Broadcom sues Netflix over patent infringement on video playback tech

Chipmaker Broadcom has sued Netflix over patent infringements with regard to video playback and data transmission.

According to the company that manufactures semiconductor chips for cable set-top boxes, Netflix has infringed on eight patents dealing with video playback and data transmission.

This has impacted the company’s sales as demand for cable devices reduced due to Netflix’s video streaming technology, according to the lawsuit filed by the chip manufacturer on Friday.

“As a direct result of the on-demand streaming services provided by Netflix, the market for traditional cable services that require set-top boxes has declined, and continues to decline, thereby substantially reducing Broadcom’s set-top box business,” Broadcom said in the suit.