The statistic shows data on the popularity of reality TV genres in the United States as of September 2016, by gender. During the survey, eleven percent of female respondents stated they watched dating reality TV shows.
Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch?
Characteristic
Male
Female
Documentaries / docu-series (e.g., The Real World, Keeping up with the Kardashians, The Hills, etc.)
18%
26%
Competition / elimination (e.g., Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent, etc.)
20%
34%
Makeover / renovation (e.g., Extreme Makeover, What Not to Wear, etc.)
10%
24%
Dating (e.g., The Bachelor / Bachelorette, etc.)
8%
11%
Hidden camera / amateur content (e.g., Impractical Jokers, America's Funniest Home Videos, etc.)
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch? Please select all that apply."
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YouGov. (September 25, 2016). Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623255/popularity-reality-tv-genres-gender-usa/
YouGov. "Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch?." Chart. September 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623255/popularity-reality-tv-genres-gender-usa/
YouGov. (2016). Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623255/popularity-reality-tv-genres-gender-usa/
YouGov. "Which of The following Genres of Reality Tv Shows Do You Typically Watch?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623255/popularity-reality-tv-genres-gender-usa/
YouGov, Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623255/popularity-reality-tv-genres-gender-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch? [Graph], YouGov, September 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623255/popularity-reality-tv-genres-gender-usa/