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    FIRST CHANNEL OF ARMENIAN PUBLIC TELEVISION RANKS SECOND IN RATING OF
    POPULARITY IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4. ARMINFO. "First Channel" of the Armenian Public
    Television is in the second place in the rating of popularity in
    Yerevan, yielding to Armenian TV insignificantly. At the same time,
    APT "First Channel" is the most popular in Gyumri and Vanadzor,
    testify the results of a survey in the two largest towns and in the
    capital of Armenia by an American organization InterMedia in December
    2004. 500 respondents above interrogated 15 during the survey in each
    town.

    According to Yerevan Press Club, during a week, 86.8% of audience in
    Yerevan watches the programs of the "First Channel," 82.8% in Gyumri
    and 93.3% in Vanadzor. The most popular TV channels in Yerevan in a
    week are "Armenia" TV and "RTR" (Russia), in Gyumri - "Shant" and
    "Second Armenian TV Channel," in Vanadzor - First Russian channel and
    "Second Armenian TV Channel." As to news programs, APT "First Channel"
    and "Armenia TV" are in the lead; in Gyumri it is "Shant" and Vanadzor
    - "First Channel of Russia." The survey showed that Gyumri
    characterizes the local TV companies "Tsayg" and "Shant" as
    independent and objective. 44% of respondents in Vanadzor mention the
    local TV Company "Lori" as "not professional," 41% - "interesting."
    Another TV company in Vanadzor is often called "reliable and
    interesting."

    According to the survey, 87% of respondents in Yerevan watch TV every
    day, 77% in Gyumri, and 70% in Vanadzor. 61% of respondents in Yerevan
    have an access to at least 14 TV channels; the possibilities in Gyumri
    and Vanadzor are to some extent limited, that is, less than 14
    channels. In all the three towns, the rush time for watching TV
    programs is the period from 20:00 to 23:00. The respondents under 30
    consider entertaining programs the most important for them. Majority
    of respondents in Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor called publicity
    "annoying and boring."
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