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Toronto-founded ebook, audiobook and e-reader platform now owned by Japan-based Rakuten. Useful as an alternative to Amazon specifically for ebooks and audiobooks.

Toronto-founded ebook, audiobook and e-reader platform now owned by Japan-based Rakuten. Useful as an alternative to Audible specifically for ebooks and audiobooks.

Canadian-founded national book and lifestyle retailer with stores and e-commerce across Canada. Useful as an alternative to Audible specifically for ebooks and audiobooks.

SDPN produces Canadian hockey-focused podcasts and digital sports content, overlapping with Barstool Sports for sports-entertainment audiences.

Kid City is a Métis-owned indoor family-entertainment business; Chuck E. Cheese is a major U.S. indoor family-entertainment brand.

Atlantic Lottery and DraftKings both offer regulated sports-related betting options.

Canadian sports media brand owned by Rogers Media. Useful as an alternative to ESPN+ specifically for sports streaming and sports media.

Canadian-grown platform with direct overlap in ticketing, event pages and organizer tools.

Canadian-founded platform for nonprofit events, registrations and fundraising.

Toronto event-management platform for registration, event websites, check-in, mobile apps and attendee engagement. A partial Eventbrite alternative for organizations managing their own events, rather than a consumer event marketplace.

Crave (Bell Media)

Canadian-owned subscription streaming service with Canadian and licensed international film and television. Useful as an alternative to Hulu specifically for tv and movie streaming.

Free and subscription streaming service from Canada's national public broadcaster. Useful as an alternative to Hulu specifically for tv and movie streaming.

British Columbia public educational broadcaster and free streaming service. Useful as an alternative to Hulu specifically for tv and movie streaming.

Toronto-founded ebook, audiobook and e-reader platform now owned by Japan-based Rakuten. Useful as an alternative to Kindle specifically for ebooks and audiobooks.

Canadian-founded national book and lifestyle retailer with stores and e-commerce across Canada. Useful as an alternative to Kindle specifically for ebooks and audiobooks.

Calgary-headquartered ticketing platform for venues, festivals and live events.

Montreal-founded platform offering ticketing and fundraising for nonprofit events; narrower than Ticketmaster.

Crave (Bell Media)

Canadian-owned subscription streaming service with Canadian and licensed international film and television. Useful as an alternative to Max specifically for tv and movie streaming.

Free and subscription streaming service from Canada's national public broadcaster. Useful as an alternative to Max specifically for tv and movie streaming.

British Columbia public educational broadcaster and free streaming service. Useful as an alternative to Max specifically for tv and movie streaming.

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Crave (Bell Media)

Canada's largest Canadian-owned streaming service, with films, series, originals and major licensed content.

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Publicly owned Canadian streaming service with CBC programming, Canadian series, news and selected international content.

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Public Canadian film library providing free streaming of documentaries, animation and Canadian productions.

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British Columbia public educational broadcaster and free streaming service. Useful as an alternative to Netflix specifically for free public-interest streaming and documentaries.

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Ontario public media service offering journalism, documentaries, podcasts and educational content. Useful as an alternative to Netflix specifically for free public-interest streaming and documentaries.

Crave (Bell Media)

Canadian-owned streaming service with a broad entertainment catalogue and Canadian originals.

Public Canadian alternative for television and on-demand content.

Public Canadian film library for documentaries and animation.

Crave (Bell Media)

Canadian-owned subscription streaming service with Canadian and licensed international film and television. Useful as an alternative to Peacock specifically for tv and movie streaming.

Free and subscription streaming service from Canada's national public broadcaster. Useful as an alternative to Peacock specifically for tv and movie streaming.

British Columbia public educational broadcaster and free streaming service. Useful as an alternative to Peacock specifically for tv and movie streaming.

Free/ad-supported Canadian streaming service from CBC/Radio-Canada. A niche alternative to Roku’s streaming ecosystem for accessing Canadian television and on-demand programming.

