Serialized dramas were by far the most favored shows binge-watched by TV Time app users across seven countries worldwide in 2021. Second most popular genre was situation comedy with 40 percent of viewers binge-watching these type of shows.
Share of binge-viewers worldwide as of September 2021, by type of TV show
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Serialized drama (storylines continue between episodes)
87%
Situation comedy
40%
Non-serialized drama (a different story every episode)
29%
Anthology show
16%
Documentary style reality (e.g. Keeping Up with the Kardashians)
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