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The problem with binge-watching TV shows
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Sep 23, 2013
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The problem with binge-watching TV shows
Nielsen ratings report that almost 90-percent of Netflix viewers watch three or more episodes of the same show in one day. TV binging is now the norm, and that's not always such a good thing, says blogger and TV comedy writer, Ken Levine.
A new study suggests that young men who watch at least 20 hours of TV weekly may have a sperm count that's 50 percent less than that of their counterparts who watch very little.
Nielsen ratings report that almost 90-percent of Netflix viewers watch three or more episodes of the same show in one day.
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Nielsen ratings report that almost 90-percent of Netflix viewers watch three or more episodes of the same show in one day. TV binging is now the norm, and that's not always such a good thing, says blogger and TV comedy writer, Ken Levine.

In the early days of television, families would gather around the set at a specific time to watch the "Lone Ranger" or the nightly news. Now, with Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, we can what whatever we want, whenever we want.

Nielsen ratings report that almost 90-percent of Netflix viewers watch three or more episodes of the same show in one day. TV binging is now the norm, and that's not always such a good thing, says blogger and TV comedy writer, Ken Levine.