The statistic shows the leading reasons for binge watching TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015. It was found that 45 percent of respondents said they binge viewed certain TV shows because they learned about them too late into the season and needed to catch up.
Reasons for binge viewing TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Binge three or more episodes in one day because they fell behind on their show
61%
Binge watch because they learned about the show after many episode had already aired and want to catch up
45%
Certain shows are better when watched back to back
39%
Deliberately put off the entire season until they can watch it at once
32%
Prefer to wait to binge watch certain programs until the entire season or series is over
TiVo defines “binge-viewing” as watching at least three episodes of the same series on the same day; “season binging” is defined as watching an entire season (or more) of a specific program within a few weeks.
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TiVo. (June 30, 2015). Reasons for binge viewing TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448159/tv-show-binging-reasons-usa/
TiVo. "Reasons for binge viewing TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015." Chart. June 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448159/tv-show-binging-reasons-usa/
TiVo. (2015). Reasons for binge viewing TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448159/tv-show-binging-reasons-usa/
TiVo. "Reasons for Binge Viewing Tv Shows According to Tivo Subscribers in The United States as of March 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448159/tv-show-binging-reasons-usa/
TiVo, Reasons for binge viewing TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448159/tv-show-binging-reasons-usa/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Reasons for binge viewing TV shows according to TiVo subscribers in the United States as of March 2015 [Graph], TiVo, June 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448159/tv-show-binging-reasons-usa/
