The statistic presents a distribution of the showrunners for new TV shows on selected broadcast networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, sorted by ethnicity and gender. According to the source, 33 percent of the showrunners on ABC's new shows for the season were white females.
Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender
information available on 50 showrunners for 38 programs on five networks
Supplementary notes
Showrunner designations were not yet available for four series - two at NBC and two at ABC - so information on those programs was excluded from the statistical analysis.
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Variety. (June 8, 2016). Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Variety. "Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender." Chart. June 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Variety. (2016). Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Variety. "Distribution of Showrunners for New Tv Shows on Selected Networks in The United States in The 2016-17 Season, by Ethnicity and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Variety, Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 13, 2025)
Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender [Graph], Variety, June 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed