The average number of local TV news hours per weekday has been fluctuating in the United States since 2003. In 2016, the number was around 5.7 hours per weekday, presenting a drop to 5.6 hours per weekday one year later. In 2018 and 2019, the average number was stable to 5.9 hours per weekday, while in 2020 this figure developed to 6.2 hours per weekday.
Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2020
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Pew Research Center. (July 13, 2021). Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2020." Chart. July 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Average Number of Hours of Local Tv News on Weekdays in The United States from 2003 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/
Pew Research Center, Average number of hours of local TV news on weekdays in the United States from 2003 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425735/local-tv-news-hours-number-usa/ (last visited June 27, 2022)