Review: The case against binge-watching TV

Published August 27, 2014 8:29pm ET



LAKE CITY, Pa. (AP) — It’s no secret technology is changing our television-viewing habits.

Americans are increasingly engaging in a practice known as television binge-watching — going through several episodes of a TV show in a single stretch. In the old days, of course, people watched one episode a week. That changed with digital video recorders and Internet streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. DVDs and online services also make it possible to start shows from the beginning, even years after the finale has aired.

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