Most popular TV genres Germany 2023

The news were the most popular TV genre among German television viewers in 2023. Watching the news on TV is an established ritual in many households, even if nowadays most viewers also supplement their news consumption with other media. Sports programs were also a popular choice, followed by travel content.

Don’t you watch TV?

Despite the rise of online video consumption, the availability of media libraries online from TV broadcasters, streaming services, media consumption on mobile devices, television continues to draw viewers, especially in households. In fact, it remains one of the most used type of media in Germany. On average, 21 million viewers watched TV for about two hours on a weekday in 2023. In terms of a general population average, daily TV viewing time in Germany was 182 minutes in 2023.

It’s news

TV genre popularity differs slightly by gender. The news was still in the lead among both men and women, though more women preferred quiz shows than men. Daily time spent watching television also differed by age groups, with older age groups tending to watch more TV.

Most popular television genres in Germany in 2023

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2023

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information about the population:
German-speaking resident population aged 14 years and older.

Information on random sample:
2023: 23,524 respondents, representing 70.08 million people
Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.

The original survey question allowed for multiple answers. Due to this, percentage points may exceed 100 percent. The figures shown in this statistic display only the share of respondents that stated to like the specific television genre "very much".

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