New Netflix strategy suggests beginning of the end for account sharing

Account sharing has been a real pain point for the financial sector when forecasting performance indicators for the major streaming services. Now Netflix, the most scrutinized of the bunch, has taken the bull by the horns by launching a single-device, mobile-only subscription in Malaysia – at half the price of its basic plan. As soon as Netflix’s Asia Pacific invasion began in late 2015, continuing through early 2016, we predicted an eventual shake up of its pricing structure – as waltzing into such a diverse region priced higher than everything around it and expecting instant domination was never realistic. Following its Malaysian move this week, there is an overwhelming temptation here at Faultline Online Reporter to project the start of…