This statistic shows the results of a survey on TV show binge watching habits among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2016. Respondents were asked how many episodes of a TV box set that they loved they could watch in one sitting while still enjoying it. The survey found that 15 percent of respondents aged between 40 and 59 years stated that they could watch four one-hour episodes of the same television show without losing interest.
Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016
* Refers to total number of respondents. Number of respondents for individual age groups not given by the source.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "On a lighter note... if you had a TV 'box set' and you were loving it, and had a free day, how many one-hour episodes could you watch in succession (and still enjoy)?"
Results are weighted to be representative of the GB population.
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YouGov. (December 21, 2016). Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688118/tv-binge-watching-habits-of-millennials-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016." Chart. December 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688118/tv-binge-watching-habits-of-millennials-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2016). Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688118/tv-binge-watching-habits-of-millennials-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Preferred Number of Tv Show Episodes to Watch in One Binge Watching Session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in December 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688118/tv-binge-watching-habits-of-millennials-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688118/tv-binge-watching-habits-of-millennials-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session among Generation X and Baby Boomers in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016 [Graph], YouGov, December 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688118/tv-binge-watching-habits-of-millennials-in-the-uk/