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
00:07 - 00:18
Olga da Polga
Some New Arrivals
Series, Children, Animals, Pets, Educational
00:18 - 00:24
B.O.T. and The Beasties
Drinky Driller
Series, Children, Entertainment
The giant Drinky Driller is thirsty and is searching the desert for water; it uses its trunk to locate water, and then uses it as a drill to release water from underground; B.O.T. must keep clear of the beastie's trunk to complete the mission.
00:24 - 00:36
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Gwen Ifill; I Am Matthew Henson
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Entertainment, Educational
Gwen Ifill shows Yadina that asking questions is a great way to get information; Matthew Henson shows Xavier and Brad that they can learn from each other.
00:36 - 00:47
Leo's Pollinators
Bees in the Meadow
Series, Children, Educational, Animals
The PollinHeads are on the hunt for Toronto's official Bee, the Bicoloured Agapostemon; but they also want to know if more plants equal more pollinators; a study is being done by Scott and Sisley from the University of Toronto.
00:47 - 01:00
Project Rube
Operation Perfect Strike
Series, Children, Science
Line them up and knock them down, Morley and his team are making a Rube Goldberg machine that can bowl the perfect game.
01:00 - 01:52
Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust
Vankleek Hill
Series, Documentary
Vankleek Hill has maintained stability throughout nearly 200 years of rapid industrial and social change; today it's at a crossroads, balancing the need to protect its historic past with new development pressures and growth.
01:52 - 02:00
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.
02:00 - 02:30
The Rundown
Series, News
02:30 - 03:30
(MIS)Treated
Series, News, Public affairs
03:30 - 05:04
Silver Screamers
Movie, Documentary
A heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a group of spirited senior citizens as they embark on an extraordinary adventure far outside their comfort zones: creating a horror film.
05:04 - 05:33
The Rundown
Series, News
05:33 - 06:33
(MIS)Treated
Series, News, Public affairs
06:33 - 08:07
Silver Screamers
Movie, Documentary
A heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a group of spirited senior citizens as they embark on an extraordinary adventure far outside their comfort zones: creating a horror film.
08:07 - 09:00
Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust
Vankleek Hill
Series, Documentary
Vankleek Hill has maintained stability throughout nearly 200 years of rapid industrial and social change; today it's at a crossroads, balancing the need to protect its historic past with new development pressures and growth.
09:00 - 09:53
Striking Balance
Fundy
Series, Documentary, Environment
The people of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve work to increase the Atlantic salmon population.
09:53 - 10:00
Citizen Minutes
The Gift
Series, Documentary
A lesson in compassion and generosity results in a lifelong gift; set in a small Northwestern Ontario town, a father takes the opportunity to pass on important teachings to his daughter.
10:00 - 10:48
Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
Cyprus
Series, Travel, History
Bettany Hughes lifts the lid on the most remarkable treasures of civilization to investigate the story of humanity.
10:48 - 11:00
Citizen Minutes
Rising From the Ashes
Series, Documentary
The Dépanneur Sylvestre in Gatineau, Quebec, founded in the 2000s, addresses the growing number of people experiencing social isolation; destroyed by a fire in 2019, it has reopened using new models of sustainability.
11:00 - 11:30
The Rundown
Series, News
11:30 - 12:00
The Thread
News, Public affairs
Every month, Nam and the TVO team set out to hear from Ontarians to find out, in their own words, what they are focused on and dealing with.
12:00 - 12:23
Abby Hatcher
Abby's Farm Animal Friend; The Princess Flug Bug
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
Abby and the Fuzzlies visit Farmer Joe's petting zoo; when a baby pig hides in Abby's backpack, it causes all kinds of trouble back at the hotel; after watching Abby tend to an ailing Grumbles, Princess Flug plays sick to get attention.
12:23 - 12:36
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Towel Team, Go!
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
When Fire Chief Franklin heroically rescues Fisherman Charlie, the kids are inspired to honor the chief with a medal of bravery, but it goes missing; the friends create their own superhero group to find the medal before the ceremony.
