The statistic shows data on the popularity of reality TV genres in the United States as of September 2016, by age. During the survey, 16 percent of respondents in the 18 to 34 age group stated they watched dating reality TV shows.
Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch?
Characteristic
18 to 34
35 to 54
55+
Documentaries / docu-series (e.g., The Real World, Keeping up with the Kardashians, The Hills, etc.)
32%
23%
12%
Competition / elimination (e.g., Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent, etc.)
31%
25%
25%
Makeover / renovation (e.g., Extreme Makeover, What Not to Wear, etc.)
24%
17%
11%
Dating (e.g., The Bachelor / Bachelorette, etc.)
16%
9%
4%
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 November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623265/popularity-reality-tv-genres-age-usa/
YouGov. "Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch?." Chart. September 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623265/popularity-reality-tv-genres-age-usa/
YouGov. (2016). Which of the following genres of reality TV shows do you typically watch?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623265/popularity-reality-tv-genres-age-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/623265/popularity-reality-tv-genres-age-usa/
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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/623265/popularity-reality-tv-genres-age-usa/
