A study conducted on the coronavirus and the media in the United States in March 2020 revealed that 44 percent of adults strongly or somewhat opposed the U.S. government's decision to shut down movie theaters due to the outbreak. Movie theater closures were the most contentious issue among survey respondents, with less resistance towards live concert postponements and movie premiere cancellations. The study also found that strong opposition to movie theater closures was higher among Republicans, Boomers, and respondents living in rural parts of the United States.
Share of adults who oppose media events being postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020
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Morning Consult. (March 11, 2020). Share of adults who oppose media events being postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105524/media-events-closure-opposition-coronavirus-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. "Share of adults who oppose media events being postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105524/media-events-closure-opposition-coronavirus-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of adults who oppose media events being postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105524/media-events-closure-opposition-coronavirus-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults Who Oppose Media Events Being Postponed or Canceled Due to The Coronavirus Outbreak in The United States as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105524/media-events-closure-opposition-coronavirus-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult, Share of adults who oppose media events being postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105524/media-events-closure-opposition-coronavirus-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 07, 2025)
Share of adults who oppose media events being postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, March 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105524/media-events-closure-opposition-coronavirus-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
