Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney, following the lead of Netflix, has widely rolled out a program aimed at converting Disney+ password-borrowers into paying customers.
This week, Disney+ began informing subscribers that its paid-sharing options are broadly available — offering users new ways to pay for access to Disney+ on behalf of family members or friends outside their household who may have been illicitly using their accounts.
The Disney+ paid-sharing features and capabilities are now available in the U.S., Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region after launching in select markets over the summer. “Your Disney+ subscription is meant to be used within your Household, which is a collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside there,” the company explains in a message to customers.
Anyone residing outside the household of a Disney+ customer “will need to sign up and pay for their own subscription or be added as an Extra Member to your account for an additional monthly fee to continue enjoying Disney+.” In the U.S., an Extra Member profile will cost an additional $6.99 per month for Disney+ Basic subscriptions and $9.99 per month for Disney+ Premium subscriptions.
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