Netflix to Discontinue DVD-by-Mail Service
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Netflix is ending its DVD-by-mail service on September 29, 2023, after over 26 years of operation. The company originally launched as a pay-per-rental service in 1997 before shifting to a subscription model in 1999. The streaming version of Netflix was launched in 2007 and quickly overtook the DVD service in popularity. The move to streaming-only subscriptions was initially met with backlash but has since become the primary focus of the company. Netflix plans to introduce extra fees for password-sharing outside of the same household in the US in the second quarter of 2022.
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