Netflix Continues To Dominate, But Are shomi Or CraveTV Catching Up [Report]

BY: 

Dave Forde
September 24, 2015

rp_online-video1-150x150.jpgBroadband and network solutions provider Sandvine released its report on global Internet usage trends today, with data collected as part of the company’s Global Internet Phenomena Program.

Netflix continues to be the leading application in Canada accounting for over 34% of video downstream traffic in the peak evening hours. Just four years ago, Netflix accounted for only 13.5% of evening traffic in Canada.
With new streaming entrants such as shomi and CraveTV entering the market, P2P file sharing continues to see declines, and now accounts for just 11% of total daily traffic, a decline from levels above 15% observed last year.  Earlier this year shomi opened up its service to allow for anyone across Canada to become a customer and user of the service which is a clear sign they are looking to grow and become a bigger competitor to Netflix.

Canadians also love photos as Instagram and Snapchat are among the top-5 applications used by Canadians on all networks observed.  YouTube continues to be the single largest source of mobile traffic, accounting for over 22% of downstream traffic.

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Dave Forde


Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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