No signs of cord-cutting in Canada, says new research

OTTAWA – Despite the availability of new ways to acquire video content, there is not yet any sign of co-called “cord-cutting” among Canadians who continue to subscribe to Canadian television service providers such as cable, satellite, and telephone companies, according to new research.In fact, the new study from Ottawa’s Boon Dog Professional Services shows that Canadian BDUs are actually continuing to add subscribers.The number of Canadian households subscribing to a traditional TV service such as cable or satellite increased by about 29,000 (less than 1%) in the second quarter of 2010 to top an estimated 11.3 million, according to the...