The Guardian's Emily Bell on DVD vs Downloads
"There is a horrible moment in my viewing week where I realise that the episode of Mad Men showing on BBC4 is the same one I have already seen. While I should be able to exercise some self-control in terms of viewing patterns, it is impossible not to want to light up another episode as soon as you have put the last one out.
I blame the irresponsible scheduling of programmers at Channel 4 for teaching us that if you want to gorge on your favourite programme, then you can always see the next episode immediately afterwards on a digital subsidiary channel. The BBC's parsimonious rationing goes against the spirit of this pact and takes us back to a time of unwelcome portion control...