Overview
- Bell Media said Monday it secured Canadian rights to Saturday Night Live starting with Season 52 this fall, in a deal negotiated by Sarah Weaver with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
- CTV will carry the show live on Saturday nights, replacing Global TV as the linear broadcaster.
- Coverage differs on Crave’s window, with Deadline reporting next-day streaming and LateNighter and iPhone in Canada saying Crave will also simulcast live.
- New episodes will roll into Crave’s existing Saturday Night Live Collection, with on-demand access the day after broadcast.
- Bell frames the move as part of a broader comedy push after adding Saturday Night Live UK to Crave, citing SNL’s strong reach with Canadian adults 18–49.