Respondents with no post-high school qualifications were more likely to report no consumption of SBS television (64% of those with year 12 or less, compared with 54% of respondents with a post high school qualification). Those with post-high school qualifications tended to report light viewing of SBS television (43%, compared with 32% of those without). The vast majority (91%) of those who indicated that they watched commercial free-to-air television reported doing so in the evening (i.e. after 6pm). The least popular time-slot was in the mid-late morning (i.e. 9am to 12 noon), with less than one fifth (19%) indicating that they watched commercial free-to-air television during this time period. Similar to commercial free-to-air television viewing, SBS channels were mostly watched in the evening (87% of those who watched SBS channels). Viewers of SBS channels were considerably less likely to report watching SBS before noon (8% early morning; 8% 9am to 12 noon). – – Time of day watched television (last 7 days) (Base: Respondents who watched free-to-air television) (Multiple response) A5: At what of the day did you watch commercial television channels in the last 7 days? A6: At what times of the day did you watch SBS in the last 7 days? News was by far the most popular television program type, watched by the vast majority (83%) of free-to-air television viewers. This was followed by: movies (59%) current affairs programs such as Today Tonight and 60 Minutes (59%), and sport (56%). Indigenous programs were viewed by just over two fifths (44%) of respondents who watched free-to-air television in the previous 7 days. The popularity of indigenous programs was broadly in line with that of: crime/police dramas such as Law and Order and CSI (48%) comedies (47%) music programs (46%) documentaries/science shows (45%), and (44%). Program types watched (last 7 days) (Base: Respondents who watched free-to-air television, n=918) (Multiple response) A7: Thinking about free-to-air television generally, what types of programs did you watch in the last 7 days?
Respondents with no post-high school qualifications were more likely to report no consumption of SBS television (64% of those with year 12 or less, compared with 54% of respondents with a post high school qualification). Those with post-high school qualifications tended to report light viewing of SBS television (43%, compared with 32% of those without). The vast majority (91%) of those who indicated that they watched commercial free-to-air television reported doing so in the evening (i.e. after 6pm). The least popular time-slot was in the mid-late morning (i.e. 9am to 12 noon), with less than one fifth (19%) indicating that they watched commercial free-to-air television during this time period. Similar to commercial free-to-air television viewing, SBS channels were mostly watched in the evening (87% of those who watched SBS channels). Viewers of SBS channels were considerably less likely to report watching SBS before noon (8% – early morning; 8% – 9am to 12 noon). Time of day watched television (last 7 days) (Base: Respondents who watched free-to-air television) (Multiple response) A5: At what of the day did you watch commercial television channels in the last 7 days? A6: At what times of the day did you watch SBS in the last 7 days? News was by far the most popular television program type, watched by the vast majority (83%) of free-to-air television viewers. This was followed by: movies (59%) current affairs programs such as Today Tonight and 60 Minutes (59%), and sport (56%). Indigenous programs were viewed by just over two fifths (44%) of respondents who watched free-to-air television in the previous 7 days. The popularity of indigenous programs was broadly in line with that of: crime/police dramas such as Law and Order and CSI (48%) comedies (47%) music programs (46%) documentaries/science shows (45%), and (44%). Program types watched (last 7 days) (Base: Respondents who watched free-to-air television, n=918) (Multiple response) A7: Thinking about free-to-air television generally, what types of programs did you watch in the last 7 days?