TVO
Canada
TVO is an English-language public television service available in Ontario, Canada. Its programming focuses on educational content, current affairs, documentaries, and cultural coverage. The channel produces original journalism and analysis programs that examine provincial and national issues. Children’s educational series and adult learning segments also form part of the schedule. TVO’s digital platforms provide on-demand access to its shows and supplementary learning resources. The channel does not carry commercial advertising, as it is funded primarily by the provincial government and viewer donations. Its broadcast reaches households across Ontario through cable, satellite, and over-the-air transmission.
Programma
01:00 - 01:28
Old Enough!
A Toilet Outside! What?
Series, Documentary
3-year-old Azariah is on a mission to get dinner, but what happens along the way blows his mind! Then, 3-year-old Jemma is off to buy cat food, but more importantly, hit the toy section at the thrift store.
01:28 - 01:30
GeoMinute
Canada's Pathway to the Stars
Series, Documentary
Canada is a world leader in space robotics, and next year, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to fly past the moon as part of NASA's Artemis II mission. In this GeoMinute, we take a look back at some milestones on Canada's pathway to the stars.
01:30 - 01:56
Old Enough!
If You Say So
Series, Documentary
Three-year-old Luther heads out alone for the very first time; four-year-old Parker runs some important errands.
01:56 - 02:00
Name that Town
Bracebridge
Series, News
The story behind the naming of the scenic Muskoka town of Bracebridge, Ontario, involves a book-obsessed government official and a work of literature that has faded into obscurity.
02:00 - 02:29
The Rundown
Series, News
02:29 - 03:00
For the Love of Movies
Series, News
03:00 - 04:00
Art Detectives
Series, Art, Documentary
An investigation into whether two anonymous landscape paintings, discovered at Birmingham Art Gallery, could be by artists whose work profoundly influenced the development of European landscape painting in the 17th and 18th centuries.
04:00 - 04:49
Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
Series, Documentary, History, Books & literature
Noel Streatfeild places young women at the center of her writing.
04:49 - 05:00
Citizen Minutes
Sisterhood Softball
Series, Documentary
Depicting a league that empowers women through sports in a community where women traditionally don't participate, and are seen as disempowered outside their communities; on the first all-female Muslim softball league in North America.
05:00 - 05:29
The Rundown
Series, News
05:29 - 06:00
For the Love of Movies
Series, News
06:00 - 07:00
Art Detectives
Series, Art, Documentary
An investigation into whether two anonymous landscape paintings, discovered at Birmingham Art Gallery, could be by artists whose work profoundly influenced the development of European landscape painting in the 17th and 18th centuries.
07:00 - 07:49
Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
Series, Documentary, History, Books & literature
Noel Streatfeild places young women at the center of her writing.
07:49 - 08:00
Citizen Minutes
Jean Swanson: We Need a New Map
Series, Documentary
A profile of veteran activist and first-term Vancouver city councillor Jean Swanson as she works alongside the next generation of anti-poverty activists fighting systemic inequality.
08:00 - 08:26
Old Enough!
A Toilet Outside! What?
Series, Documentary
3-year-old Azariah is on a mission to get dinner, but what happens along the way blows his mind; then, 3-year-old Jemma is off to buy cat food, but more importantly, hit the toy section at the thrift store.
08:26 - 08:53
Old Enough!
If You Say So
Series, Documentary
Three-year-old Luther heads out alone for the very first time; four-year-old Parker runs some important errands.
08:53 - 09:00
Ontario Hubs
A Battle on Two Fronts: Francis Pegahmagabow
Series, News
Jeyan learns about Francis Pegahmagabow, the most highly-decorated First Nations soldier for bravery in Canadian military history, and why his actions are worth remembering.
09:00 - 09:54
Striking Balance
Georgian Bay
Series, Documentary, Environment
The people of Georgian Bay struggle to mitigate the impact of increasing numbers of cottagers and a new four-lane highway on the region's endangered species.
09:54 - 10:00
Citizen Minutes
Excluded by Design
Series, Documentary
Writer and community organizer Dave Meslin thinks that bad public notices are hurting democracy, and he's calling on graphic designers to show what's missing.
