Netflix Inc. has agreed to slow streaming rates — and thus reduce video quality — in Europe during the coronavirus crisis. "Following the discussions between Commissioner Thierry Breton and Reed Hastings — and given the extraordinary challenges raised by the coronavirus — Netflix has decided to begin reducing bit rates across all our streams in Europe for 30 days," the company said in a statement to media. "We estimate that this will reduce Netflix traffic on European networks by around 25 percent while also ensuring a good quality service for our members." Read More...
Netflix to throttle streaming rates in Europe during coronavirus crisis
Netflix Inc. has agreed to slow streaming rates — and thus reduce video quality — in Europe during the coronavirus crisis. “Following the discussions between Commissioner Thierry Breton and Reed Hastings — and given the extraordinary challenges raised by the coronavirus — Netflix has decided to begin reducing bit rates across all our streams in Europe for 30 days,” the company said in a statement to media. “We estimate that this will reduce Netflix traffic on European networks by around 25 percent while also ensuring a good quality service for our members.”
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