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200,000 users abandon Netflix after crackdown backfires::Aussies have spoken, and the results are not looking good for Netflix. A new report reveals why users are turning to streaming competitors.

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[–] 1bluepixel@lemmy.world 342 points 2 years ago (37 children)

This article is specifically about Australia. Globally, Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers after their password-sharing crackdown.

I hate to say it, but the crackdown worked exactly as intended.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66240390

[–] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

wow, surprising in a way but i guess people just want easy access to content to binge

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