Disney wants to clamp down on password-sharing for its Disney+ streaming service
Monday, August 19, 2019 at 4:39AM
Nicole Batac in Apps & Launches, Charter Communications, Disney, Disney+, Entertainment, Movies, News, Press release, Spectrum TV, TV shows

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While the legality of sharing Netflix passwords has been questioned in the past, the company hasn't done much to stop its users from engaging in such activity. Disney, on the other hand, won't be as lenient. They struck a new deal with Charter Communications that will allow customers to purchase Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ as a bundle through Charter's Spectrum TV. As part of the deal, the two parties agreed to work together to clamp down on the habit of password-sharing. Disney is adamant that its exclusive content stays in the hands of those paying to watch them.

Charter hasn't offered up any details on how they intend to crack down on the password-sharing. And it will be interesting to see how prospective subscribers might feel about this and whether this would affect their desire to subscribe.

Source: Ars Technica

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