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Netflix to end mailing of DVDs of movies to subscribers after 25 years

Netflix to end mailing of DVDs of movies to subscribers after 25 years

Netflix to end mailing of DVDs of movies to subscribers after 25 years
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The business model took off, and soon Blockbuster, the biggest video rental store chain, and its rivals were in trouble.

Facing stiff competition from rivals including Apple, Disney and Hulu, the company has announced new ad-supported tiers and is cracking down on password-sharing. The scheme was trialled in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru.

On Tuesday the company said it was delaying the broader rollout of its password-sharing crackdown, which had been set to take place late in the first quarter, but will now start more broadly by the end of June.

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