Asian youths can't live without TV, Web: poll

A 2008 survey revealed that most of Asia's youth spends on average 10 hours a day watching TV, on the Internet, reading magazines or listening to the radio. Reuters reports.

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

Up to a quarter said they could not live without the Internet, and two-thirds said they must listen to music daily.

Koreans spent over 13 hours a day -- the longest in the region -- consuming some form of media, followed by Hong Kong youth and Singaporeans.

Synovate found that 35 percent of youths had increased their Internet usage in the past year. Close to a quarter had spent more time watching TV while 34 percent said that they had devoted more time to listening to music.

The survey covers 12 countries across Asia, including Vietnam and Japan for the first time.

emily | 5:36 PM | Studies and Research |
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