In a statement, Netflix said password sharing was affecting its ability to create quality content: “ Today, over 100 million households are sharing accounts - impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films,” said Netflix’s director of product innovation, Chengyi Long. This will affect every Netflix customer who, up until now, has willingly given their username and password to friends and family so they can use the TV streaming service for free.
This month Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing reaches New Zealand. “Love,” Netflix once wrote on its official Twitter account, “is sharing a password”. Here’s how much it will cost to share your Netflix account now.
