In March 2020, the coronavirus outbreak spread rapidly throughout the United States, instigating new rules to stem the spread of the disease like social distancing and self-isolation or 'sheltering in place', which meant that many consumers spent more time at home watching SVoD content, and certain genres were considered preferable to others. Science fiction increased by almost ** percent month on month on major SVoD platforms, whilst romance and comedy each saw a small drop.
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Reelgood. (April 7, 2020). Coronavirus impact: change in SVoD viewing compared to the previous month in the United States from January to March 2020, by genre [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1110403/svod-genres-viewing-change-coronavirus-us/
Reelgood. "Coronavirus impact: change in SVoD viewing compared to the previous month in the United States from January to March 2020, by genre." Chart. April 7, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1110403/svod-genres-viewing-change-coronavirus-us/
Reelgood. (2020). Coronavirus impact: change in SVoD viewing compared to the previous month in the United States from January to March 2020, by genre. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1110403/svod-genres-viewing-change-coronavirus-us/
Reelgood. "Coronavirus Impact: Change in Svod Viewing Compared to The Previous Month in The United States from January to March 2020, by Genre." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Apr 2020, /statistics/1110403/svod-genres-viewing-change-coronavirus-us/
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Coronavirus impact: change in SVoD viewing compared to the previous month in the United States from January to March 2020, by genre [Graph], Reelgood, April 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1110403/svod-genres-viewing-change-coronavirus-us/