Netflix sign-ups jump as U.S. password sharing crackdown kicks off - data


FILE PHOTO Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Daily U.S. sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant's password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed.

The news sent shares of the company up 2.3% to $418.92 in early trading.

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