This statistic shows the share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) to have attended or watched on television selected major sporting events within the last four years, as of 2019. The share of respondents that have watched a sporting event on television is consistently greater than the share of respondents that has attended an event in person, with 79 percent of respondents having watched at least one of the selected sporting events on television compared to only eight percent of respondents having attended an event in person within the last four years.
Share of adults to have attended or watched on television selected sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) within the last four years in 2019
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ComRes. (August 22, 2019). Share of adults to have attended or watched on television selected sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) within the last four years in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094537/share-of-adults-to-have-attended-or-watched-major-sporting-events-in-the-uk/
ComRes. "Share of adults to have attended or watched on television selected sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) within the last four years in 2019." Chart. August 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094537/share-of-adults-to-have-attended-or-watched-major-sporting-events-in-the-uk/
ComRes. (2019). Share of adults to have attended or watched on television selected sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) within the last four years in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094537/share-of-adults-to-have-attended-or-watched-major-sporting-events-in-the-uk/
ComRes. "Share of Adults to Have Attended or Watched on Television Selected Sporting Events in The United Kingdom (Uk) within The Last Four Years in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094537/share-of-adults-to-have-attended-or-watched-major-sporting-events-in-the-uk/
ComRes, Share of adults to have attended or watched on television selected sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) within the last four years in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094537/share-of-adults-to-have-attended-or-watched-major-sporting-events-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2025)
Share of adults to have attended or watched on television selected sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) within the last four years in 2019 [Graph], ComRes, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094537/share-of-adults-to-have-attended-or-watched-major-sporting-events-in-the-uk/
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