Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older men 1

Videodrome's audience scores lean most toward older men at 83 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreolder men 83 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 81 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  3. 3
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
81
Young Women
17
Older Men
83
Older Women
19
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
71
Black
40
Hispanic
44
Asian
31
South Asian
40
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
44
Mixed
38
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Tom Coulter (director) · David Cronenberg (director)