Peer ratings have become increasingly important sources of product information, particularly in markets for information goods. However, in spite of the increasing prevalence of this information, there are relatively few academic studies that analyze the impact of peer ratings on consumers...

We analyze the outcomes of two randomized field experiments to study the effect of binge-watching on the subscription of Video-on-Demand (SVoD). In both cases, we offered access to SVoD to a random set of households for several weeks and used another random set of households as a control group....

In this paper we study the impact of time-shifting on TV consumption and ad viewership. We analyze the results of a field experiment in which a random sample of ”triple-play” households were given a set of premium TV channels broadcasting popular movies and TV shows without commercial...