Ethnic distribution of TV directors in the U.S. 2017, by studio

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Julia Stoll,
Jan 13, 2021
The statistic shows the share of TV episodes directed by minorities in the United States in 2016/2017, by studio. According to the source, 10 percent of TV episodes shown on Amazon in the 2016/17 season were directed by minority directors.

Share of TV episodes directed by minorities in the United States in 2016/2017, by studio

CharacteristicShare of directors
20th Century Fox companies 23.3%
Disney/ABC companies 22.8%
NBC Universal companies 22.5%
CBS companies 20.2%
Warner Bros. companies 19.5%
Viacom Music & Ent. Group Companies 19.1%
Sony Companies 18.1%
HBO 13.3%
Amazon 10%
Netflix 4.5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of directors23.3%23.3%22.8%22.8%22.5%22.5%20.2%20.2%19.5%19.5%19.1%19.1%18.1%18.1%13.3%13.3%10%10%4.5%4.5%20th Century Fox companiesDisney/ABC companiesNBC Universal companiesCBS companiesWarner Bros. companiesViacom Music & Ent. Group CompaniesSony CompaniesHBOAmazonNetflix
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

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November 2017

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United States

Survey time period

2016/2017 TV season

Number of respondents

nearly 4,500 episodes

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