Ipsos Reid: Weekly Hours Spent Online Is Higher Than the Hours Spent Watching TV

For the first time since its been tracking research, Ipsos Reid reports that the weekly Internet usage of online Canadians is more than the number of hours they spend watching television. Online Canadians are spending more than 18 hours a week online, compared to 16.9 hours watching TV. Other interesting findings:

• Males are spending significantly more time online than females (20 hours compared to 16).
• There is a minimal gap between age groups. For example, 18-34 year olds are spending 20 hours a week online, compared to 18 hours for those over the age of 35.