The average number of local TV news hours per weekday has been fluctuating in the United States since 2003. In 2016, the number was around 5.7 hours per weekday, presenting a drop to 5.6 hours per weekday one year later. In 2018 and 2019, the average number was stable to 5.9 hours per weekday, while in 2022 this figure developed to 6.6 hours per weekday.
Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2022
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Pew Research Center. (September 14, 2023). Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2022." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Average Number of Hours of Local Tv News on Weekdays in The United States from 2003 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center, Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2022 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/