Communications Monitoring Report 2014: Broadcasting System

The data in this table show revenue growth among licensed broadcasting entities for 2012 and 2013. Included are total profits before interest and taxes (PBIT) [a measure of profitability] for radio and television, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) [a measure of profitability] for BDUs.

BDU revenue estimates for non-reporting BDUs exclude exempt and non-programming services (telephone and Internet service). Also, BDU EBITDA includes only television services (basic and non-basic services).

The # symbol denotes a change in the data from what was published in the previous Communications Monitoring Report (refer to Appendix 1 for details).

In the table above, broadcasting revenues are organized by type of service and further by each service’s component parts to show discrete growth patterns between 2009 and 2013. The table shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for each component. Although some components, such as AM radio and private conventional television, lost revenues over the study period, others, such as pay, PPV, VOD, and specialty TV service, and cable and Internet Protocol television (IPTV), showed gains.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) revenues include advertising and other commercial revenues. Parliamentary appropriations are excluded. The # symbol denotes a change in the data from what was published in the previous Communications Monitoring Report (refer to Appendix 1 for details).

The broadcasting industry comprises five sectors: radio, television, BDU, specialty and VOD, and pay and PPV television. While most companies operate in one sector only, a few operate in all five. This table sets out the number of companies by the number of sectors in which they operate, and the percentage of total revenues generated by those companies. Taken together, the data illustrate that a few companies operating in multiple sectors earned about two-thirds of total industry revenues. Affiliated companies are included with their parent company.

Canada’s five largest commercial radio broadcasters accounted for more than 68% of total industry revenues in 2013. Operators in the “Other” category are much smaller companies, the six largest of which account for about 15% of total market share.

The “percentage of total revenue” calculation is based on total revenues reported for each service where the broadcaster had greater than 50% direct and indirect voting interest as of 31 August 2013.

The five largest commercial television broadcasters accounted for 74% of total industry revenues in 2013.

The calculation of the percentage of total revenue is based on the total revenues reported for each service where the broadcaster had greater than 50% direct and indirect voting interest as of 31 August 2013.

In the determination of the top 5 companies, Shaw Communications and Corus Entertainment were combined. CBC revenues include advertising, subscriber, and other commercial revenues only. Parliamentary appropriations were excluded.

The largest share of Canada’s BDU market is in the hands of five operators: BCE, Cogeco Cable, Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, and Videotron. Combined, these companies account for 86% of total BDU revenues. The remaining firms account for the remaining 14% of market share.

The figures presented in this section include estimates for non-reporting BDUs.

The bars on the left of the graph show total broadcasting industry revenues and total revenues generated in each of the industry’s subcategories (BDU, commercial television, commercial radio, and by the CBC). The lines on the right show the PBIT margins for radio and television services, and the EBITDA margins for BDUs.

The data in this table show the growth in Canadian radio (over-the-air stations) and audio services (such as satellite services, specialty audio, and pay audio) that were authorized to broadcast in 2012 and 2013. Specifically, the table shows the growth in both the number of services and in their revenues. The data show an overall increase in the number of Canadian radio services and revenues over the reporting period. The data are also separated into English- and French-language streams to reflect Canada’s linguistic duality.

In this section, please note that

• minor variances are possible due to rounding; and
• the # symbol indicates a change in the number from last year’s report.

The data in this table show revenue trends for private commercial AM and FM radio stations, for English-, French-, and ethnic-language stations, for the period between 2009 and 2013, including the yearly growth for such stations between 2012 and 2013, and over the entire study period.

Network results are included; however, pay and specialty audio programming services, as well as multi-channel subscription radio services, have been excluded.

This table shows the percentage of and absolute changes in radio revenues earned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Société Radio-Canada (CBC/SRC) in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The “number of units” row at the bottom of the table refers to the number of stations reporting in each year.

The data in the following figures present a detailed analysis of private commercial English- and French-language AM and FM radio stations. They provide an overview of the overall performance of each sector. For example, data on average annual revenues are compared to profit before interest and taxes (PBIT) to indicate the financial health of groups of radio stations. The data for AM stations and FM stations, as well as the broadcast language, are segmented to show the variations for each of these criteria.

Overall revenues for private commercial radio stations have increased in each year between 2009 and 2013. Although AM radio revenues have remained relatively flat, revenues derived from FM stations have increased.

The data in this figure include network results, but exclude pay and specialty audio programming services, as well as multi-channel subscription audio services.

