Source: EMARKETER Forecast, February 2026 - March 2026
Note: ages 18+; includes all time spent with online video activities; includes viewing via any device; includes time spent with video via social networks; TV includes live, DVR, and other prerecorded video (such as video downloaded from the internet but saved locally); TV excludes digital
Additional Note: Time spent with each medium includes multitasking; for example, 1 hour of multitasking on a smartphone while watching TV is counted as 1 hour for smartphone and 1 hour for TV. Figures are rounded to the nearest minute. Estimates of average time spent with media are based on the total adult population in Canada according to the Statistics Canada 2024 release, not the number of users of each medium.
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of estimates from other research firms, consumer media consumption trends, device adoption trends, company reports, primary research, and interviews.