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Main source of sports news in selected countries 2016
Which, if any, is your main source of sports news?

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Internet | TV | Newspapers/magazines | Radio | Other people | Not interested | |
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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 | |
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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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- 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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- 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
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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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