UAE/30109-05/GEO

August, 2005

 

 

PAN ARAB RESEARCH CENTER [PARC] is pleased to announce the release of the Saudi Arabia National Readership Survey Y2005.

 

The survey provides a comprehensive readership measurements for over titles:200 newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines. 

 

Using a multi-stage probability sampling through face-to-face interviewing, the survey covered Urban Centers, Suburban and Rural areas in the Kingdom. Interviews were carried out with individual respondents at their place of residence, adult males and females aged 15 years and above, of all socio-economic segments.

 

The total sample for this survey consists of (n= 5000) individuals. Fieldwork was conducted in the period of May – July Y2005. Results have been weighted to represent the current adult population structure in the Kingdom.

 

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.

 

OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY:

 

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

-        Number of persons read the copy

·     Main Newspaper

·      Topics usually read in newspapers

 

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:

Seven 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

-          Number of persons read the copy

 

MEDIA CROSS-OVER:

 

 

q       Basic Television & Radio Exposure Indices

·       Frequency of watching TV by Day-Parts

·       Type of TV broadcast accessed at home

·      Frequency of listening to Radio by Day-Parts

 

q       Lifestyle & Internet

·      Ownership of a range of Household Appliances and Car ownership

·      Frequency and Place of using internet

 

 

 

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 SEASΣ: 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

K.S.A

Tony Proudian

 +9662 6517857

 +966 2 6518527

parcjed@awalnet.net.sa

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

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


 

 

UAE/30109-05/GEO

 

 

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SAUDI ARABIA NATIONAL READERSHIP SURVEY – Y2005

 

 

 

 I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE:

1.  Additional information on this Saudi National Readership Survey – Y2005

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

 

   Full survey report OR the following section /s:

   Daily Newspapers             

    Weekly Magazines            

   Monthly Magazines     

 

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