[Via Satellite 06-29-2015] In a study of 724 fully operational satellite Free-to-Air (FTA) television channels targeting the Arab World, 505, or approximately 70 percent also have an online presence, according to research from Arab Advisors Group<\/b>. The research firm further discovered that 91 percent of TV channels with an online site have an enhanced presence through corresponding portals. The portals portray the channels\u2019 services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe analysis reveals that a majority of the 505 channels that have an online site choose to have an enhanced online presence. Furthermore, 24.6 percent of channels with an online presence generate online revenues from their supporting online presence, such as: online advertisement and online shopping,\u201d Hind Qweider, senior research analyst at Arab Advisors wrote in the report.<\/p>\n
Arab Advisors notes that the increasing uptake of the Internet service in the Arab World has led several channels to establish an online presence. According to the \u201cOnline Presence of FTA Satellite Channels in the Arab World 2015\u201d report, a number of satellite channels with basic online presence, where the integration between the satellite channel and its content and service availability is relatively weak, demonstrate their intention of enhancing their online services.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlmost 42.5 percent of the satellite channels have online presence for promotional purposes only and do not aim at generating online revenues,\u201d said Dalia Haddad, Arab Advisors senior research analyst, adding, \u201c23.5 percent of the channels that have online revenue generating features have an enhanced online presence.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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