Overview
The Home Channel delivers decor, design, home improvement and property television programmes, mixing the best of local and international content.
INTERNET ACCESS LOCATIONS

HOME: 61% |
WORKPLACE: 20% |
EDUCATION FACILITY/LIBRARY: –% |
INTERNET CAFE: –% |
SMART PHONES: 20% |
TABLET: 2% |
MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAX

FROM 499 – 1599: 2% |
1600 – 11999: 36% |
12000 – 29999: 19% |
30000 – 70000: 17% |
WORKING STATUS

WORKING |
86% |
INTERNET STATS

UNIQUE BROWSERS:13 794 |
PAGE VIEWS: 1 004 851 |
MOBILE VISITS: 39% |
INTERNET CONNECTION TYPE

48% | 30% |
ADSL | WIRELESS NETWORK |
30% |
7% |
MOBILE NETWORK | MOBILE INTERNET (WAP) |
EDUCATION

26% | 36% |
MATRIC | TECHNICAL COLLEGE (UNDER) GRADUATE |
17% | 17% |
UNDERGRADUATE | POSTGRADUATE |
MARITAL STATUS

17% | 69% | 8% |
SINGLE | MARRIED | DIVORCED |
GENDER

MALE | FEMALE |
11% | 89% |
SPOKEN LANGUAGES AT HOME

AFRIKAANS: 39% | ENGLISH: 79% |
ISINDEBELE: –% | ISIXHOSA: 4% |
ISIZULU: 4% | SEPEDI: 2% |
SESOTHO: 2% | SETSWANA: 5% |
SISWATI: 1% | TSHIVENDA: 1% |
XITSONGA: –% |
HOME OWNERSHIP

66% | 22% |
YES (INCLUDING, PAYING IT OFF) | NO, RENTING (PRIVATELY) |
AGE

15 – 24 | 25 – 34 | 35 – 49 | 50+ |
5% | 13% | 20% | 62% |
RACE

14% | 6% | 6% | 72% |
BLACK | COLOURED | INDIAN | WHITE |
PERSONAL ACTIVITIES

I CARE FOR A PET: 73% |
I REGULARLY BUY ORGANIC FOOD: –% |
I PRACTICE SPORTS/EXCERCISE REGULARLY: 27% |
I RECEIVE BEAUTY/SPA TREATMENTS REGULARLY: 27% |
I TRAVEL IN THE COUNTRY AND/OR ABROAD BY PLANE: 27% |
I PLAY LOTTERY / SCRATCH CARD GAMES: 18% |
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
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GAUTENG: 38% |
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KWAZULU NATAL: 24% |
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EASTERN CAPE: 7% |
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WESTERN CAPE: 18% |
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NORTHERN CAPE: –% |
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FREE STATE: 4% |
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NORTH WEST: 2% |
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MPUMALANGA: 4% |
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LIMPOPO: 2% |
ITEMS PURCHASE VIA INTERNET

45% DVDS, VIDEOS, MUSIC |
27% BOOKS |
45% TICKETS FOR SHOWS OR SPORT EVENTS |
-% TOYS AND GAMES |
9% ART OBJECTS |
-% SOFTWARE |
-% COMPUTERS |
-% PC OR CONSOLE VIDEO GAMES |
9% MASS MARKET ELECTRONICS |
-% RINGTONE, GAMES OR ICONS FOR MOBILE PHONES |
-% FLOWERS/GIFTS |
27% HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS |
36% CLOTHES AND SPORTS CLOTHES |
18% FOOD |
-% ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
36% TRAVEL TICKETS: BUS, TRAIN, FLIGHTS, BOAT |
-% HOLIDAY PACKAGE |
27% HOTEL RESERVATION |
5% CARS, MOTORBIKES, BICYCLE |
5% REAL ESTATE/PROPERTY |
20% NONE OF THE ABOVE |
USE THE INTERNET FOR

-% BLOGGING |
9% JOB SEARCH |
9% DIRECTORY SERVICES |
-% GAMBLING |
SOCIAL NETWORKING |
100% |
18% INSTANT MESSAGING |
-% CHAT |
18% MUSIC DOWNLOADS |
-% PODCAST/VIDEO DOWNLOADS |
45% SHOPPING |
73% BANKING |
SHARE TRADING |
82% RESEARCH/OBTAINING INFORMATION |
-% LISTEN TO THE RADIO ONLINE |
-% WATCH TV AND VIDEOS ONLINE |
36% READING NEWS/MAGAZINE ARTICLES ONLINE |
Source: Effective Measure SA August 2015