A survey revealed that comedy was by far the most popular TV and movie genre among U.S. adults who responded to a survey held in March 2020, with 21 percent saying that they had watched comedy content the most since it was recommended to stay away from public gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak. By comparison, just six percent of respondents were watching horror movies or TV shows, though 12 percent of 18 to 29-year-olds cited horror as the genre they'd most watched in recent weeks.
Coronavirus and TV and movie viewing: most watched movie and television genres in the United States as of March 2020, by age group
Question: Of the following, which genre of movies and TV shows have you watched the most since health expert guidance recommended staying away from public gatherings in March 2020?
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Morning Consult. (March 25, 2020). Coronavirus and TV and movie viewing: most watched movie and television genres in the United States as of March 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107772/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "Coronavirus and TV and movie viewing: most watched movie and television genres in the United States as of March 2020, by age group." Chart. March 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107772/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
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