12:36 - 12:48
Donkey Hodie
Super Duper Sleepover
Series, Children, Entertainment, Educational, Animated
Donkey and Panda's sleepover is all playing and dancing until the lights go out and a monster appears.
12:48 - 12:53
Numberblocks
Tween Scenes
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Telling a bedtime story all about Numberblocks Eleven to Fifteen.
12:53 - 13:00
Gabby's Farm
Cleaning Up
Series, Children, Educational, Agriculture
Gabby has different chores on the farm, and today she is grabbing her boots, gloves and shovel and going to work cleaning up the barn and hen house. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it!
13:00 - 13:11
Trading Skills
Audio Producer
Series, Children, Educational
Searching for tips on how to record a podcast, Akeylah heads to Hamilton, Ontario to meet Joseph, an audio producer. Joseph shares techniques on how to optimize a room for recording while Akeylah tests the limits of the soundproofing. Using tools of the trade, Akeylah and Joseph...
13:11 - 13:16
Animanimals
Woodpecker
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
The woodpecker pecks a lot of holes trying to catch the cheeky red beetle.
13:16 - 13:28
PAW Patrol
Pups Save the Big Book Delivery
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Mayor Humdinger's kitties make off with Mayor Goodway's book delivery truck.
13:28 - 13:29
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
Pattern Spotting Adventure: Colours!
Series, Educational
Let's figure out what the pattern is!
13:29 - 13:56
Wild Kratts
Our Blue and Green World -- Part 2
Series, Children, Educational, Science, Nature, Animals, Animated
The Kratt brothers disagree on what is better -- blue oceans or green forests -- while doing their annual Laundry Day.
13:56 - 14:20
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.
14:20 - 14:31
Project Rube
Operation Hat Trick
Series, Children, Science
Morley and the science team try to make sure everyone can stay warm by using the principles of thermal energy and the simple machine, inclined plane, to create a Rube Goldberg machine.
14:31 - 14:39
The Game Catchers
The Right Pebble
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy, Entertainment
The Catchers land on a planet populated by aliens made of different colored stones, piled on top of each other, whose favorite game is Wolf Eats Fruit.
14:39 - 14:45
B.O.T. and The Beasties
Crashy Basher
Series, Children, Entertainment
B.O.T. has to balance on the top of tall, pointed crags, but the Crashy Basher keeps smashing the crags to pieces from under B.O.T.'s wheels; where is the beastie going with that huge pile of rocks? Can B.O.T. keep balanced and collect the data?
14:45 - 14:56
Messy Goes to OKIDO
Funny Bones
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
Lofty has a broken finger, so Mustard goes in search of help; Messy and friends save the day and discover that bones are amazing.
14:56 - 15:00
Curious Crafting
Fall Tree In A Box
Series, Children, Arts/crafts
Ben and Kiyari get busy making Mandisa's Fall Tree in a Box craft so they can enjoy Autumn at any time of year.
15:00 - 15:02
Urban Tails
Riverbank Queen
Series, Animated, Children, Animals
A small and quick diving bird, Lady King, the electric blue kingfisher perches high above the slow-moving waters of rivers and streams as she dazzles us with her track, Riverbank Queen. She is a master fisher and super skilled diver! Lady King's chicks never go unfed, with a...
15:02 - 15:25
PAW Patrol
Pups Save a Runaway Rooster; Pups Save a Snowbound Cow
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Chickaletta and Roosterio run away from a chicken show and get stuck on top of a runaway drone. When Bettina wanders up Jake's mountain and gets caught in a snowstorm, it's up to the PAW Patrol to bring her safely down.
15:25 - 15:26
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
Fun Fact: A Diamond Planet
Series, Educational
55 Cancri e is a planet made entirely of diamonds.
15:26 - 15:37
Kangaroo Beach
Jumping Joey
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
Roadie challenges Pounce by announcing himself as the Jumping King; Roadie pushes Pounce to jump off higher and higher things, until they reach Stingray Rock; the other cadets must help Pounce realize that if he doesn't feel safe, he shouldn't jump.
