TV show episodes per binge watching session by Gen X and Baby Boomers in the UK 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 21, 2016

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

Characteristic	40-59 years	60 years and older
1 episode	3%	9%
2 episodes	11%	20%
3 episodes	20%	20%
4 episodes	15%	12%
5 episodes	10%	6%
6 episodes	9%	5%
7 episodes	3%	0%
8 episodes	4%	1%
9 episodes	0%	0%
10 episodes	2%	1%
More than 10 episodes	6%	2%
Don't know	17%	24%

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Release date

December 2016

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

December 21, 2016

Number of respondents

7,245*

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* 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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