This statistic illustrates the results of a survey regarding the opinion of TV viewers on when it should be allowed for TV channels to air programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, 60 percent of respondents felt the watershed should be at about 9 pm.
Opinion of TV viewers on when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015
Original survey question: "Programmes that are not suitable for children may be shown on TV channels after 9pm - usually known as the 9 o'clock watershed. Which of these best describes when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programmes that may not be suitable for children?"
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Opinion of TV viewers on when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/569875/tv-programs-opinion-on-when-to-set-watershed-uk/
Ofcom. "Opinion of TV viewers on when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569875/tv-programs-opinion-on-when-to-set-watershed-uk/
Ofcom. (2016). Opinion of TV viewers on when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/569875/tv-programs-opinion-on-when-to-set-watershed-uk/
Ofcom. "Opinion of Tv Viewers on When Tv Channels Should Be Allowed to Broadcast Programs Not Suitable for Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569875/tv-programs-opinion-on-when-to-set-watershed-uk/
Ofcom, Opinion of TV viewers on when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/569875/tv-programs-opinion-on-when-to-set-watershed-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Opinion of TV viewers on when TV channels should be allowed to broadcast programs not suitable for children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015 [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/569875/tv-programs-opinion-on-when-to-set-watershed-uk/
