This statistic displays the genre breakdown of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. In 2020, entertainment content accounted for 15.8 percent of viewing, while documentaries accounted for 12.41 percent of viewing.
Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by genre
The ‘all other genres’ category = music: contemporary, news: other, visual & performing arts, religion, music: other, weather, music: classical, education, party political broadcasts, current affairs: other, docs: sci & nat his, current affairs: pol/econ/social, UK films and BARB ‘other’ /unspecified.
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Ofcom. (August 5, 2020). Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by genre [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275516/genre-breakdown-of-commercial-television-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by genre." Chart. August 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275516/genre-breakdown-of-commercial-television-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. (2020). Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by genre. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275516/genre-breakdown-of-commercial-television-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Share of Television Viewing in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Genre." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275516/genre-breakdown-of-commercial-television-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofcom, Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by genre Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275516/genre-breakdown-of-commercial-television-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by genre [Graph], Ofcom, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275516/genre-breakdown-of-commercial-television-viewing-in-the-united-kingdom/