In 2021, TV series were the longest watched in Saudi Arabia at approximately 44 percent of the total duration spent watching TV. In comparison, news channels were the shortest watched in Saudi Arabia at approximately five percent of the duration. The Saudi TV industry is dynamic and evolving as new technologies emerge and audiences adopt new content types.
Distribution of longest watched TV shows in Saudi Arabia in 2020 and 2021, by type
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Distribution of longest watched TV shows in Saudi Arabia in 2020 and 2021, by type [Graph], Strategy&, March 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337279/saudi-arabia-longest-watched-tv-shows-by-type/