Disney CEO Bob Iger announced when the application that will prevent password sharing with people outside the household will begin on Disney +. Once the application starts, you will need to pay an additional fee for sharing.
Netflix had made a move to “prevent password sharing” that would usher in a new era in cinema and TV series platforms in 2023. A statement first made in August last year showed that Disney + would also take such a step and prevent users from sharing passwords.
Until now, there was no definitive information about when Disney+ would block password sharing. Disney CEO Bob Iger satisfied this curiosity in a statement to CNBC.
It will start in certain countries in June and will arrive everywhere in September.
According to Bob Iger’s statement, preventing password sharing, as of June “in a few countries in certain markets” will begin. The manager did not share any information about which countries these would be. On a large scale, that is, in all countries as of September will start. Starting from September, Disney+ users will no longer be able to share passwords for free.
Disney+ for password sharing, similar to Netflix do not charge extraHe stated that he was planning to When a person from outside the household wants to be added It is not clear how much this “additional fee” will be. We will be able to learn this price when it starts arriving in certain countries in June. Additionally, the company’s CFO, Hugh Johnston, also said that subscribers would be alerted when “inappropriate sharing is suspected.”
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