The statistic shows the share of local TV stations using drones in the United States in 2018. The data reveals that more than half of responding local TV stations already owned a drone as of the date of survey, and 6.5 percent were intending to buy one.
Share of local TV news stations and newsrooms using drones for news in the United States in 2018
The survey was conducted among all 1,685 operating, non-satellite television stations and a random sample of 3,481 radio stations. Valid responses came from 1,310 television stations (77.7%) and 645 radio news directors and general
managers representing 1,938 radio stations. Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting it from others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample.
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RTDNA. (May 15, 2019). Share of local TV news stations and newsrooms using drones for news in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007808/drones-and-tv-stations/
RTDNA. "Share of local TV news stations and newsrooms using drones for news in the United States in 2018." Chart. May 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007808/drones-and-tv-stations/
RTDNA. (2019). Share of local TV news stations and newsrooms using drones for news in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007808/drones-and-tv-stations/
RTDNA. "Share of Local Tv News Stations and Newsrooms Using Drones for News in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007808/drones-and-tv-stations/
RTDNA, Share of local TV news stations and newsrooms using drones for news in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007808/drones-and-tv-stations/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of local TV news stations and newsrooms using drones for news in the United States in 2018 [Graph], RTDNA, May 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007808/drones-and-tv-stations/
