Published 08/08/2024 9:47:00 p.m.

Disney to go after password sharing ‘in earnest,’ CEO warns

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the company will enforce its password-sharing measures “in earnest” starting in September, following a limited rollout in June.
The subscriber agreement states that accounts can only be shared within a household, defined by devices connected to the primary residence.
If a device is flagged outside the household, users must either pay for a new subscription or an extra membership fee.

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The Hill

Disney to go after password sharing ‘in earnest,’ CEO warns

Still sharing a Disney+ or Hulu login with someone else? That may be short-lived.

08/08/2024 5:51:04 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Disney CEO announces plans to crackdown on password-sharing

Disney’s CEO has announced official plans to crack down on a widespread user habit on the company’s popular streaming service.

08/08/2024 5:07:42 a.m.

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Evening Standard

Disney Plus to ban password sharing — when and why

The American streaming service is doing a Netflix by stopping people outside a ‘household’ from sharing an account

08/08/2024 2:07:04 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Origo

Disney+'s fight against password sharing begins

Only a few weeks of rest were left for the clients who continued their practice.

08/08/2024 10:06:07 a.m.·Budapest, Hungary

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Spiegel

Disney+ wants to take action against account sharing

Anyone who still streams films and series from Disney+ using a friend's password could soon be in trouble. The company has taken initial measures and plans to get serious from September.

08/08/2024 11:48:00 a.m.·Germany

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KRQE News 13

Disney to go after password sharing 'in earnest,' CEO warns

(NEXSTAR) — Still sharing a Disney+ or Hulu login with someone else? That may be short-lived, as Disney plans to crack down on password sharing "in earnest" next month. This isn't exactly a surprise move by Disney. The company announced late last summer that it planned to crack down on password sharing coming into 2024. At the time, coming off a second consecutive quarter of subscriber drop-off for Disney+, CEO Bob Iger called it a move to "dr…

08/08/2024 6:52:54 p.m.·Albuquerque, United States

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