The graph shows the average weekly time spent watching TV news per person in selected set meter markets in the United States as of the first quarter of 2017, by source. It was found, that Nashville was the leading set meter market in terms of TV news consumption, as the average weekly per person news minutes in the city amounted to 603 (10 hours and 3 minutes) in the measured period. Out of this, 219 news minutes were attributed to local TV news.
Average weekly time spent watching TV news per person in selected set meter markets in the United States as of 1st quarter 2017, by source
(in minutes)
Figures were converted to minutes. The source provides the following information on the methodology: "Set Metered Markets: Set Meter Markets utilize meters to collect the set tuning data, i.e., what is being watch 365 days a year. Viewership within those homes is then married through “viewer assignment” to national and local people meter homes in the same time zone to impute demographics. Demographics are available for all 12 measurement periods. "
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Adweek. (September 14, 2017). Average weekly time spent watching TV news per person in selected set meter markets in the United States as of 1st quarter 2017, by source (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/752845/weekly-time-spent-tv-news-us-set-meter-markets/
Adweek. "Average weekly time spent watching TV news per person in selected set meter markets in the United States as of 1st quarter 2017, by source (in minutes)." Chart. September 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/752845/weekly-time-spent-tv-news-us-set-meter-markets/
Adweek. (2017). Average weekly time spent watching TV news per person in selected set meter markets in the United States as of 1st quarter 2017, by source (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/752845/weekly-time-spent-tv-news-us-set-meter-markets/
Adweek. "Average Weekly Time Spent Watching Tv News per Person in Selected Set Meter Markets in The United States as of 1st Quarter 2017, by Source (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/752845/weekly-time-spent-tv-news-us-set-meter-markets/
Adweek, Average weekly time spent watching TV news per person in selected set meter markets in the United States as of 1st quarter 2017, by source (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/752845/weekly-time-spent-tv-news-us-set-meter-markets/ (last visited August 20, 2022)
