Disney Continues Streaming Service Launch In Europe With Changes
- France debut of Disney+ gets extended to April 7 date
- Company to reduce bandwidth use by 25% amid capacity surge
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Walt Disney Co. is pressing ahead with the March 24 launch of its new video streaming service, Disney+, in Europe, with some minor changes in light of the coronarvius.
The debut in France will be delayed until April 7 at the request of the French government, Disney said in a statement. The CEO of Orange SA, the Paris-based telecommunications giant, had called for it to avoid overloading its networks.