Password Sharing news and trends

Disney to Start Limiting Password Sharing in June
Streaming // April 04, 2024

The Walt Disney Co. will start limiting password sharing for its streaming services in June. The crackdown on the practice will begin in a few countries at that time and then expand to others in September, Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday (April 4) during an interview with CNBC, according...

Report: Netflix Prepares for Price Hike Following Actors Strike
Streaming // October 03, 2023

Netflix is reportedly preparing to raise the price of its ad-free service once the Hollywood actors strike concludes. While discussions are still ongoing regarding price increases in various global markets, it is expected that the United States and Canada will be the first to experience...

Disney Subscriptions Price Hike Could Signal Shift to Higher-Value Customers
Subscriptions // August 13, 2023

The House That Mickey Built may be following in Netflix’s footsteps when it comes to subscriptions. During the company’s Q3 2023 earnings presentation last week (Aug. 9), Disney announced plans to raise monthly fees on Disney+ and Hulu, crack down on password sharing and create...

Netflix Continues to Cut Offerings, Grows by 6 Million Subscribers 
Subscription Commerce // July 20, 2023

While subscriptions-based services feel the need to overcompensate to get a subscriber, Netflix is doing the opposite. In fact, it continues to give less and less and still manages to pull in subscribers by the millions.    On Wednesday (July 19), Netflix reported an increase...

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Disney to Start Limiting Password Sharing in June

April 04, 2024
The Walt Disney Co. will start limiting password sharing for its streaming services in June. The crackdown on the practice will begin in a few countries at that time and then expand to others in September, Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday (April 4) during an interview with CNBC, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Iger did not […]

Report: Netflix Prepares for Price Hike Following Actors Strike

October 03, 2023
Netflix is reportedly preparing to raise the price of its ad-free service once the Hollywood actors strike concludes. While discussions are still ongoing regarding price increases in various global markets,...

Netflix Signed Up 200K in Days After Password-Sharing Crackdown

June 11, 2023
Netflix’s password-sharing ban hasn’t hurt its subscriber numbers. The streaming service announced May 23 it would begin efforts to block password sharing.  Since then, subscription research service Antenna said last week, Netflix enjoyed...

Netflix Tells US Members Accounts Are for One Household

May 23, 2023
Netflix has begun its long-threatened crackdown on password sharing.  The streaming service will begin sending an email Tuesday (May 23) to members who share Netflix outside their household in the...