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Disney’s New Password Sharing Approach Is “Working Out Well For Us”, CFO Hugh Johnston Says


Disney's initial efforts to limit password sharing are "working out well for us," Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said.

Speaking at the UBS Media and Communications Conference, the exec said the policy, phased in during recent months would show up as a boost to the company’s financials “a little bit at the beginning.” From there, he added, “each quarter should be incrementally stronger.” The dual financial engines of password sharing and advertising are going to be key drivers for the now-profitable streaming operation, Johnston said. Disney last September laid out details of its password plan in a blog post, which announced that the new setup had launched in the U.S., Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

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