The statistic presents information on preferred TV show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018. The findings show that 88 percent of respondents said that they found comedies to be very or somewhat favorable, however just 53 percent said the same about the horror genre. The least favorable TV show type was reality, with just 45 percent having a favorable impression of reality television shows.
Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018
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*The total sample size was 2,200 adults. The data reflects those who considered the genre very or somewhat favorable.
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Morning Consult. (November 27, 2018). Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275121/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018." Chart. November 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275121/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. (2018). Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275121/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Favorability of Selected Television Show Genres among Adults in The United States as of November 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275121/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us/
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Favorability of selected television show genres among adults in the United States as of November 2018 [Graph], Morning Consult, November 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275121/preferred-tv-show-types-in-the-us/
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