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Binge viewing: penetration rate in the U.S. 2016
Do you ever watch multiple episodes of a TV show at a time, sometimes called 'binge viewing'?
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jul 19, 2016
The graph shows the penetration rate of binge viewing in the United States as of June 2016. According to the source, 14 percent of TV viewers in the United States stated that they usually binge view television shows.
Do you ever watch multiple episodes of a TV show at a time, sometimes called 'binge viewing'?
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jul 19, 2016
The graph shows the penetration rate of binge viewing in the United States as of June 2016. According to the source, 14 percent of TV viewers in the United States stated that they usually binge view television shows.
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- The source defines binge viewing as regularly watching three or more episodes of the same show in one sitting – whether that be via streaming, DVR, VOD or TV marathons.
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- The source defines binge viewing as regularly watching three or more episodes of the same show in one sitting – whether that be via streaming, DVR, VOD or TV marathons.
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