10:00 - 10:48
Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
Turkey: Sea and Secrets
Series, Travel, History
Visiting the underground cave cities of Cappadocia and the 10,000-year-old temple at Göbekli Tepe; seeing the possible birthplace of the Biblical figure Abraham in Urfa; hiking up to Mount Nemrut to see an open-air museum.
10:48 - 11:00
Citizen Minutes
Mind Check 1-2, 1-2
Series, Documentary
In his music, 23-year-old Nigerian Canadian rapper, Akintoye, is vulnerable and introspective about his mental health struggles; as Akintoye climbs the music industry ladder, he makes space to encourage young people to express themselves through art.
11:00 - 11:29
The Rundown
Series, News
11:29 - 12:00
For the Love of Movies
Series, News
12:00 - 12:23
Iris II: New Generation
Episode 12
Series, Drama
After the death of hero Kim Hyun-Jun, a task force tries to uncover the secret organization IRIS.
12:23 - 12:36
Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Special Agents of Birdwell Island
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
Mr. Howard is talking about getting rid of something big and red; Emily Elizabeth and Clifford must use their super sleuthing skills to get to the bottom of the mystery.
12:36 - 12:48
Donkey Hodie
Planet Purple Party
Series, Children, Entertainment, Educational, Animated
Panda throws a party on Planet Purple to celebrate his mama's birthday.
12:48 - 12:55
Momolu and Friends
Water Mystery
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational, Art
The friends investigate as the water around Ita island runs dry; they try to solve the problem, making everyone happy and learning to work together.
12:55 - 13:02
Gabby's Farm
Horse Riding
Series, Children, Educational, Agriculture
Gabby spends the day at the horse stables and takes a horse riding lesson with the help of her instructor Linda.
13:02 - 13:14
Interstellar Ella
Interstellar Pet Sitter
Series, Animated, Children, Entertainment, Adventure
Ella is pet sitting Buttons, a friend's dog, on the day she has to finish a school project about Venus. She decides to take on both responsibilities at once by taking Buttons to Venus to get video footage. When thunder from the storms around Venus scare Buttons, he accidentally...
13:14 - 13:18
Animanimals
Deer
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
The fawn wants to eat an apple, but only the strongest stag can have it.
13:18 - 13:30
PAW Patrol
Pups Save the Maze Explorers
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Mr. Porter and Alex go on a sightseeing hike but get trapped inside a huge maze.
13:30 - 13:31
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation
Series, Educational
Let's take a moment today to learn, listen and remember.
13:31 - 13:58
Wild Kratts
Children, Educational, Science, Nature, Animals, Animated
This show follows the adventures of animated versions of brothers Chris and Martin Kratt, hosts of such educational shows as "Kratts' Creatures" and "Zoboomafoo." In the show, the animated Kratts encounter wild animals during stories of adventure and mystery. The live-action...
13:58 - 14:14
Green Squad
Molly
Series, Children, Environment
When 11-year-old fashionista Molly joins the Green Squad, she learns how to turn old clothes into eco-friendly masterpieces!
14:14 - 14:24
Mixmups
Zig Zag Race
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
14:24 - 14:35
Olga da Polga
The Big Squeak
Series, Children, Animals, Pets, Educational
14:35 - 14:43
The Game Catchers
The Sad Cloud
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy, Entertainment
The Catchers land on the planet of the ferns, an environment similar to undergrowth, populated by mushroom children who love to play catch.
14:43 - 14:44
Raven's Quest
Orange Shirt Day
Series, Children, Educational, Animated
September 30th is an important day to remember the terrible legacy of residential schools in Canada. Some of our Raven's Quest kids share what this special day means to them.
14:44 - 14:56
Messy Goes to OKIDO
Vivienne Blows Her Top
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
Messy and his friends have animals to save and eruptions to stop in Okido when Vivienne Volcano gets a rumbly tummy!
14:56 - 15:01
Curious Crafting
Squeeze Bottle Rockets
Series, Children, Arts/crafts
Piper and Aston make a squeeze bottle rocket launcher craft with Mandisa's help.
