(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) e survey also showed that nearly half of women in the Arab world 'binge-watch' TV series (49%) whether online or on television (where 'binge-watching' is classified as viewing two or more episodes of a series in the same sitting). Only 31% of men surveyed do the same. There are some entertainment habits unique to Qatar. Qatar residents are much more voracious readers of print media for entertainment compared with those in the other countries; this includes newspapers books and magazines. Eight in ten Qatar residents read newspapers compared with two-thirds overall (81% vs. 65%) and half do so daily (53%). Qatar residents are also more likely than others to participate in sports and exercise (83% Qatar vs. 65% total sample) and three in ten in Qatar claim to exercise every day (31%). Focus on Qatar where only three in ten Qatar residents watch Qatar-produced television and even fewer watch online content or listen to music from Qatar (18% and 14% respectively). A meager 9% watch Qatar-produced films. Half of Qatari nationals watch Qatar-produced TV 32% listen to Qatari music 29% watch online content from the country and 18% watch films Made in Qatar. Qataris are more likely in general to consume content from the United States than from Qatar. Going to the cinema to watch films is popular among non-Arab expats in Qatar but not as much among Arabs in the country. Two-thirds of non-Arabs go to the cinema (71% of Asian expats 67% of Western expats) compared to fewer than half of Arabs (43% of Qatari nationals 38% of Arab expats). People in Qatar are strong consumers of online news and TV news for entertainment; more so than residents of other countries in this study. Non-Arabs in Qatar are more likely to listen to music for entertainment than Arabs living in the country. Only half of Qataris report listening to music for entertainment (compared to 87% of Asian expatriates 84% of Western expats and 66% of Arab expatriates). This figure for Qatari nationals is low compared to nationals of other countries (82% of nationals overall listen to music). "This study is the first of its kind in our region and we believe that the findings will be of great benefit to all sectors of the entertainment industry from both a commercial and cultural standpoint" said Abdulaziz Al-Khater CEO of Doha Film Institute. (MORE)
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.