information available on 50 showrunners for 38 programs on five networks
Supplementary notes
Showrunner designations were not yet available for four series - two at NBC and two at ABC - so information on those programs was excluded from the statistical analysis.
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Distribution of showrunners on select networks by gender and ethnicity 2017
The statistic presents a distribution of the showrunners for new TV shows on selected broadcast networks in the United States in the ** season, sorted by ethnicity and gender. According to the source, ** percent of the showrunners on ABC's new shows for the season were white females.
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Variety. (June 8, 2016). Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/
Variety. "Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender." Chart. June 8, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/
Variety. (2016). Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/
Variety. "Distribution of Showrunners for New Tv Shows on Selected Networks in The United States in The 2016-17 Season, by Ethnicity and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jun 2016, /statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/
Variety, Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution of showrunners for new TV shows on selected networks in the United States in the 2016-17 season, by ethnicity and gender [Graph], Variety, June 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/673332/showrunners-tv-networks-gender-ethnicity/
