Asian Youths Can't Live Without TV, Web: Poll

[elleng]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Want to get across to Asia's youth? Do it through media or music, with a survey revealing that most spend on average 10 hours a day watching TV, on the Internet, reading magazines or listening to the radio.

In findings bound to cheer advertisers, the annual Synovate Young Asians survey, which polled some 13,000 people aged between 8 and 24, also showed many of these youth have a say over a variety of purchases ranging from their own snacks and clothes to the family holiday and even the family car.

"It's vital that smart marketers continue to engage with these young audiences to build a loyal consumer base," Miranda Cheung, managing director of market research firm Synovate in Singapore, said in a statement.

"With so much time spent each day on media consumption, there is every reason to believe that brand communications have filtered through and influenced purchase decisions," she said.

Nearly a third of young Asians said they plan their day around their favorite TV programs, hoping to catch every episode, the survey revealed.'

http://nytimes.com/reuters/2009/03/24/technology/tech-us-media-asia-youth-tech-life.html

[hendo]

1. the same thing could be said about youths in every industrialized country

Nothing too surprising here.

[elleng]

2. Right.

that's 'industrialized,' do doesn't include ? ? ? Thought we might have a conversation here about The New World.

[infidel dog]

3. Um, could you clarify a bit?

[elleng]

4. I guess I'm thinking about 'watching' what's happening to the world,

with such indices in mind.

Good friend of mind was born in part of India which is in Pakistan now, he's been here 50 years and is a citizen; have met some of his family. I don't think Pakistan youth is like 'Asian' youth. Nor are most Africans.

Watching 'progress' move.