Disney+ to Launch Across Europe This Week With Reduced Streaming Quality, Launch in France Delayed

[Unami]

At least here in the UK, most ISPs have released statements that they have plenty of overhead left, even some mobile phone providers, including openreach who owns/operates the majority of the DSL/ADSL/FTTC infrastructure . With BT even staying usage is still below its highest ever figures. There’s me with 384MBps down and stuck with lower quality streams because someone in the EU parliament had a panic attack and instead of consulting ISPs to see if it would actually be an issue, went ahead and used his position to force content providers to lower quality

same here in Austria. But it‘s not about network integrity, it‘s about the last mile. The network has more than enough overhead but some exit nodes are undersized. And Disney, Apple, Netflix, Youtube, etc... save a lot of money with that.

Btw., how can facebook even lower it‘s video quality - i thought, they were already at the bottom.

And on the other hand, as a creative professional, it‘s my work that‘s now less worth than a stupid accountant‘s, HR or middle management, all of whom would have lost their jobs to software anyway over the next few years. (otoh, this will now happen even faster, so have fun with your meetings on zoom as long as it lasts)

 

[ubersoldat]

And on the other hand, as a creative professional, it‘s my work that‘s now less worth than a stupid accountant‘s, HR or middle management, all of whom would have lost their jobs to software anyway over the next few years. (otoh, this will now happen even faster, so have fun with your meetings on zoom as long as it lasts)

Where exactly does this relate to the news article discussed here?

 

[Joseph_U]

One for work stuff, one for home stuff.

Interesting that you're not able to name the ISP's.

 

[SBlue1]

There’s me with 384MBps down and stuck with lower quality streams because someone in the EU parliament had a panic attack and instead of consulting ISPs to see if it would actually be an issue, went ahead and used his position to force content providers to lower quality

Check the facts dude. It was not somebody in the parliament forcing anybody. It was a recommendation by independent experts.

 

[Mighuel]

Interesting that you're not able to name the ISP's.

We have only two big ISPs here, Telia and Elisa. Well, maybe third, DNA, but that’s about it.

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

Signed up forDisney Plus’s UK there is content missing compared with US for example film Noelle is missing and Frozen 2 yet to be made available as well as descendants 3 High School musical the series has only one episod.

 

[Mighuel]

I'm eager to check out The Mandalorian when this service arrives. The release date in Finland is rather vague though. Mid 2020 so probably June, July or August.

 

[JM-Prod]

At least here in the UK, most ISPs have released statements that they have plenty of overhead left, even some mobile phone providers, including openreach who owns/operates the majority of the DSL/ADSL/FTTC infrastructure . With BT even staying usage is still below its highest ever figures. There’s me with 384MBps down and stuck with lower quality streams because someone in the EU parliament had a panic attack and instead of consulting ISPs to see if it would actually be an issue, went ahead and used his position to force content providers to lower quality

Facepalm.

i) NOBODY FORCED ANYONE!!! Some of you guys keep repeating this over and over.

ii) After the streaming services lowered the quality, the Internet is working again! And I'm able to continue working and not go bankrupt, hopefully.

iii) It's tempting to say that I hope that you, or somebody close to you would die because of COVID-19, but that would be mean spirited.