UPDATED with new exec comments. Disney CEO Bob Iger has offered more precise timing for Disney’s previously announced plan to crack down on password sharing on streaming flagship Disney+, saying it will start rolling out in June. During a wide-ranging CNBC interview Thursday after a successful effort to thwart activist investor Nelson Peltz in a … Read more
Disney this summer will roll out a paid password sharing plan on its Disney+ streaming flagship that CEO Bob Iger says was directly influenced by Netflix‘s successful initiative last year. Starting this summer, CFO Hugh Johnston said during Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts, Disney+ accounts “suspected of improper sharing will be presented … Read more
Hulu is officially following in the footsteps of corporate sibling Disney+ and streaming giant Netflix by implementing restrictions on the sharing of accounts and subscriber passwords. The move has been expected for several months. Last summer, Disney CEO Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts during an earnings call that the company “will begin to update … Read more