15:01 - 15:03
Urban Tails
H-U-M-P-B-A-C-K
Series, Animated, Children, Animals
Humpdy is a humpback whale who demonstrates his singing, all the while laying down facts about humpbacks.
15:03 - 15:26
PAW Patrol
Pups Save the Baby Space Rocks; Pups Save the Eddies and Emmys
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
When a mysterious storm drops hailstones that hatch into Baby Space Rocks, the Pups must find a way to keep them safe; a 3D printer leads to trouble when Eddie and Emmy make 3D reproductions of themselves and play pranks.
15:26 - 15:28
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation
Series, Educational
Let's take a moment today to learn, listen and remember.
15:28 - 15:30
Wacky Media Songs
Make Me Shine!
Series, Children, Music
The burger that Ava bought doesn't look like the picture in the ad; advertisers use all kinds of tricks to make food look amazing and sometimes the food in ads isn't even edible; Ava reveals some of the food styling secrets.
15:30 - 15:41
Kangaroo Beach
Big Baby Cadet Challenge
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
Four junior lifeguards work under the guidance and encouragement of mature lifeguards to become heroes of Kangaroo Beach.
15:41 - 15:43
Create
Back To School: Lunch 3 Ways
Series, Children, Arts/crafts, Educational
How to create a lunch that is sure to impress the playground and by changing one ingredient each time, taste buds will be happy every school day.
15:43 - 15:51
Momolu and Friends
Momolu and Lumolo
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational, Art
Momolu, a gentle panda, helps his friends with their problems.
15:51 - 16:02
Nikhil and Jay
Nikhil and Jay and the Supermoon
Series, Children, Adventure
16:02 - 16:05
Curious Crafting
Scrunch Paper Octopus
Series, Children, Arts/crafts
Mandisa teaches how to make an octopus using four popsicle sticks, tissue paper, and paint.
16:05 - 16:16
MojoSwoptops
Cliffhanger
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
Felix the pig is stuck on a cliff ledge where not even Mojo's tops can reach him; they will need to be creative to get Bo up there and save that poor pig!
16:16 - 16:21
Kid-E-Cats
Animated, Children, Fantasy
Kitties Cookie, Pudding and Candy learn to look before they leap with their boundless imagination.
16:21 - 16:36
The Game Catchers
You Can Do It!; Chasing Clouds
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy, Entertainment
The Game Catchers land on the Porcelain Planet and learn the game Long Jump; the Game Catchers reach the Jelly Planet and learn the game Pillow Riding.
16:36 - 16:38
Raven's Quest
Nature
Series, Children, Educational, Animated
Indigenous languages are deeply tied to the history, culture and land of the people who speak them; Autumn Peltier is a young indigenous person who has taken that connection to nature very seriously; now she is an environmental activist.
16:38 - 17:04
Work It Out Wombats!
Zadie to the Rescue; Cake Mistake
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Zadie earns Junior EMT status and follows Ellie on her EMT calls; the Wombats bake a boat-shaped birthday cake.
17:04 - 17:06
Polkaroo Counts!
Ten
Series, Children, Educational
Polkaroo shows off terrific talents at the bowling alley in search of 10, and wait, there's 10 in the backyard; Avery hangs out at the Polkaroo Counting Lab, counting and finding different iterations of the number 10.
17:06 - 17:19
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford's on His Own
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
Samantha and Emily Elizabeth have their first sleepover, but Clifford is nervous to spend a night without his best friend.
17:19 - 17:32
Donkey Hodie
Ruff Night
Series, Children, Entertainment, Educational, Animated
The pals have a sleepover at Bob Dog's house, but Donkey is unable to fall asleep.
17:32 - 17:39
Jasmine & Jambo
Children, Educational, Music
The friends are playing music together, but when it's Doodoowah's turn, he just stays silent and doesn't play at all; Doodoowah gets up and walks off, leading them all to a place where they have no choice but to be quiet.
17:39 - 17:46
Tiny and Tall
Baby Bobo Rescue
Series, Children, Adventure
Tiny and Tall help some newly-hatched birdies get back to their mama.
