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Move over Netflix — Disney might be the next company to carry out a password-sharing crackdown. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is “actively exploring ways to address account sharing.”
Iger added that Disney “will begin to update our subscriber agreements with additional terms and our sharing policies” later this year and will also “roll out tactics to drive monetization” in 2024. Netflix started charging users an extra fee to share their accounts with someone outside their household earlier this year.

Additionally, Disney announced a new, $19.99 per month ad-free bundle with Disney Plus and Hulu that will launch in the US on September 6th.
While Disney Plus subscribers in the US and Canada…

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