Disney+ To Decrease Overall Bandwidth Utilization In Europe
Today Kevin Mayer, the Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International division of The Walt Disney Company, released a statement regarding the decision to implement proactive bandwidth reduction measures around the launch of Disney+ in the European Union. This decision was made to help limit the communications strain caused by the Coronavirus lockdown.
“In line with Disney’s longstanding commitment to act responsibly, we are responding to the request of European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton to work together to ensure the smooth functioning of the broadband infrastructure. In anticipation of high consumer demand for Disney+, we are proactively instituting measures to lower our overall bandwidth utilisation by at least 25% in all of the markets launching Disney+ on March 24th. In the coming days, we will be monitoring Internet congestion and working closely with Internet service providers to further reduce bitrates as necessary to ensure they are not overwhelmed by consumer demand. We look forward to the launch of Disney+ and hope it will provide a much-needed respite for families in these challenging and trying times.”
Source: DTCI News
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