29% of Canadians are frequent TV viewers; computer use popular among youth: StatsCan

OTTAWA – Nearly three out of every 10 Canadian adults (29%) reported that they watched on average 15 or more hours a week of television, or more than two hours a day, according to data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. About 19% reported 21 or more hours per week, or an average of at least three hours per day. Frequent leisure-time computer use was less common, with about 15% of adults averaging 11 or more hours per week, according to StatsCan’s Screen Time Among Canadian Adults: A Profile report. Only 6% reported 21 or more hours per week, and close...