The Netflix password-sharing crackdown is about to kick into high gear

One of the most consequential years in the nearly three-decade history of Netflix is now underway. After 25 years of leading the video upstart that wrecked the unfettered primacy of Hollywood and movie theaters, for example, co-CEO Reed Hastings is stepping down, Netflix announced on Thursday (though he's sticking around as executive chairman). Also, a password-sharing crackdown that's been the subject of a limited test for months is about to be more widely felt among Netflix subscribers.

And that's beside the implications of a lower-cost, ad-supported subscription tier -- the impact of which is still being assessed -- as well as the staggering mass of content that the streaming giant has already teased is in the works for 2023. The fan-favorite cancellations, meanwhile, will most definitely keep coming, which is another reason why the Netflix password-sharing crackdown will be especially fascinating to watch unfold.

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