15:37 - 15:38
ABC SingSong
Time
Series, Children, Music, Educational
Seconds, minutes, hours, days. It keeps moving in all kinds of ways. It's a song about the word time!
15:38 - 15:45
Momolu and Friends
Painting Pals
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational, Art
Kimu wants to draw a picture of a majestic unicorn; as Kimu's friends recommend different painting techniques, Kimu learns the importance of trying until he finds his own style.
15:45 - 15:49
The Very Small Creatures
Choo Choo
Series, Children, Adventure, Comedy
On a train journey around the playroom, the Very Small Creatures are surprised to discover that a piece of the railway track has gone missing up ahead.
15:49 - 16:00
JoJo & Gran Gran
Spring: It's Time to Visit the Optician
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
JoJo and Gran Gran take a trip to have JoJo's eyes tested at the opticians; Jaxon and Ezra help explain what it means to be long and short-sighted; after his eye test, Jaxon is struggling to decide which glasses he would like to wear.
16:00 - 16:03
Curious Crafting
Farm Animal Puppets
Series, Children, Arts/crafts
Mandisa and the kids make a barn full of finger puppets to play with.
16:03 - 16:14
Woolly Woolly
Animated, Children, Comedy, Adventure
Lila and Marco, two creative children, bring to life a quintet of knitted gnomes with whimsical journeys in a cozy universe made of wool.
16:14 - 16:19
Kid-E-Cats
All About Fall
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy
One September morning, the kittens dream of how they would spend the day flying a kite, going to the playground and playing badminton; the kittens rush to go outside but realize it is too cold to do their favorite summer activities in the fall.
16:19 - 16:26
Tiny and Tall
The Big Race
Series, Children, Adventure
Tiny and Tall challenge Marv to a race when they see him whizzing by in a cool new boxcar; they try to figure out what shapes to use to build their own vehicle.
16:26 - 16:34
The Game Catchers
Catch the Ticklegrass
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy, Entertainment
The Game Catchers learn to play the game Pickpocket Tag.
16:34 - 16:37
Bamboo Loves Parasports
Para Badminton
Series, Animated
Bamboo Love discovers Para Badminton has different styles and is encouraged to try and play along with para athletes; after a few tries, the panda realizes it takes a lot of racquet skill and wheel control to play this fun para sport.
16:37 - 16:42
Baby Baby
Animals Friends
Series, Children, Educational
The babies and their friends love learning about animals, especially baby animals.
16:42 - 16:47
Ginger and the Vegesaurs
Top of the Pops
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Comedy
Ginger and the Baby Pea-Rexes help a young Cornasaurolophus reach the top of a hot volcano where the heat will make its kernels pop and allow a fresh new coat.
16:47 - 16:49
Polkaroo Counts!
Patterned Bracelet
Series, Children, Educational
Polkaroo and Avery make friendship bracelets and choose their own color patterns to decorate them.
16:49 - 16:54
Colourblocks
Lighter and Darker
Series, Animated, Children, Music, Educational
Green stages a magic show to introduce her new friends Black and White; the Colorblocks discuss the difference between light, bright and dark colors.
16:54 - 17:00
B.O.T. and The Beasties
Speedy Jogalong
Series, Children, Entertainment
To collect the data on this beastie, B.O.T. must race the giant Speedy Jogalong; this involves avoiding flying rocks, getting stamped on and being catapulted through the air.
17:00 - 17:03
Curious Crafting
Salad Spinner Lion
Series, Children, Arts/crafts
Mandisa helps the kids whip up a lion craft with the unique powers of a salad spinner.
17:03 - 17:06
The Very Small Creatures
Hurdles
Series, Children, Adventure, Comedy
When the Very Small Creatures discover an obstacle course made from crayons and blocks, they each find their own way of working through the hurdles.
17:06 - 17:18
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Welcome Home, Natalie Chan
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
The author of Pablo's favorite comic book series is moving to Birdwell Island.
