{"title":"The Netflix Effect: Teens, Binge Watching, and On-Demand Digital Media Trends","authors":"S. Matrix","doi":"10.1353/JEU.2014.0002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"As more of the audience for television shows opts to view them via Netflix, the practice of binge watching several episodes in a row is becoming normalized quickly. As a result, networks as well as content producers and distributors are rolling out more shows for toddlers, tweens, and teens via video-on-demand, over-the-top streaming services, and mobile apps. This essay explores the debates and discourses circulating in the popular press and online concerning the impact of an on-demand media culture. With seemingly infinite viewing options, instant gratification of converged media enabling TV everywhere, and social networks of TV chatter forming a digital water cooler, new modes of televisual engagement are emerging in youth culture.","PeriodicalId":0,"journal":{"name":"","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1353/JEU.2014.0002","citationCount":"178","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/JEU.2014.0002","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
As more of the audience for television shows opts to view them via Netflix, the practice of binge watching several episodes in a row is becoming normalized quickly. As a result, networks as well as content producers and distributors are rolling out more shows for toddlers, tweens, and teens via video-on-demand, over-the-top streaming services, and mobile apps. This essay explores the debates and discourses circulating in the popular press and online concerning the impact of an on-demand media culture. With seemingly infinite viewing options, instant gratification of converged media enabling TV everywhere, and social networks of TV chatter forming a digital water cooler, new modes of televisual engagement are emerging in youth culture.