Canadian TV viewing habits more fragmented than ever: MTM

OTTAWA – While most Canadians receive TV from cable or satellite, an increasing number are either switching to telco-provided services or tuning out altogether, according to new reports from Media Television Monitor. Many consumers are embracing telco TV, or digital TV received via telephone company (also known as IPTV) services from the likes of Telus’ Optik and Bell’s Fibe. Some 14% of Anglophone Canadians now subscribe to a telco TV service, and this growth has largely been at the expense of cable and satellite TV services. Western Canada has adopted Telco TV the fastest due to Telus’ early start, but now...