For years, Netflix turned a blind eye to the many millions who shared the password to their subscription. Now, amid an increasingly crowded industry of streaming platforms, it's trying make them pay. Will we soon no longer be able to share passwords to Netflix, Disney and co? — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa-tmn
BERLIN: It was a bit awkward back when movies were still on physical media. Cumbersome if you had to borrow the VHS tapes and expensive if you bought them.
If you lent tapes to someone, you had the bother of getting them back. The arrival of DVDs and Blu-Rays didn’t really change anything.
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