BRUSSELS - Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming in Europe to ease pressure on the Internet, the firm said, as demand soars across the continent where millions are confined to their homes over coronavirus fears.
"We estimate that this will reduce Netflix traffic on European networks by around 25 per cent while also ensuring a good quality service for our members," the statement added. But the huge file sizes of high definition offerings from Web giants like Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, HBO and Amazon are slowing the Web, Mr Thierry Breton, the European Union commissioner for the Internal market and digital economy warned.
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