Are we a nation of binge viewers? Yes according to the latest annual Communication Markets report released by Ofcom this week. They quote statistics that 8 in 10 adults in the UK use catch-up technology to watch more than one episode of a programme. 70% find this relaxing but 32% say they slept less!
The report also has data on use of different devices to watch media and attitudes, extent and nature of TV viewing and Internet use.
Binge watching box sets is a growing phenomenon in 2015 Collins Dictionary voted it word of the year.
YouGov has some surveys about attitudes to binge watching.
Netflix produces some data on how its members do this. and the most popular box sets if you consult the website but do remember to check its methodology.
American Time US survey 2016 recorded average of 2.6 hours watching TV
You can search Pubmed for any recent references to medical studies about the impact and nature of TV viewing.
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