Netflix to Reduce Traffic in Europe to Ease Demand from Coronavirus

Netflix Inc. said it will cut traffic by 25% on networks across Europe in a relief measure for Internet service providers (ISPs) experiencing a surge in usage due to government “shelter in place” orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus outbreak. The streaming giant, which has already deployed a way to reduce its traffic on networks in Italy and Spain by a quarter, said it would do the same for the rest of Europe in the next two days.