The statistic presents information on preferred TV show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, broken down by age group. The findings show that 90 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 54 said that they found comedies to be very or somewhat favorable, with 62 percent saying the same about the horror genre. Favorability of TV shows in the horror genre was particularly low among those aged 65 or above, with just 31 percent considering the genre very or somewhat favorable, compared to 64 percent of 18 to 29 year olds who said the same.
Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, by age group
*The total sample size was 2,200 adults. The data reflects those who considered the genre very or somewhat favorable.
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the following television show genres?"
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Morning Consult. (November 27, 2018). Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275132/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us-by-age/
Morning Consult. "Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, by age group." Chart. November 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275132/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us-by-age/
Morning Consult. (2018). Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275132/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us-by-age/
Morning Consult. "Favorability of Selected Television Show Genres among Adults in The United States as of November 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275132/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us-by-age/
Morning Consult, Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275132/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, November 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275132/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us-by-age/
