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CORRECTED: Traditional TV and radio use dip, but only slightly, amidst online options: CRTC CMR

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – While Canadians increasingly opt for platforms and devices connected to the Internet for their video and audio content, traditional television and radio services still play an important role, says the first part of the CRTC’s 2017 Communications Monitoring Report.Canadians aged 18-34 years old are leading the trend with 23% watching TV exclusively online. Nationally, 13% of Anglophones watch TV exclusively online, more than three times the number of Francophones (4%).  Overall, Canadians aged 18 years or older watched 3.1 hours of Internet TV per week in 2016, compared to 2.7 hours in 2015.Although Canadians are spending less time...