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Lebanese TV in Canada

How Lebanese-Canadian families in Montreal, Ottawa, Windsor, Calgary and Toronto watch Lebanese news, talk shows and series at home. القنوات اللبنانية في كندا.

Lebanese Canadians

Lebanese Canadians are one of the oldest and largest Arab communities in Canada, with deep roots in Montreal, Ottawa, Windsor, Calgary, Edmonton and Halifax. Families range from those who arrived over a century ago to recent newcomers, and many follow Lebanese politics and current affairs closely, alongside variety, music and comedy shows that are watched across the Arab world.

What Lebanese households usually look for

Lebanese news and political talk shows, Levantine and pan-Arab series, music and variety programmes, Lebanese comedy, Christian and Islamic religious programming, and children's channels in Arabic. Many families also follow pan-Arab news from the Gulf and Egypt. Ask us for the current Lebanon category before you subscribe.

Time difference

Lebanon is seven hours ahead of Eastern time and nine to ten hours ahead of Calgary and Edmonton. The main evening news from Beirut airs around 1 p.m. Eastern; late-night talk shows land in your afternoon. Catch-up on supported channels lets you watch them in your own evening. City tips: Montreal, Ottawa, Windsor, Calgary.

Trilingual households

Many Lebanese homes switch between Arabic, French and English all evening. A player app with favourites lets you keep Lebanese channels next to your Canadian ones. Support is available in Arabic, French and English.

Elections, crises and live coverage

Lebanese families abroad follow the news most closely during elections, crises and major events, when they want live coverage and talk shows rather than summaries. That is when a stable connection matters most: use Ethernet for the main TV, keep the player app updated, and add the news channels to your favourites so you can switch quickly. If a specific channel stutters while others play smoothly, tell us which one so we can check it. Families in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor also use the TV guide to catch the evening news bulletins from Beirut at a sensible local hour: an evening bulletin in Lebanon airs in the early afternoon in Eastern Canada, so catch-up, where offered on a channel, is the easiest way to watch it after work.

Prices and trial

Plans are the same everywhere in Canada: 6 months $29.99, 1 year $49.99 or 2 years $84.99 (USD), paid once with no contract. See pricing or start with a free trial on WhatsApp.

A note on channel lists

We do not publish channel counts or promise specific Lebanese channels, because availability depends on current licensing and can change. Ask us on WhatsApp for the current Lebanon category and confirm your must-have channels during the trial. Test during the hours your household actually watches, on the TV you will actually use. Write down any channel you could not find and ask us before paying.

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