Half of British television viewers have binge-watched a series for eight hours straight, with four-in-five losing sleep to watch a show. Three quarters of adults confessed to sitting in front of a screen for more than four hours in a single sitting. A survey of 5,500 visitors to RadioTimes.com found binge-watching is the new British obsession. Half of British television viewers have binge-watched a series for eight hours straight, with four-in-five losing sleep to watch a show [File photo]This comes as more television dramas area released in blocks to be consumed in one go rather than on a rolling weekly basis. A third of viewers watch shows on laptops, whereas 60 per cent prefer the TV – and a quarter said they also use their phones to stream content.

Source: Daily Mail June 10, 2019 00:58 UTC