The bars in this graph show the revenues and number of private commercial English-language undertakings reporting financial information from 2009 to 2013. The line data correspond to the right axis and show the revenues derived from FM stations and the number of FM undertakings reporting as a percentage of each respective total. Both the number of undertakings and revenues have increased over the last five years.

An undertaking is an entity that is licensed by the CRTC and required to carry out broadcasting operations.

The data in this figure include network results, but exclude pay and specialty audio programming services, as well as multi-channel subscription audio services.

The bars in this graph show the revenues and number of private commercial French-language undertakings reporting financial information from 2009 to 2013. The line data correspond to the right axis and show the revenues derived from FM stations and the number of FM undertakings reporting as a percentage of each respective total.

The data in this figure include network results, but exclude pay and specialty audio programming services, as well as multi-channel subscription audio services.

This table shows the number of undertakings reporting, their revenues, and their PBIT margins (PBIT divided by total revenues) for radio stations operating in the context of the CRTC’s Native Broadcasting Policy, as well as community and campus stations, for the period from 2009 to 2013.

Revenues increased over the period for all three types of stations, and PBIT margins improved for Native Type B and community stations between 2012 and 2013. The PBIT margins decreased in the last year for campus stations.

Note that for Native Type B stations, “other revenues” include government and band council grants and contributions, and that for Native Type B, community, and campus stations, “other revenues” include fundraising and other sources.

This graph shows the average annual per-station revenues and PBIT for private commercial AM and FM stations from 2009 to 2013. PBIT is a measure of profitability.

This graph shows PBITs and PBIT margins for private commercial AM and FM stations. While PBIT and PBIT margins for AM stations decreased between 2012 and 2013, there was an overall increase for both types of stations in PBIT and PBIT margins between 2009 and 2013.

Average annual per-station revenues for English-language private commercial radio stations have remained relatively constant from 2009 to 2013, while PBIT margins fell between 2012 and 2013.

PBIT for English-language private commercial radio stations has increased every year from 2009 to 2013, largely as a result of PBIT growth in FM stations. PBIT margins for all stations have also increased every year from 2009 to 2013, but at a slower rate than absolute profits.

Average annual per-station revenues for French-language private commercial radio stations have remained almost constant from 2010 to 2013. This is largely due to the strength of revenues from FM stations. Revenues from French-language AM stations have fluctuated considerably. Per-station PBIT for AM stations decreased slightly between 2012 and 2013.

PBIT for French-language private commercial radio stations fell between 2012 and 2013. PBIT for FM stations fell, while AM stations were unprofitable in 2013.

Revenues from private commercial radio stations operating in the context of the CRTC’s Ethnic Broadcasting Policy trended upwards between 2009 and 2013, while the number of undertakings reporting increased every year in the study period.

Average annual per-station revenues from ethnic private commercial radio stations fluctuated around the $2-million mark in each of the years studied. From 2009 to 2013, AM stations outperformed FM stations in terms of revenues. Per-station PBIT for AM and FM stations fell in 2013.

PBIT and PBIT margins for ethnic private commercial AM radio stations increased every year from 2009 to 2013. PBIT and PBIT margins for FM stations fell in 2013.

This table presents a breakdown of the number of radio stations authorized to broadcast in Canada by way of a licence issued by the CRTC. Stations are divided into English-, French-, and third-language streams, as well as by type of service and distribution method.

The data include the number of services approved, but not necessarily the number of services broadcasting. Unless a request for an extension of time is approved by the Commission, most licensed undertakings must be operational within 24 months of the decision date. These data are as of 31 December 2013. The “English-language” category includes bilingual (English-French and English-Native) services, and the “French-language” category includes French-Native services. The “Over-the-air radio services” category excludes radiocommunication distribution undertakings, rebroadcasters, and radio services exempt from licensing requirements. When a new FM radio station is approved as a result of an AM- to FM-band conversion, the station is counted as both an AM and an FM station until the AM licence is surrendered by the licensee – usually following an AM and FM simulcast transition period of three months. Most commercial network licences (identified in previous editions of the CRTC Communications Monitoring Report) have been revoked subsequent to the issuance of Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-143 and following licensee requests to that effect. The “Religious (music and spoken word)” category includes commercial and not-for-profit religious radio stations.

The number of new over-the-air radio stations licensed by the CRTC can be an indicator of the health of the radio industry in Canada. The data in this table show the number of stations licensed, as well as the types of stations, according to languages broadcast, licence category, type, and process.

