According to a survey held in October 2019, an enormous 61 percent of responding adults aged 18 to 29 years old said that they preferred streaming services to release all episodes of a TV show at the same time, and 58 percent of adults in this age category liked watching all the episodes in a season at once. Binge-viewing TV shows on streaming services has become more common in recent years, and it is not unusual for avid fans of digital original series to watch the entire season of a show within just days of its release.
Share of adults who prefer whole seasons of TV shows on streaming services to be released at the same time in the United States as of October 2019, by age group
Characteristic
All the episodes in a season released at once
A few episodes are released at the same time, the rest of the season's episodes are released weekly
This question was phrased by the source as follows: 'Thinking about a TV show on a streaming service such as Netflix or HBO, which do you prefer most?'
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Morning Consult. (November 5, 2019). Share of adults who prefer whole seasons of TV shows on streaming services to be released at the same time in the United States as of October 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687388/binge-watching-preference-usa/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults who prefer whole seasons of TV shows on streaming services to be released at the same time in the United States as of October 2019, by age group." Chart. November 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687388/binge-watching-preference-usa/
Morning Consult. (2019). Share of adults who prefer whole seasons of TV shows on streaming services to be released at the same time in the United States as of October 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687388/binge-watching-preference-usa/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults Who Prefer Whole Seasons of Tv Shows on Streaming Services to Be Released at The Same Time in The United States as of October 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687388/binge-watching-preference-usa/
Morning Consult, Share of adults who prefer whole seasons of TV shows on streaming services to be released at the same time in the United States as of October 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687388/binge-watching-preference-usa/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults who prefer whole seasons of TV shows on streaming services to be released at the same time in the United States as of October 2019, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, November 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687388/binge-watching-preference-usa/
