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Canadians more likely to stream video online than Americans, but most don’t seek out CanCon: CIRA

OTTAWA – Some 60% of Canadian Internet users that watch online movies, video and TV seek out Canadian content at least occasionally, but only 14% say that they often do, says a report this week by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA).CIRA Internet Factbook 2016,  an annual report that tracks global and domestic trends in Internet growth and use, found that while online video is gaining in popularity, 76% of Canadian Internet users continue to subscribe to cable or satellite television. This may be changing for younger generations, however, as 37% of younger Canadians say that they are considering cutting...