ShifTV Inc., an Internet broadcaster of ethnic and niche programming, announced Dec. 20 an exclusive IPTV agreement with Sky Angel, a U.S.-based direct-to-home satellite broadcaster of Christian and family-oriented programming previously unavailable in Canada.

Under the deal, Canadian subscribers to ShifTV’s service can view Sky Angel programming on their TVs or home computers. The agreement covers a minimum of 16 video and 14 audio channels provided by Sky Angel.