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Television viewing by format

  2002
  Total, all persons two years and older
  Total Canadian programmes Foreign programmes
  % of viewing time
All programmes 100.0 39.3 60.7
News and public affairs 25.2 18.9 6.3
Documentary 3.6 1.5 2.1
Academic instruction 3.6 1.6 1.9
Social and/or recreational instruction 1.2 0.4 0.8
Religion 0.4 0.2 0.2
Sports 8.2 5.5 2.8
Variety and games 11.5 3.5 8.1
Music and dance 1.0 0.7 0.3
Comedy 11.4 1.5 9.9
Drama 27.1 5.5 21.6
Videocassette recorder (VCR) 4.5 0.0 4.5
Other television programmes 2.3 0.0 2.3
Note: Data are collected over the Fall period (4 weeks of November).
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 502-0004 and Catalogue no. 87F0006XIE.
Last modified: 2004-12-24.

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