New Canadians are smartphone owners and online TV watchers, says MTM

OTTAWA — Almost all new Canadians own smartphones and watch YouTube videos, but they’re not so big on subscribing to traditional TV services, according to a new report from CBC/Radio-Canada’s Media Technology Monitor (MTM). MTM’s newly launched report product, MTM Newcomers, focuses on the media consumption habits of new Canadians who have come to Canada within the past five years. Based on MTM 18+ data, the report includes the following findings: 99% of those who report arriving in Canada in the past 10 years say they have a smartphone, with 57% owning an iPhone, compared to 49% of those who...