{"product_id":"binge-watching-9781433161902","title":"Binge Watching","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book situates binge watching as one of several new television viewing behaviors which collectively contribute to a fundamental change in the way we view television today. Simply put, binge watching changes, or has the potential to change, \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e: Engagement, immersion, attention to content and other devices, identification with characters and social engagement with fellow viewers, as well as content choices, and cable and over-the-top (OTT) subscription rates. Binge watching has quickly become a new norm in television viewing across audiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBinge Watching\u003c\/em\u003e reviews historically significant advancements in the television industry and in technology that better enable binge watching, such as timeshifting, increasing quantity and (sometimes) \u003ci\u003equality \u003c\/i\u003eof content, as well as distribution strategies and suggestions algorithms employed by OTT providers. We situate binge watching as human-centered, that is, driven by innate human needs and wants, such a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables – Introduction: A Look at Binge Watching – A Historical Perspective: The Evolution of Television Viewing and Audience Research – An Industry Perspective: Changing Competitors, Content, and Content Curation – A Social Perspective: Family Viewing, Co-Viewing, and Social TV – Motivations to Binge Watch – Implications of Binge Watching – Conclusion: Where We Go from Here – Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039644189015,"sku":"9781433161902","price":76.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433161902.jpg?v=1750944365","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/binge-watching-9781433161902","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}