Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it. ^42.2%

TechCrunch - By Sarah Perez - 7/7/2026, 12:47 AM

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A buzzy Bloomberg report citing Netflix data suggests viewers are increasingly abandoning popular shows before the second season. The likely reasons aren’t hard to guess: Netflix frequently cancels shows, there’s too long a wait in between seasons, and much of Netflix's content is designed for an algorithm instead of for the sake of art.... more