17:18 - 17:29
Nikhil and Jay
Nikhil and Jay and the Missing Appalams
Series, Children, Adventure
17:29 - 17:37
16 Hudson
Passcode
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
After being accidentally locked in the basement with their friends and families, Lili and Lola play detective in order to find the passcode to the locked door.
17:37 - 17:49
Dino Dana
Dino Prints
Series, Children, Adventure, Animals
Dana tries to figure out what dinosaur made claw marks.
17:49 - 18:00
Audrey's Shelter
The Veterinarian Apprentices
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Animals
Audrey, Tommy and Maeva spend the day with Hector to learn about his job as a vet; Audrey thinks she'll be a great intern, but when she realizes Tommy and Maeva are doing better than her, she loses all confidence in herself.
18:00 - 18:12
PAW Patrol
Pups Save a Runaway Rooster
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Chickaletta and Roosterio run away from a chicken show and get stuck on top of a runaway drone.
18:12 - 18:36
PAW Patrol
Pups Save a Melon Festival; Pups Save a Cow
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Mayor Humdinger's plan to win the giant melon contest goes off the rails when his "melon" bounces away and causes chaos all over town; Farmer Al's truck gets stuck on a broken bridge.
18:36 - 18:37
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
Fun Fact: Dinosaur Poop
Series, Educational
Scientists discovered a 30cm long fossilized dino poop!
18:37 - 18:45
Wordsville
The Case of the Failure Fiasco
Series, Children, Entertainment, Educational
The theft of the word failure impedes learning from mistakes.
18:45 - 18:57
Messy Goes to OKIDO
Messy Gets Clean
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure
It's wash day in Okido; Messy travels with Zoe and Felix to the Okido laundromat and learns just how much soap can be too much; soon Okido is covered in bubbles, and it's up to Messy to clean up.
18:57 - 19:05
Blynk & Aazoo
Why Don't We See Dead Wild Animals?
Series, Children, Science, Educational, Animated
Kyla learns about the circle of life and how scavengers clean up; Blynk invents a fossilizer that saves precious objects but turns the spaceship into a ballroom.
19:05 - 19:17
Carl the Collector
Lotta and the Watch Party; Yes Chefs!
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Entertainment
Lotta needs time to recharge after school; Forrest and Lotta team up for the Student Super Chef competition at their school.
19:17 - 19:41
Rosie's Rules
The Doggie Detectives; A House for Gatita
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Entertainment, Adventure
Rosie, Crystal and Mom become doggie detectives to find the owner of a lost dog toy; Rosie builds a cardboard house for Gatita.
19:41 - 19:46
Ginger and the Vegesaurs
Tree Tops
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Comedy
When an over-confident Ginger gets herself stuck in a tall tree, the baby-Pea Rexes split up to recruit the help of the three tallest Vegesaurs to get her down.
19:46 - 19:52
B.O.T. and The Beasties
Huggy Roller
Series, Children, Entertainment
B.O.T. tries to keep up with a family of Huggy Rollers as they roll along together; B.O.T. ends up encased in a snowball, but the snow melts away when the Rollers give it a big warm hug!
19:52 - 19:59
Canada Crew
RCMP
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
The Canada Crew learn all about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with the help of Constable Amber, her horse Comet and the RCMP's musical ride.
19:59 - 20:06
Pip and Posy
Super-Pip
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Educational
Pip decides to become Super-Pip in order to help his friends but keeps accidentally spoiling their fun; Posy becomes his side-kick Hero-sy Posy to make sure he only helps those who actually need it.
20:06 - 20:12
Tiny and Tall
Faraway Fun
Series, Children, Adventure
Teensie invents a new racing game, which is all about running as far as you can. But after each round, Marv keeps declaring himself the winner. After all, he got sooooo far! Marv's friends have to help him comprehend the difference between far, farther, and farthest.
20:12 - 20:17
Kid-E-Cats
Little Lost Beetle
Series, Animated, Children, Fantasy
One day Mommy opens the window and a beetle accidentally flies into the house; the kittens must let the beetle out before it gets stuck inside.