Kegedonce Press is an Indigenous-owned Canadian literary publisher; Scholastic is a major U.S. publisher and book company.

Toronto children's book publisher producing picture books, nonfiction and middle-grade titles. Useful as an alternative to Scholastic specifically for children books and educational publishing.

Toronto children's publisher and magazine company. Useful as an alternative to Scholastic specifically for children books and educational publishing.

Independent Canadian publisher of children's, young-adult and educational books. Useful as an alternative to Scholastic specifically for children books and educational publishing.

Canadian independent children's and young-adult book publisher. Useful as an alternative to Scholastic specifically for children books and educational publishing.

Halifax independent publisher focused on Atlantic Canadian books, including children's titles. Useful as an alternative to Scholastic specifically for children books and educational publishing.

Montréal-headquartered Canadian music and media company offering Stingray Music and other audio services. A partial alternative to SiriusXM for curated music listening rather than satellite radio.

Canadian registered charity publishing a national magazine, digital journalism, podcasts and events. Useful as an alternative to The Atlantic specifically for long-form news, analysis and magazine subscriptions.

Canadian national news and current-affairs magazine covering politics, culture, business, ideas and public life. Useful as an alternative to The Atlantic specifically for long-form news, analysis and magazine subscriptions.

Canadian national news and current-affairs magazine covering politics, culture, business, ideas and public life. Useful as an alternative to The New York Times specifically for digital news and national current-affairs coverage.

Canadian registered charity publishing a national magazine, digital journalism, podcasts and events. Useful as an alternative to The New York Times specifically for digital news and national current-affairs coverage.

Canadian registered charity publishing a national magazine, digital journalism, podcasts and events. Useful as an alternative to The New Yorker specifically for long-form news, analysis and magazine subscriptions.

Canadian national news and current-affairs magazine covering politics, culture, business, ideas and public life. Useful as an alternative to The New Yorker specifically for long-form news, analysis and magazine subscriptions.

Canadian business media brand covering companies, leadership, entrepreneurship and the economy. Useful as an alternative to The Wall Street Journal specifically for business news and business-magazine coverage.

Canadian national news and current-affairs magazine covering politics, culture, business, ideas and public life. Useful as an alternative to The Wall Street Journal specifically for business news and business-magazine coverage.

Crave (Bell Media)

Canadian-owned streaming service for major television, films and Canadian originals; it does not replicate Disney's franchise catalogue.

Canadian public streaming service with family, drama, comedy, news and Canadian programming.

Canadian public film library useful for documentaries, animation and educational viewing rather than franchise entertainment.

Canadian national news and current-affairs magazine covering politics, culture, business, ideas and public life. Useful as an alternative to The Washington Post specifically for digital news and national current-affairs coverage.

Canadian registered charity publishing a national magazine, digital journalism, podcasts and events. Useful as an alternative to The Washington Post specifically for digital news and national current-affairs coverage.

Canadian registered charity publishing a national magazine, digital journalism, podcasts and events. Useful as an alternative to TIME specifically for long-form news, analysis and magazine subscriptions.

Canadian national news and current-affairs magazine covering politics, culture, business, ideas and public life. Useful as an alternative to TIME specifically for long-form news, analysis and magazine subscriptions.

Kotawân Media provides Indigenous-led video production and visual storytelling in Canada, serving a much smaller but overlapping production need.

Kejic Productions is an Indigenous-owned Canadian film and video producer; Warner Bros. Discovery is a major U.S. entertainment and production company.

Crave (Bell Media)

Canadian-owned streaming service distributing major licensed content and Canadian originals; it does not replace WBD as a studio.

Public Canadian streamer for Canadian series, news and entertainment.

Public Canadian producer/distributor for documentaries and animation, narrower than a global studio.

Both companies manufacture cymbals and sell related percussion products to drummers. SABIAN is a New Brunswick-founded direct category counterpart.