Canadian film channel

Great post! Twenty years in TV is a massive jump from how things used to be to now. You described what's known as FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV), and you're 100% right about the mechanics. Those channels you mentioned don't need a traditional broadcast studio. They're essentially cloud-based playlists spinning single-IP themed content 24/7. The content already exists in a massive library owned by major distributors.

As FuzzyLogic mentioned, finding content such as Last Night or Blue Heron, etc. isn't as simple as programming a playlist. Canadian independent cinema is often a fragmented web of distribution rights. One company may own the theatrical rights, another the streaming rights, and so on. One thing you CAN do is check out our TELUS Originals which is an On Demand service on channel 8. We've got a ton of locally reflective, West Coast, and Indigenous-led docs and films. A portion of every Optik subscription goes directly into funding these filmmakers, keeping the grassroots community alive.

Barring that, you could also check out the channel Hollywood Suite, which is also a great bet for older Canadian cinema, as they regularly dedicate blocks of time to historical Canadian film!