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Digital Media Platforms and the Use of TV Content: Binge Watching and Video-on-Demand in Germany
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Abstract The advancing digitalization and media convergence demands TV broadcasting companies to adjust their content to various platforms and distribution channels. The internet, as convergent carrier medium, is increasingly taking on a central role for additional media. Classical linear TV is still importa... view more
The advancing digitalization and media convergence demands TV broadcasting companies to adjust their content to various platforms and distribution channels. The internet, as convergent carrier medium, is increasingly taking on a central role for additional media. Classical linear TV is still important, but for some audiences it has been developing from a primary medium to a secondary medium. Owing to the growing melding of classical-linear TV contents with online offerings (e.g. video-on-demand platforms or Web–TV), a great dynamic can be seen which has triggered numerous discussions about the future of TV for some time now. This article will summarize the results of two different audience studies. Film and television shows are meanwhile distributed online via Video-on-Demand platforms such as Netflix or
Amazon Prime Video. The first audience study has dealt with the use of VoD-platforms in Germany investigating user rituals, user motivation to watch films and TV shows on these platforms, and the meaning of VoD in everyday life. Most of the participants in this study reported that they mainly watch TV drama series at Netflix or Amazon Prime. Therefore, the second audience study focused the online use of television drama series of individuals and couples elaborating the
phenomenon of binge watching. In relating the audience practice to the new structures of the television market the article will shed light on the future of television. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
television; audiovisual media; mass media; digitalization; technological change; media; utilization; media consumption; media behavior; media industry; pay tv; video on demand; media service; Internet; online service; television series; reception; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Broadcasting, Telecommunication
Interactive, electronic Media
Media Economics, Media Technology
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 154-161
Journal
Media and Communication, 4 (2016) 3
Issue topic
(Not Yet) The End of Television
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution