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CRTC CMR: “Those between 12 and 24 years old listen to half the amount of traditional radio than other Canadians do”

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - The first part of the CRTC’s 2016 Communications Monitoring Report, released this morning, says Canadians are consuming more audio and video content on digital media and over devices connected to the Internet. Twenty percent of Canadians report listening to online music streaming services, and 57% of Anglophones and 49% of Francophones report watching online TV, it says.In general, Canadians are still listening to traditional radio, however, a closer look at the data shows a troubling trend that younger Canadians have far different listening habits than other age groups. In fact, those between 12 and 24 years old listen...