The practice of watching multiple episodes of a television series in one extended session, typically several episodes at a time, rather than waiting a week between broadcasts. Streaming services popularized the underlying behavior from around 2006-2007 by offering on-demand access to entire seasons, and the term itself entered mainstream usage in 2013 once Netflix began releasing complete seasons of its original series all at once.
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Concept Domain Formulated YearThe term entered mainstream usage in 2013, following Netflix's strategy of releasing complete television seasons at once; streaming services had begun popularizing the underlying behavior around 2006-2007 by offering on-demand access to full seasons. Domain
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Binge-watching (also called binge-viewing) is the practice of watching entertainment or informational content for a prolonged time span, usually a single television show.
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The usage of the word 'binge-watching' was popularized with the advent of on-demand viewing and online streaming.
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