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Reading takes precedence over e media in India: Study
NEW YORK: India is not too “e-media friendly,” with only 31.9 hours being spent per person per week on electronic media.
The country however leads several other countries in newspaper readership with 79 per cent of the reading public hooked on newspapers. India also tops in another category – 87 per cent of parents with children under the age of 20 said that they spend more quality time with them. Worldwide, the figure is 54 per cent. Venezuela is at the bottom of the list at 21 per cent.
These are a few of the findings of 2002 Worldwide Time Study conducted by US based global marketing research and consulting firm RoperASW. The firm compared priorities around the globe. The study, conducted in 30 countries, sampled 1000 people in each country through in-depth interviews and revealed some surprising results with regard to how individuals spend time with family, at work and at play.
The study asked individuals how much time they spend and how often they partake in some common activities, offering a glimpse into the culture of each country. The RoperASW 2002 Worldwide Time Study dealt with consumers age 13 to 65 in each of 30 or more countries each year. The sample is nationally representative of the population in North America and Western Europe and the urban population in other regions and excludes lower-income groups in Latin America, developing Asia and Africa.
South Africans are the most media-hungry with each person devoting 59.4 hours per week to electronic media. Americans are slightly above average with 46.5 hours. The global average for time spent on electronic media (television, radio and Internet) is 42.3 hours per week.
While India leads in newspaper readership, the US comes in below average at 42 per cent. The UK is about average at 56 per cent. The study found that 53 per cent of the global population reads the newspaper almost daily. Mexico is on the bottom of the list with only 21 per cent.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
