password-sharing crackdown begin
The Morning After: Netflix's password-sharing crackdown begins
Netflix is rolling out changes to account sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain after trialing the change in Latin America. If you live in one of these countries, you must set a primary location for where you use it. Then, if you have friends or family who want to share your account, you'll have to subscribe to either the Standard or Premium tier and pay a fee ($8 in Canada and New Zealand, €4 in Portugal and €6 in Spain) for up to two extra users outside of your home. In Netflix's words, "Today, over 100 million households are sharing accounts – impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films." It's not clear how new regions will take to the policy.