2 edits | Actually, I think your perception is largely influenced by your neighborhood in the anglo stronghold of Beaconsfield. As a born and bred Montrealer, I know for a fact that my friends and relatives are watching most movies and films in French. And the BBM ratings (check the Quebec franco sheet - the first non-local show, Desperate Housewives is in 14th position) and analysis from Statistics Canada seem to confirm my empirical evidence.
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Not only do French-speakers watch more television than English speakers – they also watch more Canadian programming than do English-speakers. This may be due, in large part, because of the greater diversity of non-Canadian television programming available to English speakers. For example, in fall 2000 French-speakers spent 66% of their viewing time watching Canadian programs compared with 30% for English-speakers.
Clearly, Bell hasn't read the data quoted above before starting their ill-fated service. |
