Netflix has said it will temporarily reduce the quality of videos on its platform to ease pressure on internet service providers during the coronavirus outbreak.
The platform, which is home to shows including Stranger Things and The Crown, will drop the video bit rate for 30 days, following calls from the EU's European Commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton.
It comes as many parts of Europe are subject to lockdowns. Netflix expects the move to cut its European traffic by about 25%, but assured users they will still be able to deliver a "good quality service". "Following the discussions between Commissioner Thierry Breton and Reed Hastings - and given the extraordinary challenges raised by the coronavirus - Netflix has decided to