Leading online video categories in the United States 2017

Published by
Alexander Kunst,
Sep 3, 2019
This statistic displays the most popular online video categories in the United States as of February 2017. During the survey of U.S. internet users, 44 percent of respondents stated that they typically watched music videos online. Comedy and humor videos were ranked first with a 47 percent reach.

Most popular online video categories in the United States as of February 2017

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Release date

March 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 2 to 8, 2017

Number of respondents

1,455 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: What kind of online videos do you typically watch?

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