The Morning After: Netflix is able to crack down on US account sharers

Since February, Netflix has supplied paid account sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. The add-on permits main account holders to pay a further price each month to share their Netflix service with as much as two individuals outdoors of their family. Now, it’s coming for US subscribers – or non-subscribers. The corporate wrote in its Q1 letter to shareholders: “In Q1, we launched paid sharing in 4 nations and are happy with the outcomes.” It added: “We’re planning on a broad rollout, together with within the US, in Q2.” Netflix has estimated greater than 100 million non-paying households have entry to its service – and it desires them to pay one thing.

Netflix will even shut its DVD rental business in September. Sure, that’s nonetheless a factor.

– Mat Smith

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