Netflix steps up its effort to get paid for account sharing

The streaming giant introduced paid sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain on Feb 8. It was previously rolled out in multiple markets in Latin America. — AP

Netflix has a plan to deal with rampant account sharing: a programme that lets subscribers pay extra to share their account with people outside their household.

The streaming giant introduced paid sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain on Feb 8. It was previously rolled out in multiple markets in Latin America.