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Telia says over half Finns bought a streaming service during pandemic year

Wednesday 16 June 2021 | 12:22 CET | News
Telia Finland said a survey it commissioned from research company Bilendi found that one third of Finns say home internet connections have become more important in the year since the Covid-19 pandemic began. It said 53 percent of respondents signed up for at least one new subscription streaming service during the year, raising demand for fast broadband. One in four made changes to their home internet connection, and nearly 80 percent of those who did so, subscribed to a higher speed.

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Categories: Broadcast & Satellite / Internet
Companies: C More / Netflix / Telia Finland
Countries: Finland
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