EU unveils ambitious overhaul of digital economy

Brussels

THE European Union (EU) unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul Europe's fragmented digital landscape on Wednesday that would allow Europeans travelling in other bloc countries to get their Netflix film fix or watch BBC iPlayer even when abroad.

Europe is the world's biggest economy, but despite its 500 million potential consumers, in many ways it remains a divided continent of 28 distinct economies, especially when it comes to media and the Internet.