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Assignment 7: Binge Watching (Old, New, Domestic, or Global)

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About  73% of Americans  indulge in the obsession that is binge-watching. And while this term has been in existence since 2003, the trend did not take off until 2012. Since then, binge-watching has changed the way people stream television shows.  Binge-watching saw a significant increase during the 2020 quarantine, with about 65% of viewers on several streaming platforms.  The trend of binge-watching offers interesting statistics and facts regarding several different age groups and streaming habits. Before my research, I assumed my age group (18-29) offered the most data on binging tv shows, but according to Statista, the age group between 30 and 44 years old, admitted to most likely indulging in binge-watching.   Several different shows have been at the forefront of binge-watching trends over the past decade, demonstrating different streaming trends over time. This 2021 edition of Business Insider , lists the most binge-watched tv shows in September of last yea...

Assignment 6: Global Trends (Programming, Streaming, Online, Social, or Gaming)

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  Streaming media has quickly become the center of numerous global trends that dominate our "trending" topics. There are several different streaming media services, and streaming music has climbed up the ranks in global trends for streaming services.   According to Forbes.com, streaming (music) has quickly become "the official lifeline" of the United States music industry. This statement reaches outside of the USA and extends to the rest of the world as well. Music streaming services have obviously become a prominent staple of the music industry and it is interesting to see how different platforms provide content in unique ways.   Spotify is a Swedish " audio streaming and media services provider " founded in 2006. Today, Spotify is known as the  most popular music streaming service in the world,  representing 31% of the market (157.17 million subscribers). Maintaining a dominant platform on a global scale is no easy task, especially with countless co...