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Netflix has agreed to slow down the speed at which it delivers shows to subscribers to reduce its traffic across Europe by 25%, which may affect picture quality for some viewers, in a deal with the EU to ensure broadband networks perform adequately as millions of people confined to their homes go online.
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings agreed to slow the bit rate at which it delivers programming, which determines the size and quality of video and audio files, across Europe and the UK for 30 days. Netflix has 51 million users across Europe including 11 million in the UK.
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— Media Guardian (@mediaguardian) March 19, 2020
Netflix has agreed to slow down the speed at which it delivers shows to subscribers to reduce its traffic across Europe by 25%, which may affect picture quality for some viewers, in a deal with the EU to ensure broadband networks perform adequately as millions of people confined to their homes go online.
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings agreed to slow the bit rate at which it delivers programming, which determines the size and quality of video and audio files, across Europe and the UK for 30 days. Netflix has 51 million users across Europe including 11 million in the UK.