Disney has officially [1]launched its password and account-sharing crackdown , rolling out what it is calling its "paid sharing program" to users in the U.S. and in many regions around the world this week. The rollout follows the company [2]sharing plans to crackdown on unauthorized usage on its streaming service earlier this year. From a report:

> The paid sharing program has a couple of options for users, per a blog post published Wednesday: People sharing an account with someone outside their household can add that person as an "Extra Member" for $6.99 per month for Disney+ Basic, or $9.99 for Disney+ Premium, both discounts to the normal retail price. Only one Extra Member will be allowed per account, and it is not available as part of the Disney Bundle. In addition, users sharing an account can also subscribe to Disney+ themselves, and can transfer an eligible profile to the new account to keep their watch history and settings.

The [3]password-cracking effort has helped Netflix [4]boost its subscribers count in recent quarters.



[1] https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-plus-password-sharing-crackdown-begins-paid-sharing-1236011760/

[2] https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/08/07/1352252/disneys-password-sharing-crackdown-starts-in-earnest-next-month

[3] https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/23/07/19/211247/netflix-gains-nearly-6-million-subscribers-as-paid-sharing-soars

[4] https://slashdot.org/story/23/08/29/213220/netflix-added-26-million-us-subscribers-in-july-despite-password-sharing-crackdown