Canela Media's Club Canela has been named Entertainment & Leisure Technology of the Year at the 2026 Retail Systems Awards, recognizing a loyalty experience that turns streaming engagement into a measurable, interactive member journey.
Built with Canela, not bolted on
Stedion is proud to have worked alongside Canela Media and Antavo to bring Club Canela to market. From shaping the loyalty experience to supporting the launch of member-facing journeys, rewards, challenges, badges, and engagement mechanics, the program was designed to feel native to Canela.TV rather than bolted on as a separate rewards layer.
Rewarding what fans already love
Club Canela rewards viewers for doing what they already love: watching content, completing challenges, answering quizzes, participating in branded experiences, and discovering more of the Canela.TV ecosystem. Members earn points, unlock badges, progress through the program, and redeem for rewards including exclusive content, sweepstakes entries, digital gift cards, and partner benefits.
Engagement that adds up
One year in, the program has delivered meaningful engagement impact:
Those results show the opportunity beyond traditional transactional loyalty. Club Canela does not ask members to leave the entertainment experience to participate in a program. It brings loyalty directly into the viewing journey, turning attention, participation, and content discovery into moments of value.
A growing list of recognition
The Retail Systems win adds to a growing list of industry recognition for Club Canela, including previous nods from the Adweek Tech Stack Awards, Strategic Excellence Awards, Convergent TV Awards, and Digiday Video & TV Awards.
Congratulations to the Canela Media and Antavo teams on another well-earned recognition. We're proud to have played a part in bringing Club Canela to life and excited to see how the program continues to grow.
Club Canela is a great example of where loyalty is headed: more embedded, more interactive, and more connected to the moments that already matter to members. Canela Media had a clear vision for turning streaming engagement into something fans could actively participate in, and we're proud Stedion helped bring that experience to market.
Luke Saville, CEO, Stedion
