UAE/29611-04/GEO

November, 2004

Asian Communities in:

·        United Arab Emirates

·        Saudi Arabia

·        Kuwait

 

Pan Arab Research Center [PARC] is pleased to announce the release of Gulf Asians Multi-Media and Lifestyle Survey Y2004, which captures the pulse of the Asian community exposure to audio-visual and print media in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait at a junction many expect it to be a turning point.

 

The survey offers a full coverage of a comprehensive audience measurement of adult Asians for Television, Radio, Cinema, Computer and Internet, over 200 Print Media titles (Newspapers, Weekly and Monthly Magazines), and certain Lifestyle indicators. 

 

OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY:

 

q       TELEVISION

·       Overall frequency of TV Viewing

·       Frequency of watching TV by Day-Parts

·       Type of TV broadcast accessed at home

·       Channels received at home: Local, Regional, International and Pay-TV

 

·       Viewership patterns of channels received at home:

-       Frequency of watching

-       Recency of last time viewing

-       Viewership on an average day of the week

·      Reconstruction of TV viewing schedules on an average day of the week by:

-       15 minutes time segments

-       Television channels

 

 

q       RADIO

·      Overall frequency of listening to Radio

·      Frequency of listening to Radio by Day-Parts

·      Frequency of listening to each station

·      Recency of last time listened to each station

·      Reasons for listening to Ethnic stations

·      Reconstruction of radio listening schedule on an average day of the week by:

-          15 minutes time segments

-          Radio stations

 

 

 

q    DAILY NEWSPAPERS

·      Frequency of reading daily newspapers

·      Total Issue Readership: Newspapers titles read in past 30 days

 

·      Average Issue Readership: Newspapers titles read in an average day of the week

·      Reading patterns of individual titles:

-        Frequency of reading

-        Recency of last issue read

-        Source of copy read

-        Place of reading

 

 

q    WEEKLY AND MONTHLY MAGAZINES

 

·      Frequency of reading Weekly & Monthly Magazines

·      Total Issue Readership: Magazines titles read in past 6 months

·      Average Issue Readership: Magazines titles read in the publication’s cycle:

7 days and 30 days respectively

·      Reading patterns of magazines:

-          Frequency of reading

-          Recency of last issue read

-          Source of copy read

-          Place of reading

-          Number of reading sessions

 

q        CINEMA

·      Frequency of going to the cinema

·      Types of movies usually watched

·      Genres of movies seen in past 12 months:

-      Frequency of viewing by genre

-      Recency of last time viewed each genre

·      Main movies watched in the past 12 months

·      Cinema theaters visited in the past twelve months, three months, 30 days, and 7 days

 

q        COMPUTER & INTERNET

·      Frequency of using PC at home

·      Number of PC’s owned

·      Incidence of Internet access at home and outside home

·      Frequency of using internet personally

·      Average time spent using computer at home

·      Average time spent using internet at home

·      Internet sites frequently visited

 

 

 

 

q        LIFESTYLE

 

 

·      Ownership of a range of Household items

·      Smoking Habits

·      Car ownership

·      Mobile Phones ownership

·      Credit Cards ownership

·      Bank Account details

 

 

 

 

Using a multi-stage probability sampling face-to-face interviews were carried out with individual respondents at their place of residence, amongst Asian males and females aged 15 years and above, of all socio-economic segments.

 

The total sample for this survey consists of (n=2290) interviews. Fieldwork across the three markets was conducted in the period of 15th June 2004 - 15th September 2004.  Results have been weighted to represent the current structure of the adult Asian population in the three markets.

 

The results are analyzed in the form of statistical tables by major socio-economic factors such as age, gender, family structure, family income, occupation, area and other variables, and by day of the week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data & Software

 

Fully processed data is available in statistical tabulations hosted in the PARC Index Software.  All data elements are accessible and can be used for Media Planning.

·         PARC MEDIA INDEX: a software provided by PARC to read the statistical report.

·         PARC SEASÓ: The all new version of SEAS, Industry standard media evaluation and planning software based on the power and flexibility of Objects Technology; delivering a powerful yet user-friendly workbench for in-depth media analyses, planning and schedule optimization.

 

 

 

Further details on the survey and the software products may be obtained from our Website: www.arabresearch.com.

Requests for further details, quotation for the survey and quotations for special requests and orders can be addressed to any of the following contacts:

 

MARKETS

CONTACT NAME

TELEPHONE

FAX No.

E-MAIL Address

U.A.E

Manoj Lakhiani

 +971 4 3376696

 +971 4 3344456

manojlakhiani@arabresearch.com

George Kokkat

 +971 4 3376696

 +971 4 3344456

george@arabresearch.com

K.S.A

Tony Proudian

 +9662 6517857

 +966 2 6518527

parcjed@awalnet.net.sa

KUWAIT

Huma Praveen

 +965 2450940/1

 + 965 2450786

huma@arabresearch.com

 

Looking forward to receiving your order confirmation, we remain at your service for any further details.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

JIHAD FAKHREDDINE

Research Manager – Media

 

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GULF ASIANS MULTI-MEDIA SURVEY – Y2004

 

 I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE:

1.  Additional information on this GULF ASIANS Multi-media Survey – Y2004

2.  A quotation for the study  (Please tick boxes): 

   Full survey report OR the following section /s:

   Television        Radio       Newspapers        Magazines

   Cinema           Computer & Internet               Lifestyle Sections

 

3.   All 3 markets or the following market /s:

       United Arab Emirates            Saudi Arabia          Kuwait

 

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