Netflix now accounts for more than a third of all internet traffic during peak evening hours in North America, according to new research. The movie and TV streaming service is responsible for a staggering 35 percent of all bandwidth usage while the second most popular, YouTube, accounts for just 14 percent. After Netflix, YouTube, web surfing and Facebook, home internet users' favorite applications include BitTorrent, iTunes, Amazon and Hulu, according to networking company Sandvine's latest edition of its biannual Global Internet Phenomena Report. Netflix now accounts for more than a third of all internet traffic during peak evening hours in North America, according to new research
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The movie and TV streaming service is responsible for a staggering 35 percent of all home bandwidth usage in North America
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The second most popular was YouTube which accounts for just 14 percent
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Home broadband users are using 30 percent to 40 percent more data than last year
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YouTube was the leader on mobile platforms, closely followed by Facebook
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