The statistic shows the leading reasons for binge watching TV shows according to TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017. It was found that 31 percent of respondents binge watch TV shows to fill their time.
Reasons for binge viewing TV shows among TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017
Characteristic
Share of TV viewers
I like to see the whole story at once
59%
I don't like the suspense of waiting a week to find out what happens
48%
It fills my time
31%
I won't have to deal with spoilers
28%
I like to finish the TV series as fast as possible
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YouGov. (September 13, 2017). Reasons for binge viewing TV shows among TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620114/tv-show-binging-reactions-usa/
YouGov. "Reasons for binge viewing TV shows among TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017." Chart. September 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620114/tv-show-binging-reactions-usa/
YouGov. (2017). Reasons for binge viewing TV shows among TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620114/tv-show-binging-reactions-usa/
YouGov. "Reasons for Binge Viewing Tv Shows among Tv Viewers in The United States as of September 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620114/tv-show-binging-reactions-usa/
YouGov, Reasons for binge viewing TV shows among TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620114/tv-show-binging-reactions-usa/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Reasons for binge viewing TV shows among TV viewers in the United States as of September 2017 [Graph], YouGov, September 13, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/620114/tv-show-binging-reactions-usa/
