The huge popularity of streaming programs on demand has dramatically changed the way people watch TV, and it's helped fuel Netflix's strong growth. 隨選串流節目大受歡迎已經大幅改變了人們看電視的方式，也促成了 Netflix 強勢成長。
Samuel Burke reports now on the growing trend of binge-watching. 山繆．伯克針對愈來愈普遍的狂看趨勢帶來以下報導。
Whether it's Game of Thrones, ... 不論是《冰與火之歌：權力遊戲》、……
The madman sees what he sees. 瘋子只會看見自己看見的東西。
... House of Cards, ... ……《紙牌屋》、……
I'm sorry, Mr. President, but I will not do that. 很抱歉，總統先生，但我不會幹那種事。
... or Orange Is the New Black, ... ……還是《鐵窗紅顏》，……
You will leave in a body bag. 你會被裝在屍袋裡抬出去。
... something dramatic is taking place on screens both large and small. ……大銀幕與小螢幕都出現了一項戲劇化的發展。
Many call it a new golden age of entertainment. 許多人稱之為娛樂的新黃金時代。
The quality of the programming has dramatically improved over the years. 節目播映的品質在過去幾年來已大幅精進，
There are so many good shows out there. 現在有相當多優質的節目。
And like all good things, some of us can't get enough. 如同所有的好東西，我們有些人也不免欲罷不能。
I binge-watch Scandal. 我狂看《醜聞風暴》。
I've binge-watched CSI: Miami. 我狂看過《CSI 犯罪現場：邁阿密》。
I am binge-watching right now on Shameless. It is a total addiction for me. 我現在正在狂看《無恥家庭》。我一整個就是上癮了。
Oh, sure, you could've binge-watched TV shows in the good old days on DVDs or something called VHS tapes, 當然，你在那美好往昔也可能用 DVD 或一種叫做 VHS 錄影帶的東西狂看過電視節目，
but technology is taking marathon viewing to new levels, and Netflix is leading the way. 但科技已將馬拉松式觀看行為提升至前所未有的程度，Netflix 是這種現象的領頭羊。
Netflix is almost synonymous now with binge-watching. 現在，Netflix 已經幾乎成了狂看現象的同義詞。
Even though there's other ways to do it, Netflix is in some ways the easiest way to do it. 儘管有其他管道可以從事狂看行為，Netflix 就某些方面而言卻是最容易的管道。
Netflix is like walking into a library and having every book in a series all lined up on the shelf ready for you to read. Netflix 就像走進一座圖書館，裡面所有的書都是整套擺在架上準備供你閱讀。
It does that, but for television. Netflix 就是這麼做，只不過是提供電視節目。
It's not just Netflix helping us gorge on our favorite shows. 不只有 Netflix 便於讓我們狂吞猛嚥我們最喜愛的節目。
Hulu, Amazon and other services also feature unlimited hours of programming for viewing on TVs, tablets, laptops and smart phones. Hulu、亞馬遜及其他服務也提供不限時數的節目播放，可在電視、平板電腦、筆記型電腦與智慧型手機上觀看。
Streaming gadgets like Google's Chromecast, Apple TV, the Roku Stick and now Amazon's Fire TV, 像谷歌的 Chromecast、Apple TV、Roku Stick 以及亞馬遜 Fire TV 等串流裝置，
all stream Net content effortlessly to your set. 都能夠毫不費力地將網路內容串流到你的設備。
I don't trust anyone. 我什麼人都不信任。
And more Silicon Valley heavyweights are getting in on the content business. 愈來愈多的矽谷重量級企業也跨足內容產業。
Yahoo! is reportedly planning four new series. 據說 Yahoo! 正在規劃四部新影集。
My name is Piper Chapman. 我叫派珀．恰普曼。
This powerful combination of original series and streaming devices means that once we get going, we don't have to stop. 這種原創影集與串流裝置的強力組合，意謂著我們一旦開始看，就不必停下來。
Netflix has added more than two-and-a-half million subscribers so far this year, thanks in part to binging. 今年 Netflix 到目前為止已經增加了超過兩百五十萬名訂戶，部分就歸功於狂看現象。
When people pay for Netflix every month, they're paying for access to this giant library of shows. 人們每個月付費給 Netflix，就是付錢進入這座巨大的節目圖書館。
They may only binge on one of those shows a month or one of those shows a quarter, but they like having access to all of it. 他們也許一個月或一季只狂看一部影集，但他們喜歡可以取得全部。
But for many, there is a downside. 不過，對於許多人而言，這種現象也有不好的一面。
I feel like I've wasted a lot of time. 我覺得自己浪費了很多時間。
When I get through that eight hours, I just feel like drained and I'm like I cannot waste another hour of my life doing this. 我看了那八個小時之後，只覺得自己精疲力盡，再也不想浪費自己的人生做這種事情了。
You and I could partner up. 你和我可以合夥。
That could become a bigger problem. 這種現象恐怕會變成更大的問題。
Fourteen percent of all American households own streaming devices, and sales are expected to double by 2017. 目前全美共有百分之十四的家庭擁有串流裝置，而且串流裝置的銷售量預計到了二○一七年將倍增。
The line between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is blurring, and both are reaping the benefits. 矽谷與好萊塢之間的界線已經逐漸模糊，而且雙方都正在收割成果。