The short version
From 2026-27 the Canadiens' regional games are split between RDS, with 45 games in French, and TSN, with 50 in English. National games air on Sportsnet for English viewers and TVA Sports for French. Canada 4K IPTV carries these channels, so French and English fans can watch every game from one login.
- RDS regional games drop from 60 to 45 a season
- TSN gets 50 English regional games under its renewal
- Home arena: Centre Bell
- Arena
- Centre Bell
- National games
- SportsnetTVA Sports in French
- Regional games
- TSN (50 games) and RDS (45 games in French) from 2026-27
- City
- 1,762,949residents (2021 Census)
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What changed for the Habs this season?
Bell's renewal keeps the Canadiens' regional rights on its channels but changes the split. RDS shows fewer French regional games than before, 45 instead of 60, while TSN carries 50 in English. National games went to Sportsnet and TVA Sports under the new national deal.
Which channel for which fan?
French-speaking fans in Québec will mostly watch RDS and TVA Sports; English-speaking fans in Montréal and the rest of the region, TSN and Sportsnet. Canada 4K IPTV includes all four.
Is there a French page?
Yes. Our French page for the Canadiens has the same facts, written for Québec viewers.
Questions people ask
How many Canadiens games are on RDS?
45 regional games a season from 2026-27, plus any national French games on TVA Sports.
Where can English fans watch the Habs?
TSN for 50 regional games and Sportsnet for national games.
Can I watch the Canadiens outside Québec?
Yes. Out-of-region viewers often see national games only; Canada 4K IPTV includes the channels that carry them.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Fagstein, TSN and RDS keep the Canadiens, October 11, 2025
See also
- MontréalMontréal had 1,762,949 residents in 2021, and after French its largest mother tongues are Arabic (125,915), Spanish and Italian.
- NHLFrom 2026-27 Rogers' Sportsnet holds national NHL rights in Canada for 12 years, a deal reported at C$11 billion.
- QuebecQuebec had 8,501,833 people in 2021, and this English page is for English-speaking Quebecers.
- French channelsFrench is the mother tongue of 7,651,360 people in Canada, and many live outside Québec: in Ottawa, eastern Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba.