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DVR Fallout: More People Delaying Season Premiere Watching

TBO.Com"Unless you are just swamped with everything else in your life, you probably don't wait more than a week to watch your recorded shows," said Kurt Scherf, vice president of the media and technology research firm Parks Associates. "Granted, I still have a pile of 'My Name Is Earl' shows on my DVR that I haven't gotten to in weeks."

From the article, "DVR Fallout: More People Delaying Season Premiere Watching" by Richard Mullins

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