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15/03/2012
NI Watches 32 Hours Of TV A Week
One third of people in Northern Ireland watch television for a combined 32 hours per week, a new report has claimed.
The report for Telescope 2012 revealed that 31% of adults also enjoy posting and monitoring comments on social media sites while watching TV.
It is suggested by the research that the trend of commenting via a second screen about a programme, or ‘chatterboxing’, is starting to grip the nation.
One third of adults (31%) in Northern Ireland have expressed their opinions on Twitter and other social media sites. The UK average is 26%. More than half (54%) were aged under 35.
TeleScope claim that the new trend influences viewing choices and 46% of young adults preferred to watch a live scheduled programme because they enjoyed following the online comments by other viewers.
A spokesperson for TV Licensing said: "This report points to the fact that people are taking advantage of new technologies to ensure they can enjoy TV in more ways than ever before."
(LB/GK)
The report for Telescope 2012 revealed that 31% of adults also enjoy posting and monitoring comments on social media sites while watching TV.
It is suggested by the research that the trend of commenting via a second screen about a programme, or ‘chatterboxing’, is starting to grip the nation.
One third of adults (31%) in Northern Ireland have expressed their opinions on Twitter and other social media sites. The UK average is 26%. More than half (54%) were aged under 35.
TeleScope claim that the new trend influences viewing choices and 46% of young adults preferred to watch a live scheduled programme because they enjoyed following the online comments by other viewers.
A spokesperson for TV Licensing said: "This report points to the fact that people are taking advantage of new technologies to ensure they can enjoy TV in more ways than ever before."
(LB/GK)
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