The following radio services are excluded from this data set: radiocommunication distribution undertakings, rebroadcasters, pay audio services, specialty audio services, and multi-channel subscription services. The “Other” licence category includes not-for-profit stations, such as those operated by CBC/SRC and Environment Canada.

For figures and tables with the Media Technology Monitor (MTM) as a source, note that

• “Internet audio” was defined as listening or streaming audio available over the Internet; and
• “Internet radio” was defined as listening or streaming AM/FM radio stations available over the Internet.

From 2009 to 2013, Canadians had access to a range of audio services, in addition to over-the-air radio. This table shows the adoption of various audio technologies by Canadian consumers in that period. For the first two technologies measured, the data were based on the respondents’ usage in the month prior to their response to MTM’s survey.

This bar graph shows the adoption of various audio technologies by Canadians, based on their usage in the month prior to their response to MTM’s survey.

This figure shows the percentage of Canadian consumers who streamed radio services between 2009 and 2013. The results remained fairly constant over the period. The data are based on the respondents’ usage in the month prior to their response to MTM’s survey.

This bar graph shows the percentage of Canadian consumers who subscribed to satellite radio between 2008 and 2013. This percentage steadily increased over the period.

This table tracks radio tuning by language over the past five years. In the past year, tuning to English-language stations has increased in both diary and PPM markets, while French-language tuning has decreased. Overall, the average number of hours tuned per listener has decreased in the past year.

Note that

• the average number of weekly hours per listener is determined by dividing the total number of hours tuned by reach, which is the number of different persons who tune in for at least one quarter hour within a specified time period, as estimated by Numeris;
• the “Other” category is principally over-the-air tuning to U.S. border stations (diary). “Other” also includes tuning to Internet radio that is not attributed to Canadian over-the-air radio stations, multi-channel subscription (satellite radio) services, pay and specialty audio services, over-the-air and video services available on cable, and unknown sources; and
• PPM data include only PPM service stations reported by Numeris on an individual basis in designated PPM markets.

This table presents tuning data by large radio ownership groups, by language, for 2012 and 2013. Note that

• in Broadcasting Decision 2013-310, the Commission approved the change in effective control of Astral’s 21 French-language and 63 English-language radio stations to BCE, subject to the divestiture by BCE of 10 English-language (7 Astral and 3 BCE) radio stations, and the transfer of their management and control to a trustee (Pierre Boivin), pending their sale to third parties; and
• the services being held in trust by Pierre Boivin are indicated separately, but are included in the BCE data.

This table shows the different types of radio stations tuned by listeners in diary markets in 2013.

The data exclude PPM service stations reported by Numeris on an individual basis in designated PPM markets. The respondent base was all persons aged 12 years and over who listened between Monday and Sunday, between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m.

The “Audio services” segment includes tuning to multi-channel subscription (satellite radio) services, pay and specialty audio services, over-the-air radio stations, and video services broadcast over cable and the Internet.

Among Canadians in diary markets listening to English-language radio stations, over 50% of listening hours went to CBC Radio One, as well as country, adult contemporary, and hot adult contemporary formats. Among French-language radio station listeners, more than a quarter of listening hours went to the adult contemporary format. Following closely were mainstream top 40/CHR and news/talk.

The data exclude PPM service stations reported by Numeris on an individual basis in designated PPM markets. The respondent base was all persons aged 12 years and over who listened between Monday to Sunday, between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. The analysis includes only stations specifically licensed as English-language and French-language stations, respectively.

Among Canadians in PPM markets listening to English-language radio stations, 50% of listening hours went to CBC Radio One, country, adult contemporary and hot adult contemporary formats. Among French-language radio station listeners, approximately a quarter of listening hours went to each of the following formats: news/talk, hot adult contemporary, and adult contemporary.

The data include PPM service stations reported by Numeris on an individual basis in designated PPM markets. The respondent base was all persons aged 12 years and over who listened between Monday to Sunday, between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. The analysis includes only stations specifically licensed as English-language and French-language stations, respectively.

Commercial radio broadcasters support CCD financially as a result of three regulatory processes:

• basic annual CCD contributions;
• additional contributions over and above the basic CCD contribution (usually related to applications for new licences); and
• contributions made in relation to applications for transfers of ownership or control (tangible benefits).

This bar graph displays the amount of CCD contributions between 2008-2009 and 2012-2013 by regulatory measure: a change in ownership/control, a licence renewal, and new radio stations.

