For entertainment enthusiasts, the past few years have been a treat for users of all devices and consoles. The world has entered an age where technological advances are providing us with more modern and faster mobile and gaming devices with greater and more reliable connectivity than ever before. As a result, life is being simplified to effectively the size of a mobile phone. Whether you use Android or Apple, mobile apps allow us to perform everyday chores from the palm of our hands.
Mobile phones monitor our sleep patterns, wake us up to the song or tone of choice, keep us posted with the latest news and the latest trends on TikTok and Instagram, entertain us on the commute to college or work, guide us to the post-work hang, before ordering an Uber to get home. They even turn on the lights at home too. On a mobile phone, there are a whole host of platforms millions of people in Canada are using by the day. However, in the digital era we are currently governed by, which other digital platforms are Canadians wandering onto?
Television Streaming
One of Canadian’s favorite pastimes is to Netflix. Yes, that was intended as a verb, such is the popularity of the biggest streaming service in Canada. With the potential to spend hours and days with one of the thousands of movies or box sets on the platform, it is no wonder that 282,720,000 people around the world are using this streaming platform. In Canada, a reported 20 million people Netflix, which dwarfs the 7,800,000 and 4,400,000 viewers using Amazon Prime and Disney+ respectively. Here is where Canadians are spending their television time:
- Netflix
- Amazon Prime
- Disney+
- Crave
- Apple TV+
- Paramount+
The television has been a staple household appliance since its creation, and it has never had so much to offer. However, the use of televisions might be declining not because they are going out of fashion, but because other devices are able to stream content via smartphone dedicated apps created by software developers. And besides from streaming content, there are plenty of Canadians glued to their television sets while console gaming, whether solo or online.
Online Gambling
One of the unexpected digital platforms that is currently delighting Canadians country-wide are online casinos. Since online gambling was legalized and regulated by the province of Ontario in 2022, there has been a huge rush for the virtual online casino doors. Whether on desktop, tablet, or mobile phone, online casinos are gaining an immoveable presence to the extent that other provinces are considering legalizing the activity within their borders.
Online casino in Canada is achieving greater recognition due to the convenience that comes with playing on digital platforms across the full range of electronic devices. And in keeping with rapid online processes, signing up and making transactions are also extremely simple and quick. Online casino play is a recent phenomenon that is also sweeping across countries worldwide, with the accessibility to online casinos in other countries and markets an added bonus for online casino players.
The Future is Digital
With new and greater strides constantly being made in the digital world, there is no going back from where we currently find ourselves. And that is in a society where digital is king. Social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) have given people a platform to voice their opinion, service-related platforms such as Airbnb and booking.com provide people with accommodation options all over the world, and LinkedIn is connecting more professionals by the day. In a country such as Canada that puts great emphasis on digitalization, we can expect the number of users on many of the digital platforms outlined in this article to increase. And in an online world with infinite space, there will be plenty more to follow too.