20:17 - 20:30
Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Storm
Series, Animated, Children, Educational
Clifford and Bailey devise a way to help Hudson when he gets scared during a storm.
20:30 - 20:35
Colourblocks
Yellow Meets Red and Blue
Series, Animated, Children, Music, Educational
Red and Blue meet Yellow and have fun coloring the seaside.
20:35 - 20:39
ScienceXplosion
Painting at the Bernoulli
Series, Children, Educational, Science
Eric makes his own airbrush and learns more about the Bernoulli Principle; air that moves quickly across one end of a straw causes a pressure drop that will suck liquid up through the other end.
20:39 - 20:50
Nikhil and Jay
Nikhil and Jay and the Supermoon
Series, Children, Adventure
20:50 - 21:02
Super Mighty Makers
Super Slapshot
Series, Children, Arts/crafts
Malik and his grandfather love hockey; Malik makes something that he can play with his hockey-loving grandfather that will also allow his grandfather to exercise his lungs.
21:02 - 21:09
Now You Know
Bats
Series, Educational
At Bird Kingdom, zookeeper Hayley introduces Howie and Baboo to a colony of fruit bats and explains how bats use echolocation to find bugs at night.
21:09 - 21:14
Ginger and the Vegesaurs
Copy That
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Comedy
The Dragonfruitflyus' ability to mimic other Vegesaurs comes in handy when hiding from Bananaraptors!
21:14 - 21:26
Mr. Hugo's Little Library
Marama the Mermaid
Series, Fantasy, Adventure
The kids want to paint a mural outside the library, but they can't decide what to paint; Mr. Hugo reads them a story about a treasure-hunting mermaid who discovers there's more than one way to solve a problem.
21:26 - 21:49
PAW Patrol
Search and Rescue: Pups Save a Swept-Away Sweetheart; Search and Rescue: Mystery of the Missing Kitties
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Ms. Marjorie is paddleboarding out to celebrate her anniversary with Hurricane Harrigan on Seal Island when she disappears!; Mayor Humdinger can't find his kitties, so he runs to the Safety and Rescue Pups for help!
21:49 - 21:50
TVOkids Hosted Breaks
New Show: Old Enough
Series, Educational
Watch now on TVOKids!
21:50 - 22:01
Dino Dexter
Jealousaurus
Series, Children, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
When Dana visits home, Kayla feels left out when Dex chooses to complete his dino experiment with his sister instead of her; the dino-loving siblings try to figure out why certain Dreadnoughtus group together out of their large herd.
22:01 - 22:09
Flower & Flour
Musical Cuzzy
Series, Animated, Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
22:09 - 22:34
Work It Out Wombats!
A House for Snout; JunJun's Brain Freeze
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Adventure
Zeke and Louise plan to build a house for Snout; Kaya hopes to make a video once JunJun conquers his on-camera jitters.
22:34 - 23:00
Odd Squad
The Deposit Slip Up; Villains Always Win
Series, Children, Educational, Entertainment
Odd Squad builds a replica of the villain's vault to intercept a jetpack; Olympia tries to win back a stolen gadget on a game show.
23:00 - 23:23
Collar of Duty Kids
Sierra and Thunder; Lydia and the Llamas
Series
An 11-year-old girl with anxiety finds peace of mind and joy with a therapy horse named Thunder. Then, let's play dress up - with therapy horses! Finally, a 10-year-old girl with ADHD finds her passion amongst the llamas at an animal-assisted therapy farm.
23:23 - 23:49
Wild Kratts
Eel-lectric!
Series, Children, Educational, Science, Nature, Animals, Animated
When the Tortuga crashes somewhere in the middle of the Amazon rain forest, the ship's electrical system is destroyed.
23:49 - 00:01
Backyard Beats
Oud
Series, Children, Music
Monica is joined by guest Manar and Junior Jammer Lojain for a backyard performance featuring a Middle Eastern instrument called the oud.