This bar graph displays CCD contributions between 2008-2009 and 2012-2013 as a percentage of total CCD contributions by regulatory measure: change in ownership/control, licence renewal, and new radio stations.

Note that

• contributions are based on annual disbursements reported by licensees for the period of 1 September to 31 August;
• contributions include those made under both the Canadian talent development (CTD) and CCD regimes;
• 2012-2013 figures include contributions by pay audio undertakings; and
• the contributions made by satellite radio have been split between the first licence term and the licence renewal sections (25% and 75%, respectively), based on a licence renewal date of 1 December.

Note that

• the Cogeco/Corus ownership transaction, which occurred in 2010 (see Broadcasting Decision 2010-942), resulted in $8.8 million in tangible benefits relating to French-language radio initiatives;
• the BCE/CTVglobemedia Inc. ownership transaction, which occurred in 2011 (see Broadcasting Decision 2011-163), resulted in $17.5 million in tangible benefits; and
• the BCE/Astral ownership transaction, which occurred in 2013 (see Broadcasting Decision 2013-310), resulted in $71.5 million in tangible benefits. Approximately $46.5 million of this amount was committed to English-language initiatives and $25 million to French-language initiatives. In its decision, the Commission directed BCE to divest itself of 10 radio services. These divestitures are expected to generate not less than $11 million in additional tangible benefit commitments from other purchasers. In December 2013, the Commission approved the divestiture of 3 radio stations (CFQX-FM Selkirk and CHIQ-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba, and CKCE-FM Calgary, Alberta) to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership (Pattison). Pattison has committed $1.8 million in tangible benefits initiatives. The Commission expects to issue determination(s) relating to the divestiture of the remaining 7 services by the end of 2014.

Together, the CRTC and the CBSC receive and address a range of complaints regarding radio and subscription radio services. This table shows the number of complaints received by the CRTC—and referred to the CBSC—regarding various issues across diverse market sectors for the years between 2009-2010 and 2013-2014.

Each 12-month period begins on 1 April and ends on 31 March. Also, the CRTC’s correspondence tracking system counts multiple communications from the same client regarding the same complaint as separate units. Therefore, the actual number of complaints received should be slightly lower than the figures indicated.

“Abusive comments” include complaints that allege hatred or contempt incited on-the-air against one of the groups identified in the television or specialty services regulations.

“Offensive comments” include complaints that allege offensive humour or other comments that do not fall under the “abusive comment” provision in CRTC regulations.

“Offensive language” includes complaints that allege offensive language in song lyrics or in spoken word.

What is the ASC?

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) is a national, not-for-profit advertising self-regulatory body. The ASC’s Canadian Code of Advertising Standards is regularly updated to ensure it is current and contemporary – keeping pace with consumer and societal expectations.

The ASC responds to complaints by consumers and special interest groups regarding advertising with respect to all media subject to the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, the principal instrument of advertising self-regulation. In addition, the ASC undertakes pre-clearance functions in five industry categories, which consist of reviewing advertisements based on applicable legislation, regulations, and/or industry codes and guidelines.

Additional information on the ASC can be found at: www.adstandards.com/en/

This table presents the number of complaints received by the ASC pertaining to radio as a percentage of the total. In 2013, 6% of the complaints received were about radio advertisements.

This table shows that combined, Canada’s six largest commercial radio operators accounted for nearly 70% of the commercial radio industry’s revenues between 2011 and 2013. They also accounted for approximately 40% of the total number of radio undertakings in the country. Over the period, the four largest English-language radio operators accounted for nearly 70% of that market’s revenue, and operated over 40% of the undertakings.

Note that

• the total number of private radio operators (and the total number of English- and French-language operators) includes commercial networks and commercial ethnic radio stations. Also, transfers of ownership or control of radio services to or from ownership groups are deemed to have occurred in the broadcast year in which the proposed transfer was approved by the CRTC and not on the closing date of the transaction. Further, the radio service’s entire annual revenue is attributed to its deemed ownership group;
• Cogeco’s revenue data have been removed from the “largest French-language commercial radio corporations” category due to residual disclosure issues;
• in Broadcasting Decision 2013-310, the Commission approved the change in effective control of Astral's 21 French-language and 63 English-language radio stations to BCE, subject to the divestiture by BCE of 10 English-language (7 Astral and 3 BCE) radio stations, and the transfer of their management and control to a trustee (Pierre Boivin), pending their sale to third parties; and
• the services being held in trust by Pierre Boivin are indicated separately, but are included in the BCE data.

