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26.05.2023 - 16:37 / deadline.com
Prime Video is not about to let rival Netflix forget about its previously benevolent attitude toward password sharing.
Replying to a blissed-out 2017 tweet by Netflix (“Love is sharing a password”), the UK Twitter handle of Prime Video delivered a jab embedded in a graphic. (See the exchange below.)
In a mock-up of Netflix’s home screen, which presents all of the user profiles associated with an account, the Prime Video account provided a taunting answer to the question, “Who’s watching?” It replied, “Everyone who has our password,” punctuating it with a heart emoji. The tweet has generated more than half a million likes since being posted Thursday.
Netflix, which has cited internal research that as many as 100 households have been sharing passwords, is in the midst of rolling out a new policy to charge those passing along log-in credentials. The crackdown, which the company describes with the less ominous-sounding phrase “paid sharing,” reached the U.S. this week after taking effect in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. Subscribers to the company’s $15.49 tier (the most popular plan) have to pay an extra $7.99 for anyone sharing the subscriber’s password.
The effort to rein in sharing has been accompanied by Netflix’s launch last fall of a cheaper, ad-supported subscription tier. Wall Street analysts have said the two initiatives, working in tandem, could generate billions of dollars in supplemental revenue in the coming years. That influx is seen as a difference-maker as the company copes with subscriber saturation in some territories and increased competition in a streaming field it once had practically all to itself.
Newer rivals to Netflix have generally not sought to limit password sharing, determining (as
RuPaul is the undisputed queen of self-confidence — and he shares his tips for learning how to love yourself in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threw an 'all-American affair' for their daughter Princess Lilibet, in celebration of her second birthday.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Prince Harry has arrived at London’s High Court, where he will become the first senior royal to take the witness box in 130 years. The Duke of Sussex joins three other claimants in accusing the publisher of British tabloid The Daily Mirror of using unlawful methods, such as phone hacking, to secure stories. Mirror Group Newspapers has previously admitted to phone hacking but denies that the technique was used in the instances outlined in the claim. The case is one of five ongoing cases the royal has launched against U.K. media outlets. Harry appeared relaxed as he arrived at court on Tuesday morning, flashing a smirk at the crowd before patting a member of his team on the back and striding into the building. A swarm of photographers surrounded the entrance alongside curious onlookers, including an artist wielding an off-kilter painting of Harry and wife Meghan Markle on a donkey.
Tenacious D have released a recorded version of their viral cover of Chris Isaak‘s ‘Wicked Game’ – check out the video below.The fan-favourite cover, which was originally performed in December for SiriusXM, comes weeks after the duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass released their first new track in five years titled ‘Video Games’.Directed by longtime collaborator Taylor Stephens, the video for the track features both Black and Gass frolicking by the sea while wearing their undergarments. It’s a homage to the original video of the 1989 hit which featured Isaak and model Helena Christensen.Their previous single, ‘Video Games’, was released last month.
Canadian Press Thursday. The blocks, which the company says will last through the month of June, are the test version of a program Meta is threatening to make permanent if Canadian Bill C-18, known as the Online News Act, becomes law. The act would require large tech companies like Meta to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly launching a new Netflix project which will see them shift from their tell-all interviews and memoirs.
Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.
The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK to give evidence in the latest of his legal battles against British newspaper publishers. Harry will be in London next week for a High Court trial, just over a month after he attended the coronation of his father, the King.
Prime Video Australia is remaking The Office as a female-led comedy starring stand-up Felicity Ward in the role Ricky Gervais first made famous.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the shocking announcement back in 2020 that they were quitting their roles as senior working royals. Shortly after, they moved over to the US to start a new life as a family with Prince Archie, and welcomed Princess Lillibet.
Netflix has clamped down on password sharing across households, with subscribers in the UK noticing changes rolled out this week. Account holders received emails from the streaming giant reminding them that their account is for use by 'you and the people you live with.'
Amazon Prime Video has been praised for 'dragging' rival Netflix following its crack down on password sharing. The American streaming giant has moved to stop multiple households using the same account, something which it previously encouraged.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle could be preparing to return back to the UK, according to a former royal butler.
Prime Video is training for 99, a documentary series about Manchester United’s historic treble-winning season in the later 1990s.
An expert has warned of the danger that can come with password-sharing on the streaming service Netflix.
Netflix will send out emails to thousands of Netflix users today, warning them that they may lose access to their accounts.
Netflix customers in the UK are being issued new information about the crack-down on password sharing and how they can follow the new regulations.
Netflix’s long-anticipated effort to reclaim revenue it has lost due to password sharing has officially arrived in the U.S., with the company notifying subscribers about its new policy via email this week.
Keith Urban’s inner Swiftie came out to play during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour last weekend.
Netflix's hit dating show Love Is Blind is finally coming to the UK and applications are officially open! The show sees couples decide to get married without ever seeing each other after blind dating in the pods.Those hoping to land a spot on the show simply have to fill out an application form with numerous details about themselves, and there's only a handful of eligibility requirements. Applicants for the UK version of the show, which will air in 2024, are first asked to accept the terms of use, privacy policy, and information retainer. Potential participants will then need to fill out their personal information such as their full name and confirm they are over 18.