60% of Canadians can identify CanCon on traditional and online services: CRTC-commissioned report

Nearly half of focus group respondents said a program's country of origin didn't matter By Ahmad Hathout The majority of Canadians can identify Canadian programming when looking for something to watch on cable, satellite or online streaming services, a new survey-based report commissioned by the CRTC found, while a larger majority chooses to watch content based on entertainment value and quality. The "Perceptions of Canadian Programming and News" study, delivered last month by Ottawa-based Phoenix Strategic Perspectives Inc., found 60 per cent of surveyed Canadians said they could identify Canadian programming, 25 per cent said they could not, and 16...