As television technology advances, an increasing number of individuals utilize video on demand to view TV program.Especially VOD representatives like Netflix.“Netflix’s AI-powered algorithm creates personalized recommendations for each user based on their preferences, watch history, ratings and demographics.”（Morgan,B,2022).Watching a TV program on such a platform is similar to selecting a book from the library also like you go shopping sales recommend goods to you.This is one the important reason of why so many people like binge-watching.

Tencent Video broadcasts a few TV dramas, for example:Love Game in Eastern Fantasy;Lost You Forever.These two TV series are very popular in China，because of t popularity on Tencent, lot of people watching them.
Due to the popularity of these series on Tencent, a large number of people watch them. Because of this, you may pay to see their endings before they happen, and even if you have their subscription, you still have to pay to see them. Those who binge-watch TV often catch a peek of the end and can’t help but overindulge.

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy(2024)

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Love You Forever(2023)

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Even if you have a subscription, you still have to pay to see the TV dramas ending.     People who frequently binge-watch TV are unable to resist impulsive consumption when they witness the finale.  Additionally, it serves as a means of luring viewers to watch the series since, frequently, viewers witness the series’ climax cut off suddenly, leaving binge-watchers with little incentive to continue.  For those that binge-watch feel happy from the pay-per-view finale as it allows them to see the entire series at once.

All in all, watching TV has long been a method to unwind. It can temporarily relieve the pressure of study and daily work. However, with so many streaming services and methods to watch tv program, it’s simple to become engrossed for hours or even days at a time. This is the most important reason why people binge-watching. Therefore,we do not advocate such behavior as binge-watching TV shows because it is bad to your health and might interfere with your everyday life.

References :

Morgan, B. (2022) What is the netflix effect?, Forbes. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2019/02/19/what-is-the-netflix-effect/ (Accessed: 19 November 2024).

By Chuyi Zhang-33741312