Israelis are watching more and more television. During 2011, the average Israeli watched more than 232 minutes of television daily.
By AVIEL YELINEK
Israelis are watching more and more television. During 2011, the average Israeli watched more than 232 minutes of television daily, an increase of 3 percent since last year and 33% since 2001. Among Israeli households, 89% had a television (75% in Jerusalem), and 53% of households had two or more televisions (28% in Jerusalem). Data for 2011 indicate that Jerusalem residents watched less television than residents of Tel Aviv or Haifa did. Of Jerusalemites surveyed, 41% stated that they do not watch television at all or do not watch regularly, compared with 8% of Tel Aviv residents and 9% of Haifa residents. Forty percent of Jerusalemites reported that they watch up to two hours daily (compared with 58% in Tel Aviv and 53% in Haifa), and 19% of Jerusalemites stated that they watch more than two hours daily (compared with 33% in Tel Aviv and 39% in Haifa). Among Jerusalem households, 35% have cable or satellite television subscriptions, which is lower than the figure for Israel (62%), Tel Aviv (66%) and Haifa (70%).The extent of television watched varies by age group. In general, lower ages watch less television per day. As the age rises, television watching increases. For example, 18% of those aged 20 to 34 reported that they do not watch television at all, compared with 13% of ages 35-49 and 10% of ages 50-64 and up.The age group 64 and up had the highest percentage of those who reported watching more than two hours daily, at 56%, compared with 35% of 50- to 64-year-olds, 30% of 35- to 49- year-olds and 31% of 20- to 34-year-olds.The extent of television watching also varies in accordance with degree of religious observance. Among haredim, 88% stated that they do not watch television at all, compared with 13% of those who are observant or traditional, and 4% of the secular population. The data indicate that the secular watch more television – 35% watch more than two hours a day, compared with 28% of the observant or traditional population and 1% of the haredim.www.jiis.org
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