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JMCC Public Opinion Poll No. 29 - Part Three
On Palestinian and Media
August 1998



Now I will ask you on TV

Q.18 Do you own a TV at home?
 
Total 
West Bank 
Gaza Strip 
Yes
94.5% 
93.7%
96.1%
No
5.1% 
5.9%
3.7%
No answer
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%

Q.19 Do you have a satellite dish?
 
Total 
West Bank 
Gaza Strip
Yes
34.0%
31.0%
39.0%
No 
65.2%
68.1%
60.3%
No answer
0.8%
0.9%
0.7%

Q. 20 How often do you watch TV (please read answer)

Total
 
Total 
Satellite
No Satellite
Every day or nearly every day
84.4%
89.8%
18.9%
At least once a week
10.6%
7.3%
12.0%
At least once a month
1.8%
1.0%
2.2%
Never (move to Q.27)
2.9%
0.8%
3.9%
No answer
0.3%
1.1%
0.0%

West Bank
 
Total 
Satellite
No Satellite
Every day or nearly every day
82.8%
90.0%
80.1%
At least once a week
12.4%
7.7%
14.1%
At least once a month
1.6%
0.5%
2.1%
Never (move to Q.27)
3.0%
0.9%
3.7%
No answer
0.2%
0.9%
0.0%

Gaza Strip
 
Total 
Satellite
No Satellite
Every day or nearly every day
87.1%
89.6%
85.3%
At least once a week
7.4%
6.7%
7.9%
At least once a month
2.2%
1.8%
2.4%
Never (move to Q.27)
2.9%
0.6%
4.4%
No answer
0.4%
1.3%
0.0%

Q.21 Name two channels you watch most and secon-most

Total
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite 
First 
Second
First 
Second
First
Second
Palestine TV
24.2%
12.4%
12.5%
5.3%
30.6%
15.9%
Israel TV
8.3%
16.9%
-
5.1%
11.0%
23.1%
Egypt TV
7.5%
11.6%
11.7%
12.2%
5.2%
11.2%
Al-Jazira TV 
9.4%
5.2%
22.9%
13.6%
-
-
Jordan TV
22.2%
17.2%
6.9%
5.6%
30.0%
23.7%
Syria TV
4.6%
5.2%
-
-
5.4%
6.5%
ART
-
-
7.2%
6.9%
-
-
MBC
-
-
11.4%
11.2%
-
-
Future
-
-
5.1%
5.9%
-
-
LBC
-
-
5.1%
-
-
-
Dubai
-
-
-
6.1%
-
-
Other
13.2%
27.6%
16.4%
26.2%
16.8%
14.5%
No answer
1.0%
3.9%
0.8%
1.9%
1.0%
5.1%

West Bank
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite 
First 
Second
First 
Second
First
Second
Palestine TV
10.1%
10.3%
4.2%
2.8%
12.9%
13.5%
Israel TV
8.5%
17.9%
3.7%
5.1%
10.8%
23.9%
Egypt TV
-
-
8.3%%
6.5%
-
-
Al-Jazira TV 
10.1%
5.1%
25.0%
13.4%
-
-
Jordan TV
31.8%
18.8%
8.8%
6.5%
42.2%
24.7%
Syria TV
7.0%
8.0%
-
-
-
9.7%
LBC
-
-
7.4%
5.6%
8.2%
-
ART
-
-
5.6%
6.5%
-
-
MBC
6.3%
5.1%
15.7%
13.0%
-
-
Future
-
-
5.6%
6.9%
-
-
Dubai
-
-
-
6.0%
-
-
Other
13.2%
30.6%
14.3%
24.5%
25.3%
23.5%
No answer
1.0%
4.2%
1.4%
3.2%
0.6%
4.7%

Gaza Strip
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite 
First 
Second
First 
Second
First
Second
Palestine TV
48.3%
15.8%
23.8%
8.8%
64.7%
20.3%
Israel TV
7.9%
15.1%
1.9
5.0%
11.0%
21.6%
Egypt TV
13.4%
23.5%
16.3%
20.0%
11.6%
25.7%
Al-Jazira TV 
8.2%
5.4%
20.0%
13.8%
-
-
Jordan TV
5.9%
14.6%
-
-
6.6%
21.6%
Syria TV
-
-
-
-
LBC
-
-
-
-
-
-
ART
-
-
-
-
-
-
MBC
-
-
9.4%
7.5%
-
-
Future
-
-
5.6%
8.8%
-
-
Dubai
-
-
-
6.3%
-
-
Abu Dhabi
-
-
-
5.0%
16.8%
14.5%
Other
15.3%
22.1%
23.0%
24.8%
3.8%
5.0%
No answer
1.0%
3.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
5.8%

Q. 22 Name two programs you like to watch - list according to importance?

Total
 
Total 
Satellite
No Satellite 
First
Second
First
 Second
First
Second
News
28.1%
15.7%
21.8%
16.2%
31.3%
15.2%
Politics
9.1%
7.2%
15.7%
9.8%
5.7%
5.8%
Movies
-
5.4%
-
5.1%
-
5.4%
Series
14.9%
12.2%
12.8%
7.4%
15.9%
14.7%
Music
6.4%
10.3%
6.6%
11.4%
6.2%
9.8%
Social
8.9%
8.4%
10.9%
7.4%
7.9%
8.9%
Cultural
-
-
-
-
5.2%
-
Entertainment 
10.6%
12.0%
12.0%
15.4%
9.8%
10.3%
Other
13.6%
11.5%
13.4%
12.9%
8.7%
10.9%
No answer 
8.4%
17.3%
6.8%
14.4%
9.3%
19.0%