17:46 - 17:57
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates 3
Rooster's Dream
Series, Children, Adventure, Educational, Art, How-to, Animated
Tom and Derek wonder what Rooster the dog dreams about; they imagine it running in the park and fetching sticks.
17:57 - 18:08
Isadora Moon
False Fangs
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Fantasy
Granny Moon needs false fangs when she gets fang-ache, but she does not like the idea; Isadora goes with her to the dentist to support her.
18:08 - 18:10
Wacky Number Songs
Mmm Mmm Math!
Series, Educational, Music
Exploring how math is the most important ingredient in the kitchen.
18:10 - 18:33
PAW Patrol
Pups Save the Jungle Penguins; Pups Save a Freighter
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
When an ice floe carrying three penguins lands in the jungle, the pups must get the birds back to their frosty home; Daring Danny is locked out of the lighthouse Turbot left him to look after, with a freighter headed his way.
18:33 - 18:35
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation
Series, Educational
Let's take a moment today to learn, listen and remember.
18:35 - 18:43
Wordsville
The Case of the Rational Explanation
Series, Children, Entertainment, Educational
When Reporter Read's RATIONAL paperweight is stolen, everyone becomes irrational. Even worse, since they were the last ones in the newsroom, Gabby and Sly are the suspects! Reporter Read turns to Singer Melody and Baker Graham to solve the mystery and be Word Detectives!...
18:43 - 18:55
Messy Goes to OKIDO
Down the Drain
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
Messy, a monster, explores science questions that children ask about the world.
18:55 - 19:02
Blynk & Aazoo
Why is Poo Brown?
Series, Children, Science, Educational, Animated
With the help of an intergalactic science expert, Eugenia, Zayden learns about digestive systems and how poop is important for wildlife conservation; Blynk invents a special composter that brings wilting flowers back to life.
19:02 - 19:15
Odd Squad
Villains Always Win
Series, Children, Educational, Entertainment
Olympia tries to win back a stolen gadget on a game show.
19:15 - 19:37
Interstellar Ella
Animated, Children, Entertainment, Adventure
Slippy and Ella can't agree on what fun adventure they will go on together so they each head off on their own; then, Ella wants to be just like her mom and plans to skate, scooter race and geyser jump her way to a trophy!
19:37 - 19:42
Ginger and the Vegesaurs
Animated, Children, Adventure, Comedy
Ginger the Tricarrotops explores the world of the crunchiest era, going on adventures throughout the colorful Vegesaur Valley.
19:42 - 19:47
B.O.T. and The Beasties
Fizzy Flip
Series, Children, Entertainment
The Fizzy Flip is asleep until the sun charges it up; when fully charged it fizzes and flips all over the jungle until it runs out of fizz and falls asleep again; can B.O.T. manage to gather the data needed before the beastie runs out fizz?
19:47 - 19:50
Create
Clay: Turtle
Series, Children, Arts/crafts, Educational
The experts create a clay turtle.
19:50 - 20:01
JoJo & Gran Gran
Spring: It's Time to Press a Flower
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
JoJo and Gran Gran press a flower so that it will last for a long time; JoJo and Gran Gran look through Gran Gran's wedding album and enjoy old photographs and happy memories.
20:01 - 20:03
Hungry Brain
The Top on Big Trees
Series, Children, Educational
Learning about the top three big trees: Doerner, the fir colossus, Centurion, the goliath eucalyptus, and Hyperion, the Sequoia king.
20:03 - 20:13
Mixmups
Beepy Egg Hunt
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
20:13 - 20:15
Raven's Quest
Animals
Series, Children, Educational, Animated
The "Raven's Quest" kids teach the words for different animals in their indigenous language; many English words for animals actually come from the original indigenous word, like moose.
20:15 - 20:20
Kid-E-Cats
Igloo
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy
Pudding wants to build an igloo to see if it is warmer inside during the winter; he won't be able to get it done before the snow melts without a little help from his friends.
20:20 - 20:31
Woolly Woolly
Les amis secrets
Series, Animated, Children, Comedy, Adventure
Marco fears that his friendship with a younger kid at school will be mocked; Choochoo befriends a young Snowlly, but soon the duo have to hide their friendship, because Woollies and Snowllies don't usually get along very well.
