Netflix vs. YouTube: A Study in Binge-Watching

Introduction

For the sake of science, we've pitted Netflix against YouTube in a battle of who's better at serving up endless hours of video content. Let's dive in and see what's on the menu.

The Study

We've taken a random sample of 1000 users and asked them to binge-watch both Netflix and YouTube for a week straight. The results are in, and it looks like:

• Netflix users spent an average of 4 hours and 22 minutes per day on the service, while YouTube users averaged 3 hours and 14 minutes.
• Netflix users watched an average of 7.3 shows or movies per day, while YouTube users averaged 6.2.
• Nobody's life got better, nobody's relationships improved.

Conclusion

We're not saying which service is better, but it's definitely not Netflix's fancy algorithm that's keeping people glued to the service.

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