Disney+ to hike prices and crack down on password sharing
Disney is following in the footsteps of Netflix in cracking down on password sharing, telling subscribers that people outside their households need to sign up and get their own subscriptions.
Disney+ this week began offering users a variety of options to pay for access to its streaming service on behalf of family members or friends who don’t reside in the same home but were given unauthorized use of their accounts.
“Your Disney+ subscription is meant to be used within your household, which is a collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside there,” the Hollywood conglomerate told customers in a message. Those residing elsewhere “will need to sign up and pay for their own subscription or be added as an extra member to your account for an additional fee.”
Netflix gains millions of subscribers since crackdown on users sharing passwords
00:17
Users who are away from their home or have moved can still access the service by logging in with a one-time passcode sent to the email address associated with the account.
Disney to ban password sharing for streaming services
00:35
The company also plans to crack down on password sharing for Hulu and ESPN, with both services earlier this year cautioning U.S. subscribers against sharing their log-in information with those outside their residence.
Netflix last year roiled its fan base by declaring it would no longer let users share their passwords broadly in a move that represented a reversal from its prior stance of encouraging password sharing as a way to attract more viewers.
Kate Gibson
Source: cbsnews.com