CTV is a Canadian broadcaster offering entertainment, news, sport and live events. Its current official help places CTV streaming content on Crave, with separate free-account, television-provider and premium subscription routes.
A general network within a larger family
Bell Media's 2026–27 announcement describes CTV's mix of scripted and unscripted entertainment, news, live events and sport. Examples in that slate include The Rookie, Tracker, Grey's Anatomy and The Amazing Race. The announcement also separates CTV programming from Crave-exclusive premieres.
These are useful examples of the network's breadth, rather than a guarantee about every episode now available. CTV's main broadcast network, its specialty channels and a Crave exclusive should be identified by their full names when deciding what you want to watch.
Use the current Crave route
Crave's current CTV help says CTV series, live broadcasts and specialty channels are available through Crave. It describes several access paths: selected free episodes and standard programming with a Bell Media account, a linked television-provider package, and direct premium Crave access.
If you previously used a Bell Media login for CTV or another Bell Media service, that help says the existing credentials can be used on Crave. The practical task is therefore to choose the appropriate current entry point, rather than follow an old CTV app setup guide without checking whether it still applies.
The account route changes the question
Creating a free account is not the same action as linking a television provider. Crave's guidance describes the provider route as unlocking the CTV channel access associated with the viewer's existing television package. A premium subscription is another product path.
Inspect the programme or channel's current access message before changing accounts. This keeps a free catch-up episode, a live feed and a premium catalogue title from being treated as one offer merely because they appear in the same service.
Choose a title or a specific feed
Use the exact CTV programme name for catch-up viewing. If the aim is a local bulletin or live broadcast, retain the station or feed identity and date as well. The network's broad news-and-entertainment description does not establish which local edition a particular screen will present.
The current Crave FAQ is the useful first reference for streaming access. Dated season announcements help identify programmes, while the live catalogue and account labels establish the next step for the viewer.