West Bank
 
Total 
Satellite
No Satellite 
First
Second
First
Second
First
Second
News
30.3%
14.7%
22.7%
13.9%
33.5%
14.8%
Politics
10.1%
7.3%
20.4%
11.1%
5.4%
5.6%
Movies
-
6.7%
5.6%
5.6%
-
7.1%
Series
17.3%
14.6%
13.9%
7.9%
18.9%
17.6%
Music
-
8.5%
5.1%
11.1%
-
7.3%
Social
6.0%
-
8.3%
-
-
-
Cultural
-
5.5%
-
5.1%
5.4%
5.8%
Entertainment 
8.9%
9.5%
10.6%
11.1%
8.0%
8.8%
Religious
-
-
-
5.6%
-
-
Other
18.9%
13.4%
6.5%
11.0%
19.6%
11.9%
No answer 
8.5%
19.8%
6.9%
17.6%
9.2%
21.1%

Gaza Strip
 
Total 
Satellite
No Satellite 
First
Second
First
Second 
First
Second
News
24.3%
17.3%
20.6%
19.4%
27.0%
15.8%
Politics
7.4%
6.9%
9.4%
8.1%
6.2%
6.2%
Series
10.6%
8.2%
11.3%
6.9%
10.0%
9.1%
Music
9.7%
13.4%
8.8%
11.9%
10.0%
14.5%
Social
13.9%
14.6%
14.4%
11.3%
13.7%
17.0%
Cultural
-
-
-
-
5.0%
-
Entertainment 
13.6%
16.3%
13.8%
21.3%
13.3%
13.3%
Other
21.1%
10.2%
9.2%
11.1%
5.3%
9.2%
No answer 
8.4%
13.1%
6.9%
10.0%
9.5%
14.9%

Q.23 What makes you watch a certain TV Channel more than the other? (please read answers)

Total
 
Total
Satellite
No Satellite
News
40.9%
50.0%
36.0%
Entertainment program
45.0%
64.3%
58.2%
No answer
5.1%
3.7%
5.8%

West Bank
 
Total
Satellite 
No Satellite 
News
42.4%
54.6%
36.6%
Entertainment programs
52.3%
41.7%
57.4%
No answer
5.3%
3.7%
6.0%

Gaza Strip
 
Total 
West Bank 
Gaza Strip 
News
38.4%
43.8%
34.9%
Entertainment program 
56.9%
52.5%
59.8%
No answer 
4.7%
3.7%
5.3%

Q. 24 Which TV Channel do you trust the most for its news?

Total
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite
Palestine 
15.6%
5.1%
21.2%
Israel
12.8%
-
17.0%
Al-Jazerah
19.7%
45.7%
5.9%
Jordan
16.8%
-
23.1%
MBC
7.3%
13.0%
-
Syria
-
-
5.1%
Other
18.2%
30.8%
15.9%
No one
1.4%
1.1%
1.6%
No answer 
8.2%
4.3%
10.2%

West Bank
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite
Palestine 
9.6%
-
12.9%
Israel
9.9%
-
12.7%
Al-Jazerah
18.1%
43.5%
-
Jordan
22.4%
5.1%
30.3%
MBC
8.9%
15.3%
5.8%
Syria
6.6%
-
7.7%
Egypt
-
-
-
Dubai
-
-
-
Other
10.5%
6.5%
12.5%
No answer 
14.0%
29.6%
18.1%

Gaza Strip
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite
Palestine 
25.7%
8.8%
37.3%
Israel
17.6%
5.0%
25.3%
Al-Jazerah
22.5%
48.8%
5.4%
Jordan
7.2%
-
9.1%
MBC
-
10.0%
-
Syria
9.2%
-
-
Egypt
-
7.5%
10.4%
Dubai
-
5.0%
-
Other
2.0%
1.4%
2.5%
No one
4.2%
1.3%
5.8%
No answer 
11.6%
12.2%
4.2%

Q. 25 When do you mostly watch TV? (Please read answers)

Total
 
Total
Satellite
No Satellite
6 am to 9 am
2.8%
2.1%
3.1%
9 am to 3 pm
4.1%
4.8%
3.8%
3 pm to 6 pm
11.9%
12.2%
11.5%
6 pm to 9 pm
40.6%
34.8%
44.2%
9 pm onwards
39.4%
45.2%
36.0%
No answer
1.2%
9.0%
1.4%

Gaza Strip
 
Total
Satellite
No Satellite
6 am to 9 am
3.5%
3.2%
3.7%
9 am to 3 pm
5.2%
6.5%
4.7%
3 pm to 6 pm
11.1%
10.6%
11.0%
6 pm to 9 pm
40.7%
33.8%
44.3%
9 pm onwards
38.2%
44.4%
35.1%
No answer
1.3%
1.5%
1.2%

Gaza Strip
 
Total
Satellite
No Satellite
6 am to 9 am
1.5%
0.6%
2.1%
9 am to 3 pm
2.2%
2.5%
2.1%
3 pm to 6 pm
13.4%
14.4%
12.4%
6 pm to 9 pm
40.6%
36.3%
44.0%
9 pm onwards
41.3%
46.2%
37.8%
No answer
1.0%
0.0%
1.6%

Q. 26 Who is the best TV reporter (local or satellite TV) that you admire the most?

Total
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite
Other 
44.6%
47.3%
43.5%
No answer 
55.4%
52.7%
56.5%

West Bank
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite
Other 
36.9%
41.2%
35.1%
No answer 
63.1%
58.8%
64.9%

Gaza Strip
 
Total 
Satellite 
No Satellite
Other 
57.3%
55.0%
59.8%
No answer 
42.7%
45.0%
40.2%

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