Genre breakdown of TV viewing in the UK 2017

Share of television viewing in the United Kingdom in 2017, by genre
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The data shows the genre breakdown of television viewing in the UK in 2017. In 2017, entertainment content accounted for 15% of viewing, while documentaries accounted for 12% of viewing.

Entertainment 15
Documentaries 12
National/international news 8
Leisure interests 8
Films 8
Sport 7
UK drama 7
Other drama 5
UK soaps 4
Childrens 4
Comedy 4
All other genres 17