During an August 2024 survey among adults in the United States, 48 percent of respondents said they liked watching political advertisements less than how much they liked watching other TV ads.
Share of consumers who like watching political ads more than other ads on TV in the United States as of August 2024
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The source phrased the question as follows: "Compared with how much you like watching other television advertisements, how much do you like watching political advertisements — more, less, or about the same amount?"
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YouGov. (August 30, 2024). Share of consumers who like watching political ads more than other ads on TV in the United States as of August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422833/consumers-like-political-ads-more-tv-ads-us/
YouGov. "Share of consumers who like watching political ads more than other ads on TV in the United States as of August 2024." Chart. August 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422833/consumers-like-political-ads-more-tv-ads-us/
YouGov. (2024). Share of consumers who like watching political ads more than other ads on TV in the United States as of August 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422833/consumers-like-political-ads-more-tv-ads-us/
YouGov. "Share of Consumers Who like Watching Political Ads More than Other Ads on Tv in The United States as of August 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422833/consumers-like-political-ads-more-tv-ads-us/
YouGov, Share of consumers who like watching political ads more than other ads on TV in the United States as of August 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422833/consumers-like-political-ads-more-tv-ads-us/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Share of consumers who like watching political ads more than other ads on TV in the United States as of August 2024 [Graph], YouGov, August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422833/consumers-like-political-ads-more-tv-ads-us/
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