Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ to Crack Down on Password Sharing

Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ , to Crack Down on Password Sharing.

Disney is following the example of Netflix, prohibiting password sharing across its streaming services, CNN reports.

Disney is following the example of Netflix, prohibiting password sharing across its streaming services, CNN reports.

Hulu sent an email to subscribers on Jan.

31 saying it would be “adding limitations on sharing your account outside of your household” starting March 14.

User agreements were updated on Jan.

25.

You agree not to impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, , Via user agreements for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

... including using another person’s username, password or other account information, or another person’s name or likeness, or provide false details for a parent or guardian, Via user agreements for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

Those in violation may have their accounts suspended or terminated, the user agreements state.

Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at the changes in August.

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We certainly have established this as a real priority, Bob Iger, via Disney's Q3 2023 earnings call.

We actually think that there’s an opportunity here to help us grow our business, Bob Iger, via Disney's Q3 2023 earnings call.

Iger will address first-quarter earnings on Feb.

7, at which point he may shed more light on the company's password-sharing crackdown.

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Iger will address first-quarter earnings on Feb.

7, at which point he may shed more light on the company's password-sharing crackdown.