Netflix Reduces Video Quality in More Countries to Handle Surge
- Streaming services had already reduced bit rate across Europe
- Netflix is world’s second-biggest driver of internet traffic
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Netflix Inc. is reducing video quality in India, Australia and some Latin American countries following conversations with internet service providers and governments, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Netflix operates the world’s most popular paid-TV network, and is the second-biggest driver of internet traffic in the world. Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube, the biggest traffic hog, reduced its default video quality around the world this week.