Most popular Telegram channel categories 2023

Published by A. Melkadze, Oct 9, 2024
News channels were the most popular channel type on Telegram as of 2023, followed by 85 percent of app users. Channels with a focus on entertainment and education were read by 62 percent and 58 percent of users, respectively.

Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023

CharacteristicShare of respondents
News channels 85%
Entertainment channels 62%
Educational channels 58%
Political channels 50%
News from own industry 48%
Personal channels of friends 45%
Channels on special military operation 36%
Channels of bloggers and celebrities 31%
Internal channels of companies 19%
Channels of brands/companies 17%
Channels on products and discounts 16%
Channels with job offers 14%
Cannels for adults 13%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents85%85%62%62%58%58%50%50%48%48%45%45%36%36%31%31%19%19%17%17%16%16%14%14%13%13%4%4%News channelsEntertainment channelsEducational channelsPolitical channelsNews from own industryPersonal channels of friendsChannels on special military operationChannels of bloggers and celebritiesInternal channels of companiesChannels of brands/companiesChannels on products and discountsChannels with job offersCannels for adultsDarknet-channels
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Release date

May 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

March 29 to April 12, 2023

Number of respondents

50000+

Special properties

Telegram's Russian-speaking users

Method of interview

Online survey

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