The statistic shows the likelihood to watch a television show where the lead cast is of the same race as the respondent in the United States as of August 2017, sorted by ethnicity. During the survey, 16 percent of black respondents believed that they were somewhat more likely to watch a television show where the lead cast is of the same race.
Are you more or less likely to watch a television show where the lead cast (i.e., main characters) are of the same race as you?
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YouGov. (August 10, 2017). Are you more or less likely to watch a television show where the lead cast (i.e., main characters) are of the same race as you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/741635/tv-show-lead-cast-same-race-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Are you more or less likely to watch a television show where the lead cast (i.e., main characters) are of the same race as you?." Chart. August 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/741635/tv-show-lead-cast-same-race-ethnicity/
YouGov. (2017). Are you more or less likely to watch a television show where the lead cast (i.e., main characters) are of the same race as you?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/741635/tv-show-lead-cast-same-race-ethnicity/
YouGov. "Are You More or Less Likely to Watch a Television Show Where The Lead Cast (I.E., Main Characters) Are of The Same Race as You?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/741635/tv-show-lead-cast-same-race-ethnicity/
YouGov, Are you more or less likely to watch a television show where the lead cast (i.e., main characters) are of the same race as you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/741635/tv-show-lead-cast-same-race-ethnicity/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Are you more or less likely to watch a television show where the lead cast (i.e., main characters) are of the same race as you? [Graph], YouGov, August 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/741635/tv-show-lead-cast-same-race-ethnicity/