This statistic shows the results of a survey on TV show binge watching habits in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2016, broken down by gender. 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 19 percent of male respondents stated that watching three hour-long episodes of the same television show was the maximum number they could watch in succession without losing interest.
Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016, by gender
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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YouGov. (December 21, 2016). Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688138/tv-binge-watching-habits-by-gender-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016, by gender." Chart. December 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688138/tv-binge-watching-habits-by-gender-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2016). Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688138/tv-binge-watching-habits-by-gender-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Preferred Number of Tv Show Episodes to Watch in One Binge Watching Session in The United Kingdom (Uk) in December 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688138/tv-binge-watching-habits-by-gender-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688138/tv-binge-watching-habits-by-gender-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Preferred number of TV show episodes to watch in one binge watching session in the United Kingdom (UK) in December 2016, by gender [Graph], YouGov, December 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688138/tv-binge-watching-habits-by-gender-in-the-uk/
