Netflix Recodes Catalog to Boost Quality of Streaming

Variety: Netflix has begun to embark on one of the biggest changes to its streaming technology since it launched its online video service in 2007. The switch could help consumers get better-looking streams while also saving up to 20 percent of data — which is significant in North America, where Netflix usage single-handedly accounts for more than a third of all data consumed during peak times, and an even bigger deal in countries with relatively slow Internet speeds that the company is looking to enter in 2016.