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How to Get ITV Hub in Canada (In 4-Steps)

Want to get ITV Hub in Canada to watch the likes of Family Guy or Britain’s Got Talent? Right now it’s only possible to watch ITV Hub when in the UK or some other EU countries.

With that said, there is a way to unblock ITV Hub in Canada, in just 4 steps.

But first, why is ITV Hub not available in Canada if the platform overall is free?

Why You Can’t Get ITV Hub in Canada Right Away

There are two reasons for that.

  1. ITV doesn’t own all of its content and pays for rights to show it.
  2. Broadcast companies offer ITV compensation for letting them stream their content.

This is exactly why Family Guy is available on ITV Hub.

ITV doesn’t own it but have paid to show it in the UK.

That doesn’t mean they have the rights to show it in Ireland or France.

If they wanted to do that, they would need to also pay for the rights to show in those countries, and the same, of course, applies to Canada.

Why doesn’t ITV just pay that money to then get watched around the world?

As its target audience is based in the UK, meaning it doesn’t make sense to invest money in that way.

That’s why you are now searching for how to get ITV Hub in Canada.

Getting ITV Hub in Canada

There are four steps to getting ITV Hub in Canada.

  1. Create an ITV account with a UK zip code.
  2. Verify your ITV account.
  3. Virtually change your location, so it looks like you aren’t in Canada.
  4. Download the ITV app.

As far as creating an ITV Hub account, it’s as simple as with any other account, but you do need to provide a UK zip code. You can find one on the internet. 

Verifying your account also is as straightforward as with any other platform.

Changing your location virtually? This is where it gets a little bit more complex.

For that, you need a VPN.

Not just a VPN that has a UK server, but also one that supports ITV Hub.

That’s because platforms like ITV Hub need to have blocks in place to not break their contracts regarding where they show certain content such as Family Guy.

As a result, standard VPN servers based in the UK don’t right away work with ITV Hub.

And this is where PrivateVPN comes in as a service that focuses on entertainment by utilizing fewer servers than of the competition, but by instead making sure they are of quality and supporting platforms like ITV Hub.

You can try it out PrivateVPN for yourself with a 7-day free trial with no need for a card whether you want to use it for ITV, BBC, or any other platform blocked in Canada such as Hulu.

Connect to an ITV server, and just like that, you will be able to get ITV Hub in Canada.

The last step? Getting the app which isn’t as simple as downloading other apps as ITV Hub is not in the Canadian app store.

ITV Hub App on Your Android Device

  1. Connect to a UK location with PrivateVPN.
  2. Press on 3 bars on the top-left of the screen in your Play Store.
  3. Press on Account.
  4. Switch your region to the UK.
  5. Restart the Play Store.
  6. Download ITV Hub.

ITV Hub on Apple Devices

  1. Sign out of your iCloud account.
  2. Create a new one with your location set in the UK.
  3. Download ITV Hub.
  4. Now sign back into your old iCloud account.

ITV Hub on a TV

Getting ITV Hub on a TV is slightly harder.

That’s not because platforms don’t have ITV, but because most platforms don’t support VPN services.

That included even the likes of Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

You have two options in this case.

Connect your laptop to a TV via HDMI, or get the likes of Android TV or even better, the Amazon Fire TV Stick.

The Fire TV Stick? It supports VPN services and is our recommended platform to use a VPN on a TV.

Already got the Fire TV Stick and need to change your region?

  1. Go to your current Amazon account in the web browser.
  2. Click on Accounts & Lists, and then go to Manage Your Account and Content.
  3. Choose for your region to be in the UK.
  4. Go to your Amazon Fire TV device. Press on Settings and My Account.
  5. Deregister and sign back into your Amazon account.
  6. Download ITV Hub.

That’s How to Get ITV Hub in Canada in 4-Steps

The best thing about this guide? That the same steps apply to the likes of BBC and ITV Hub.

Want to unblock Hulu in Canada? We also have a blog on that, although, that is a more complex process.

Written by Michael Smolski.

Disclaimer: While PrivateVPN supports ITV Hub, due to the nature of services like ITV having to prevent VPN services from working, no VPN service can guarantee 100% support of ITV or any other service, at all given times