The statistic shows the average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, sorted by day and affiliate. According to the source, ABC averaged around 5.7 hours of local news per weekday, whereas Fox averaged 8.2 hours of local news.
Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, by day and network
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The survey was conducted among all 1,685 operating, non-satellite television stations and a random sample of 3,481 radio stations. Valid responses came from 1,310 television stations (77.7%) and 645 radio news directors and general
managers representing 1,938 radio stations. Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting it from others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample.
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RTDNA. (May 15, 2019). Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, by day and network [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878906/average-hours-local-tv-news-day-affiliate/
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RTDNA. (2019). Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, by day and network. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878906/average-hours-local-tv-news-day-affiliate/
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Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, by day and network [Graph], RTDNA, May 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878906/average-hours-local-tv-news-day-affiliate/