January 17, 2012
latimes:

The side effects of binge television:  Watching many consecutive hours of a single TV series changes the viewing experience, not always for the better. And the trend may change how shows are made.
(Side note: Did anyone catch that episode of “Portlandia” about a “Battlestar Galactica” marathon? Too real…)
Photo:  Steven Van Zandt stars in Netflix’s first original series, “Lilyhammer,” scheduled for release Feb. 6. The show will premiere all its episodes at once. Credit: Netflix

Everyone has been talking about binging on entire series in a matter of nights like a wine fine sometimes you gotta let shows breathe.

latimes:

The side effects of binge television: Watching many consecutive hours of a single TV series changes the viewing experience, not always for the better. And the trend may change how shows are made.

(Side note: Did anyone catch that episode of “Portlandia” about a “Battlestar Galactica” marathon? Too real…)

Photo: Steven Van Zandt stars in Netflix’s first original series, “Lilyhammer,” scheduled for release Feb. 6. The show will premiere all its episodes at once. Credit: Netflix

Everyone has been talking about binging on entire series in a matter of nights like a wine fine sometimes you gotta let shows breathe.

(Source: Los Angeles Times)

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    This is a fascinating article. I have “binged” on television a few times, and I have noticed that it’s not very...
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    n. any instance in which more than three episodes of an hourlong drama or six episodes
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