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Canadians turning to online video

TORONTO - Based just on the full-episode TV shows Canadian broadcasters and specialty channels made available online for free in 2014 (so, not requiring a TV subscription, iTunes, Netflix, etc.) Toronto research firm Convergence Consulting estimates on average that 19% of the weekly viewing audience watched, on average, three episodesThat figure was the same in 2013 and the company is forecasting the same 19% for 2015.“We attribute the leveling to the growth of Netflix, increasing PVR penetration, online advertising loads, and more authenticated online full episode Broadcast & specialty network TV behind cable, satellite, telco TV access players’ walled gardens,”...