Tag: Bingewatching

11 OCT

Millennials are at odds with their parents over binge-watching TV

Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu have fundamentally changed the way many people watch TV. Instead of waiting an entire week for the next episode of a favorite show, many sit down and watch an entire season — or a significant portion of it — all at once. Indeed, the practice has become so […]

24 APR

Binge-watching Netflix shows can actually be good for you

Netflix Call it Netflix’s spring binge. At the end of March, Netflix released the critically acclaimed “13 Reasons Why.” April features new shows “Girl Boss” and “Bill Nye Saves the World,” while May’s lineup includes the second season of Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None,” along with the return of binge favorite “House of Cards,” back […]

25 MAR

Why TV Binge-Watching is Bad, According to ‘The Leftovers’ Showrunner Damon Lindelof

We may be in the age of Peak TV, but The Leftovers showrunner Damon Lindelof says that’s no reason to engage in bad TV-watching habits. In a tongue-in-cheek letter accompanying preview episodes of HBO’s apocalyptic drama series provided to critics, Lindelof shared his opinion about the rapidly-changing TV business model, and how streaming has negatively […]

17 MAR

Some lucky Netflix members have a cool new ‘skip intro’ button to make binge-watching better

Netflix Some Netflix members are discovering a new time-saving option that could improve binge-watching on the streaming service. For viewers who are binge-watching a show, it can be annoying to have to watch the opening credits and hear the theme song numerous times, so Netflix is testing an option that allows viewers to skip the intro altogether. […]