The streaming service is also studying another feature that
will allow members on a basic, standard or premium plan to transfer their
profile information to a new account or a sub account retaining data such as
viewing history and personalized recommendations.
The company currently allows people who live together to
share their Netflix account. However, the plans have created some confusion
about when and how accounts can be shared, the company said, adding it is
impacting its ability to invest in new content.
The company said it would test the features for their
utility before making changes in other parts of the world.
Netflix in January tempered its growth expectations,
projecting customer additions in the first quarter at less than half of Wall
Street's expectations citing the late arrival of anticipated content.
Netflix recently increased prices for subscribers in the UK
and Ireland says that it will use the money to invest in creating original
content.
Prices for its popular standard plan in the UK, which allows
streaming on two devices at the same time, will rise by GBP 2 to GBP 10.99 every month, while customers who use the basic
plan will now have to pay GBP 6.99 rather than the previous price of GBP 5.99.
The premium plan would cost as much as GBP 15.99 a month.
In Ireland, the basic plan would increase by EUR 1, while
the standard and premium tiers would now cost EUR 14.99 and EUR 20.99,
respectively.
© Reuters
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