scripod.com
The summer I turned binge-y

Overview

Shownote

Highlights

Transcript

Chapters

Pins

The summer I turned binge-y

Planet Money

2025/12/24
Planet Money

Planet Money

2025/12/24
OverviewShownoteHighlightsTranscriptChaptersPins

Shownote

On the eve of Netflix shoveling a fourish-hour chunk of Stranger Things onto Christmas Day, we visit the past, present, and future of binge-dropped television shows.  The strategy of releasing an entire season at the same time has been key to taking Netf...

Highlights

The rise of binge-watching has reshaped how we consume television, with Netflix leading the charge by dropping entire seasons at once. What began as an innovative strategy to differentiate from traditional TV has evolved into a cultural phenomenon — and a complex business challenge.
07:10
Vince Gilligan said Netflix kept 'Breaking Bad' on air
13:40
Binge watchers consume content rapidly and cancel subscriptions until new content arrives
22:01
Weekly releases generate 50% higher subscription retention among non-hardcore bingers

Chapters

How Netflix’s Streaming Gamble Changed TV Forever
00:00
From DVDs to Breaking Bad: The Rise of On-Demand Viewing
05:50
House of Cards and the Binge-Watching Boom — Was It Worth It?
08:34
Are Weekly Releases Winning Back Viewers?
19:21
Why Netflix Still Believes in the Binge — Even If We’re Moving On
30:02

Transcript

Speaker 6: This message comes from ShipBob. Nothing ruins your holiday faster than the customer emails that say, where is my order? ShipBob helps win the holidays with reliable, scalable, fast, and cost-effective fulfillment. Go to shipbob.com. Slash NPR f...