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Main source of sports news in selected countries 2016
Main source of sports news in selected countries 2016
Which, if any, is your main source of sports news?
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 16, 2016
The statistic shows sources of sports news for internet users in selected countries in 2016. Among internet users from the United States, 27 percent named TV as their main source of international news, whereas 20 percent stated the internet was their main source such news.
Which, if any, is your main source of sports news?
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| Internet | TV | Newspapers/magazines | Radio | Other people | Not interested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27% | 20% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 33% |
| France | 22% | 23% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 32% |
| Germany | 20% | 27% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 30% |
| Italy | 27% | 26% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 20% |
| United States | 20% | 27% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 27% |
| Japan | 28% | 37% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 21% |
| Australia | 22% | 28% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 31% |
| Spain | 24% | 25% | 7% | 15% | 5% | 23% |
| Sweden | 20% | 21% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 35% |
| Internet | TV | Newspapers/magazines | Radio | Other people | Not interested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27% | 20% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 33% |
| France | 22% | 23% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 32% |
| Germany | 20% | 27% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 30% |
| Italy | 27% | 26% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 20% |
| United States | 20% | 27% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 27% |
| Japan | 28% | 37% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 21% |
| Australia | 22% | 28% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 31% |
| Spain | 24% | 25% | 7% | 15% | 5% | 23% |
| Sweden | 20% | 21% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 35% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 16, 2016
The statistic shows sources of sports news for internet users in selected countries in 2016. Among internet users from the United States, 27 percent named TV as their main source of international news, whereas 20 percent stated the internet was their main source such news.
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- Ofcom
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- December 2016
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- October 2016
- Number of respondents
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- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- internet users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, is your main source for the following information? sports news"
Base sizes in October 2016: Australia = 1,007, France = 1,008, Germany = 1,010, Italy = 1,032, Japan = 1,011, Spain = 1,016, Sweden = 1,000, United Kingdom = 1,000, United States = 1,016.
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- Ofcom
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- Show publisher information
- Release date
- December 2016
More information
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- October 2016
- Number of respondents
- see 'supplementary data'
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- internet users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, is your main source for the following information? sports news"
Base sizes in October 2016: Australia = 1,007, France = 1,008, Germany = 1,010, Italy = 1,032, Japan = 1,011, Spain = 1,016, Sweden = 1,000, United Kingdom = 1,000, United States = 1,016.
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