I took this picture by taking a screenshot of my laptop. This picture was part of a series of thirteen clips released on Netflix for April Fools Day. It was basically celebrities of Netflix’s original shows telling the viewer the dangers on binge watching. The viewer would have to watch one of these video after they watched two consecutive episodes of a series. The ads included life tips like: shower, do your homework, go to work, take your dog for a walk, see your friends, go to bed, exercise your mind, and more. I thought this was a good source for my paper because although Netflix is sort of mocking themselves in a way, they are aware of the potential dangers of binge watching. At the end of every clip the screen would read, “Binge Responsibly”. It may seem ridiculous, but it is very possible to put off showering because you are just going to watch ‘one more episode’. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“In 2013, according to research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, 63% of households in the United States used a video streaming and delivery service such as Hulu, Netflix, or Amazon Prime (Solsman), and, as the Leichtman Research Group found, 22% of those households are streaming Netflix every single week of the year (“TV”). In English Canada, approximately 25% of residents have signed up for Netflix. In households with teens, that figure jumps to 33%, and it rises again to 37% in households with children under the age of twelve. (Oliviera). With its long-tail inventory of TV shows and movies, commercial-free viewing experience, and “post play” seamless episode delivery,Netflix is changing viewers’ expectations concerning what, how, and when they watch TV. As a result, viewers not surprisingly are watching more television, including in larger doses at a time.” This academic article is called ‘The Netflix Effect: Teens, Binge Watching, and On-Demand Digital Media Trends’ by Sidneyeve Matrix and I found it on Project Muse.
Matrix, Sydneyeve. "The Netflix Effect: Teens, Binge Watching, and On-Demand Digital Media Trends." Project MUSE. The University of Winnipeg, 2014. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.
I think this article has evidentiary value because it gives the facts about how popular Netflix is becoming and how it is changing our viewing habits. This was two years ago, so I’m sure the percentages have gone extremely up since this study done by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. I thought it was curious how the percentage jumped when it was housholds with children under twelve. I’m not quite sure how that happened but I thought that fact was very interesting. The fact that these percentages are so high and on the rise, is very concerning because binge watching can be causing depression.
I took this picture by taking a screenshot of my laptop. This picture was part of a series of thirteen clips released on Netflix for April Fools Day. It was basically celebrities of Netflix’s original shows telling the viewer the dangers on binge watching. The viewer would have to watch one of these video after they watched two consecutive episodes of a series. The ads included life tips like: shower, do your homework, go to work, take your dog for a walk, see your friends, go to bed, exercise your mind, and more. I thought this was a good source for my paper because although Netflix is sort of mocking themselves in a way, they are aware of the potential dangers of binge watching. At the end of every clip the screen would read, “Binge Responsibly”. It may seem ridiculous, but it is very possible to put off showering because you are just going to watch ‘one more episode’.
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“In 2013, according to research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, 63% of households in the United States used a video streaming and delivery service such as Hulu, Netflix, or Amazon Prime (Solsman), and, as the Leichtman Research Group found, 22% of those households are streaming Netflix every single week of the year (“TV”). In English Canada, approximately 25% of residents have signed up for Netflix. In households with teens, that figure jumps to 33%, and it rises again to 37% in households with children under the age of twelve. (Oliviera). With its long-tail inventory of TV shows and movies, commercial-free viewing experience, and “post play” seamless episode delivery,Netflix is changing viewers’ expectations concerning what, how, and when they watch TV. As a result, viewers not surprisingly are watching more television, including in larger doses at a time.”
This academic article is called ‘The Netflix Effect: Teens, Binge Watching, and On-Demand Digital Media Trends’ by Sidneyeve Matrix and I found it on Project Muse.
Matrix, Sydneyeve. "The Netflix Effect: Teens, Binge Watching, and On-Demand Digital Media Trends." Project MUSE. The University of Winnipeg, 2014. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.
I think this article has evidentiary value because it gives the facts about how popular Netflix is becoming and how it is changing our viewing habits. This was two years ago, so I’m sure the percentages have gone extremely up since this study done by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. I thought it was curious how the percentage jumped when it was housholds with children under twelve. I’m not quite sure how that happened but I thought that fact was very interesting. The fact that these percentages are so high and on the rise, is very concerning because binge watching can be causing depression.