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Netflix’s subscribers surge after password-sharing crackdown

Netflix has added nearly 6 million new subscribers after cracking down on password sharing [File: Richard Drew/AP Photo]

Netflix has announced the addition of nearly six million new subscribers following its crackdown on password sharing.

In an earnings release on Wednesday, the streaming giant said it ended the last quarter with about 238 million subscribers, up 5.9 million since the company began restricting the sharing of accounts to a single household.

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