This table provides an overview of the television market sector in 2012 and 2013. It shows the number of television services authorized to broadcast in Canada in English, French, and third languages, as well as revenues, profits before investment and taxes (PBIT), average weekly television viewing habits for Canadians aged 2 and over, and average weekly viewing percentages of Canadian programming. Finally, it presents the expenditures on Canadian programming expressed both in absolute dollars and as percentages of the total dollar amount, broken down by service.

The # symbol indicates a change in the number from last year’s report (refer to Appendix 1 for details).

In this section, note that:

• minor variances in data are possible due to rounding; and
• the # symbol indicates a change in the number from last year’s report.

This table shows the change in television revenues by type of service for the period from 2011 to 2013. Television services are separated into conventional (including private and the CBC/SRC) and non-conventional (pay, PPV, VOD, and specialty). The table excludes the CBC/SRC’s parliamentary appropriations. The acronym CAGR stands for “compound annual growth rate.”

These three graphs show the total advertising and subscriber revenues for CBC/SRC conventional television, private conventional television, and pay, PPV, VOD, and specialty services. Total revenues include “other revenues” (revenues tied to a broadcasting licence but not due to broadcasting, such as from a fundraiser) and funding from the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF, all years excluding 2009). Advertising revenues include infomercial sales. Revenues shown for the CBC/SRC do not include parliamentary appropriations.

This table shows the total revenues collected by conventional CBC/SRC television stations. It includes advertising revenues for English- and French-language stations, parliamentary appropriations, and other revenues, which include other commercial revenues collected from 2009 to 2013 and revenues from the LPIF from 2010 to 2013.

This table shows the total revenues collected from advertising and other sources by English- and French-language private conventional television stations. Revenues for English-language stations include revenues for ethnic conventional stations because a significant portion of their revenues was derived from English-language programming. “Other” revenues include funding from the LPIF from 2010 to 2013.

This table shows the revenues collected by English-, French-, and third-language specialty and pay, PPV, and VOD services. Profits before interest and taxes (PBIT) and PBIT margins (PBIT divided by total revenues) are also presented. PBIT is a measure of profitability.

For a complete definition of each category, as described in the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, see page 8 of this report: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/publications/reports/BrAnalysis/psp2012/individual/ipsp2012.pdf.

This graph shows the total revenues realized by individual specialty, pay, PPV, and VOD services, in descending order. For example, each of the top five services yielded at least $100 million in revenues, while the next five ranked services each yielded slightly less than $100 million. The next 68 ranked services yielded revenues in excess of $10 million and the following 94 services yielded revenues in excess of $1 million, while the remaining ranked services yielded revenues of less than $1 million. The top three services consisted of sports networks, and the remaining services in the top 10 belonged to a range of different genres.

This graph shows the total revenues realized by Canada’s English-language private conventional television services, specialty services, and pay, PPV, and VOD services, as well as the percentage of revenues derived from advertising. Revenues from specialty services are displayed by category.

English-language private conventional television includes ethnic conventional stations, as a significant portion of their revenues is derived from English-language programming. English-language specialty, pay, PPV, and VOD services include bilingual services.

This graph show the total revenues realized by Canada’s French-language private conventional television services, specialty services, and pay, PPV, and VOD services, as well as the percentage of revenues derived from advertising. Revenues from specialty services are displayed by category.

The bar graph in this figure shows the total revenues realized by ethnic and third-language specialty and pay services, while the line graph indicates the percentage of revenues derived from advertising.

This graph shows the revenues of each of the three largest English-language private conventional television ownership groups, as well as the total private conventional revenues for all three, in each of the years from 2009 to 2013. The axis on the right tracks the total revenues of these three groups as a percentage of total private conventional television revenues in all years shown.

English-language private conventional television includes ethnic private conventional stations, because a significant portion of their revenues is derived from English-language programming.

Revenue data are based on conventional over-the-air services owned or controlled by each ownership group on 31 August of each year. Where transactions were in progress at the time of data collection, ownership was based on the date of the approval decision, not the official closing date of the transaction. Each station’s total annual revenues are attributed to the ownership group that was deemed to be its owner as of 31 August of that year. Total revenues include funding from the LPIF (2010 to 2013).

This graph shows the revenues of each of the two largest French-language private conventional television ownership groups, as well as the total private conventional revenues for both, in each of the years from 2009 to 2013. The axis on the right tracks the total revenues of both groups as a percentage of total private conventional television revenues in all years shown.