20:31 - 20:38
Pip and Posy
Cycle Chums
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
Jamila is riding her bike without stabilizers for the first time; Zac is excited to go on a bike ride with his friend and gets carried away.
20:38 - 20:40
Ladybird and Bee
Finding Colors
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Ladybird and Bee play a game of trying to find all the lovely colors in wild meadow.
20:40 - 20:47
Odo
The Visitors
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
Camp is overrun by overenthusiastic squirrels who can only say 'sorry' and 'thank you'.
20:47 - 21:00
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Coming Soon!
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
Pablo is devastated that his favorite comic book author can't visit Birdwell Island; Emily, Clifford, and their friends try to cheer him up by putting on a performance.
21:00 - 21:07
Now You Know
Snow
Series, Educational
Howie and Baboo visit weather climatologist David Phillips at Environment Canada and learn how snow is frozen water that falls from clouds in the sky.
21:07 - 21:09
Raven's Quest
Music
Series, Children, Educational, Animated
Many Indigenous artists are singing pop songs in their own languages; Raven's Quest kids are really into music as well, and teach us music-related words in their Indigenous language.
21:09 - 21:14
Big Words, Small Stories
Baby the Baby
Series, Animated, Children, Entertainment
21:14 - 21:25
Burps, Butts and Bones
Quesy Rider
Series, Educational, Science, Health, Animated
A medical skeleton named Bones answers body-related questions that are sent in by real-life children, while a squad of kid reporters known as the B Team find out more about the topic.
21:25 - 21:48
PAW Patrol
Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
A group of six rescue dogs, led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder, has adventures in "PAW Patrol." The heroic pups, who believe "no job is too big, no pup is too small," work together to protect the community. Among the members of the group are firedog Marshall, police pup Chase,...
21:48 - 21:50
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation
Series, Educational
Let's take a moment today to learn, listen and remember.
21:50 - 21:54
Animanimals
Beaver
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
The mouse rescues a starving beaver from an island using his wooden ship.
21:54 - 22:06
Carl the Collector
Rhythm Blues; Giving Up the Ship
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Entertainment
Lotta is frustrated learning a new dance, but realizes it is ok to experience music in her own way; Sheldon worries about telling Carl that he doesn't want to play pirates anymore.
22:06 - 22:13
Jasmine & Jambo
Evening Blues
Series, Children, Educational, Music
Jasmine is looking for the inspiration to make a beautiful song; every day, she goes into nature, looks at art books and watches how her friends play; in the evenings, she gets together with Jambo to watch the sun set and tells him that she's sad.
22:13 - 22:37
Makeaway Takeaway
Wacky Records
Series, Children, Art, Entertainment
Bec wants to get Makeaway Takeaway into the Big Book of Wacky Records; she comes up with a winning technique to create the perfect straight line in the process, and a customer calls needing help to stop his mates arguing.
22:37 - 22:39
Create
Back to School: Yoghurt Jar
Series, Children, Arts/crafts, Educational
An educational program that shares fun arts and crafts ideas that can be tried out at home; from food art, to hairstyles, to origami and paper planes.
22:39 - 23:05
Odd Squad
The Good, The Great, and The Hungry; The Rookie Run
Series, Children, Educational, Entertainment
Omni and Onom must track down a mysterious creature with a peculiar habit; Orli has to help new recruit Osric complete his training.
23:05 - 23:07
Raven's Quest
Orange Shirt Day
Series, Children, Educational, Animated
September 30th is an important day to remember the terrible legacy of residential schools in Canada. Some of our Raven's Quest kids share what this special day means to them.
23:07 - 23:33
All-Round Champion
Teqball
Series, Competition Reality
Teqball takes center stage led by Sport Leader Michael; athletes leap feet-first into a soccer game played in the dark; friends Deliya and Ariana annoy the other teams with their relentless teamwork; tensions run high as Wil cracks under the strain.
23:33 - 00:00
Wild Kratts
Golden Snub Nosed Monkey Man
Series, Children, Educational, Science, Nature, Animals, Animated
The Wild Kratts search for the snub-nosed monkeys in the Chinese mountains.