Netflix, Other Streamers Urged to Degrade Video Quality to Conserve Internet Bandwidth

Had it not been for the Coronavirus outbreak, Bond fans would be preparing to watch No Time To Die this week. The James Bond movie, which is also Daniel Craig's last movie as the James Bond, has been pushed to November 2020. While we have to wait until later this year to know what's in store for Bond fans, Ana De Armas is spilling the tea on her character in the movie. The Knives Out star plays the Bond Girl CIA agent Paloma in Bond 25. 

After playing James Bond in 1967’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, George Lazenby has an idea of who he’d like to see take on the role of 007 next: Margot Robbie.

“It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Honor Blackman, aged 94,” her family said in a statement to The Guardian on Apr. 6.

“It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Honor Blackman, aged 94,” her family said in a statement to The Guardian on Apr. 6.

James Bond actress Honor Blackman has died at the age of 94, her family have confirmed. The 94 year old movie star, who played Pussy Galore in Bond movie Goldfinger, died of “natural causes” unrelated to the coronavirus.

If news reports are to be believed them Peaky Blinders star Tom Hardy is in the race to features as the next James Bond after Daniel Craig bids adieu to the much-loved character. The secret agent character has been essayed by Daniel Craig for the fifth and final time in the upcoming film No Time To Die.

A day in the life of recording artist Ciara means a new glimpse of her adorable little ones! On March 30, Ciara captured her two young tots enjoying some fresh air outside amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Five-year-old Future Jr., whom Ciara shares with ex Future, and two-year-old Sienna, shared with husband Russell Wilson, were ready to go for a drive in Sienna’s adorable little pink car! After Future Jr.

The streaming service lowered its quality last week to deal with demand amid the coronavirus crisis

None of us can go five minutes without thinking about the f**king coronavirus! But if you’re anything like us, all the thought and stress and worry has centered more on the hype and endless media coverage than on the actual disease itself.

Disney has joined other streamers in cooperating with the European Union to temporarily curtail bandwidth usage of Disney Plus for its scheduled launch next week in several countries during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

By Bruce Haring

Amazon and Apple are the latest companies to throttle back streaming-video bit rates in Europe, joining an effort to reduce congestion on the region’s internet networks that have become stressed during the coronavirus pandemic.

European government and regulatory bodies have authorized the European Union's telecom operators and internet service providers to apply exceptional measures, including the throttling of online speeds, to prevent network congestion amid increased demand as millions of Europeans are forced to stay home and use online collaboration and teleworking tools amid the coronavirus.

By Joe Utichi

YouTube will limit streaming in European countries to standard-definition video by default, following a similar move by Netflix to curtail bandwidth usage across the continent amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Netflix has agreed to temporarily reduce video quality of its streaming service in Europe, reducing bit rates for the next 30 days at the behest of the European Union in order to ease the load on internet networks in the region.

The coronavirus has yet another unforeseen impact. The European Union recently urged Netflix and other streaming platforms to only allow video streaming in standard definition — rather than high definition — to relieve some of the bandwidth strain during times of unprecedented usage as people are increasingly quarantined due to the spread of COVID-19.

Amid concerns that there could be a surge in online traffic driven by people forced to stay home amid the coronavirus crisis, a high-ranking member of the European Union has called on Netflix to do its part. EU Internal Market and Services Commissioner Thierry Breton has asked the streaming giant to limit streaming of its films and TV series to standard definition, not high definition, or HD, streams, which require more online bandwidth, at peak times.

Binge-watching might have to be in SD

By Joe Utichi