Revenue data are based on conventional over-the-air services owned or controlled by each ownership group on 31 August of each year. Where transactions were in progress at the time of data collection, ownership was based on the date of the approval decision, not the official closing date of the transaction. Each station’s total annual revenues are attributed to the ownership group that was deemed to be its owner as of 31 August of that year. Total revenues include funding from the LPIF (2010 to 2013).

For figures and tables with the Media Technology Monitor (MTM) as a source, note that:

• the * denotes that the survey question was asked to wireline respondents only;
• “Internet video” was defined as watching or streaming video available over the Internet (e.g. video clips on YouTube, television programs, sports, movies, etc.); and
• “Internet TV” as watching or streaming television programs or clips available over the Internet.

This table shows the rates of adoption and year over year growth of various video technologies and services among Canadian consumers. Over the past years, the popularity of video and television streaming to personal electronic devices has grown greatly. Note that:

• personal video recorder (PVR) adoption was based on possession of a PVR unit, while all other categories were based on the respondents’ usage in the month preceding their interview with MTM; and
• in 2011, the survey questions about watching television and video on cellphones changed to “watch TV programs or clips” and “watch online video,” respectively.

This table shows the number and types of television services that are authorized to broadcast in Canada. Types include conventional services; specialty, pay, PPV, and VOD services; other services such as community channels; and non-Canadian satellite services that are authorized for distribution in Canada.

The data exclude radiocommunication distribution undertakings (RDUs), rebroadcasters, exempt television services, and those specialty services for which broadcast authority has expired. They also exclude some network licences. Note that:

• private commercial excludes private commercial religious stations;
• specialty Category B services include only services that have been launched and have filed annual returns with the Commission;
• pay television services include only pay services that have been launched as of 31 December 2012;
• VOD services include services that have been approved but are not necessarily in operation. The number of services presented in the table has decreased due to Broadcasting Order 2011-60;
• English-language services include those considered bilingual (English/French and English/Native); and
• other Canadian services exclude community channels reported by BDU licensees.

The above graphs show the national average weekly viewing hours for Canadians who are 18 years and older, for traditional television (excluding digital media), and Internet television. The graph displaying Internet television data shows the viewing habits of respondents who watch Internet television every week, as well as those of the national average.

While viewing of traditional television has fallen in the past 3 years, Internet television viewing has increased greatly.

This table shows the national average of weekly viewing hours, broken down by age group, and does not include digital media.

In the 2012–2013 broadcast year, weekly viewing hours dropped among all viewer groups.

This table presents a breakdown of the viewing shares, based on hours tuned to services controlled by or belonging to each grouping as a percentage of total hours viewed, of various kinds of Canadian and non-Canadian television services for all of Canada, excluding Quebec.

Data for “Other services” in the Canadian English-language category include certain educational stations (Access, Knowledge, SCN, TVO) and religious stations (CTS and CJIL).

This table presents a breakdown of the viewing shares of various kinds of Canadian and non-Canadian television services (such as the SRC/CBC, private conventional, specialty, pay, digital pay and specialty, and other services) in the Quebec francophone market.

The data in this table are based on Canadian services with available data that incorporate country of origin and program genre.

The # symbol indicates a change in the number from last year’s report.

The table displays the average weekly viewing of Canadians by programming category and by language market, from 2009 to 2013. It also indicates the percentage of viewing of programs originating in Canada, and the viewing share of each programming category as a percentage of the total.

The data in this table are based on Canadian services with available program level data that incorporate country of origin and program genre.

The table displays the average weekly viewing of Canadians for programs broadcast by private conventional television services from 2009 to 2013, by programming category and by language market. It also indicates the percentage of viewing of programs originating in Canada and the viewing share of each programming category as a percentage of the total.

The data in this table are based on Canadian services with available program level data that incorporate country of origin and program genre.

The table displays the average weekly viewing of Canadians for programs broadcast by CBC/SRC conventional services from 2009 to 2013, by programming category and by language market. It also indicates the percentage of viewing of programs originating in Canada and the viewing share of each programming category as a percentage of the total.

The data in this table are based on Canadian services with available program level data that incorporate country of origin and program genre.

The table displays the average weekly viewing of Canadians for programs broadcast by pay and specialty services from 2009 to 2013, by programming category and by language market. It also indicates the percentage of viewing of programs originating in Canada and the viewing share of each programming category as a percentage of the total.