TV & cinema: gender distribution in Germany 2016

This statistic shows the distribution of male and female main characters and prominent figures (show hosts, news presenters etc.) on television in Germany in 2016 and in cinema productions between 2011 and 2016. During the period under consideration, the share of female protagonists was higher on cinema screens than on television, at 42 percent compared to 33 percent.

Share of male and female main characters and central figures in television and cinema productions in Germany in 2016

Characteristic	Female protagonist or central figure	Male protagonist or central figure
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Release date

July 2017

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

11,144 protagonists*

Special properties

TV: 17 channels from 14:00 to 24:00; cinema: 883 films

Supplementary notes

* General TV: representative sample of 2 standardized weeks in 2016 based on 2,945 TV programs (German production or production with German contribution);
Cinema: based on 1,318 protagonists in 883 German film productions or productions with German contribution between 2011 and 2016.

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