More Canadians are warming up to watching TV on tablets, smartphones: MTM report

OTTAWA – After years of hype, mobile and tablet TV is finally gaining some traction in Canada, according to a new report from the Media Technology Monitor. MTM’s Spring 2013 Adoption Report found that 9% of Anglophone Canadians surveyed – or about 15% of smartphone owners –watch TV on their smartphone. Tablet owners are also embracing the video capabilities of their devices to watch TV, as 9% of Anglophones reported watching TV on a tablet, an increase of 50% from last fall, reads the report. The new MTM report, which is based on telephone interviews conducted this spring among 4,000...