In 2023, over 30 percent of the newly released online TV series in China fell into either romance or urban life categories. Chinese video streamers had a strong appetite for historical dramas, as the genre accounted for less than 18 percent of new titles but contributed over 30 percent of the views.
Distribution of new TV series and viewership on video streaming platforms in China in 2023, by genre
including new productions and old titles added to the content library during the year
Supplementary notes
Figures were collected from iQIYI, Youku, Tencent Video, Migu Video, Mango TV, and Bilibili.
The source took the categorization of genres or themes from the labels of the monitored video streaming platforms. Only the ten highest supplied genres were displayed here.
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