Attention Netflix Fans: Your Binge-Watching Habit Is Set To Get Pricier

There's Good News And Bad News For Netflix Fans

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by Hayley Spencer |
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There's good news and bad news for Netflix fans. Let's start with the good news: bosses of the streaming service plan to up the amount of original shows, so we'll have access to more binge-watching gold like Orange Is The New Black and Kimmy Schmidt waves goodbye to social life. But now for the not-so-great news: this would mean price increases for subscribers.

Luckily, it's a long-term plan so we won't see an increase in price for the next three months, but prices will gradually be increased over the next ten years.

In an interview with investors, company CEO Reed Hastings explained: “We want to take it very slow. Over the next decade I think we’ll be able to add more content and have more value and then price that appropriately.”

There's also potential plans to tighten up security on the app to minimise shared passwords. At the moment you can have four profiles sharing one username, but this could change to stop multiple people from streaming from the same account.

No word as yet what the next price increase will come into play, but chances are it'll be worth to have more originals like OITNB at our beck and call.

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The Cast Of Orange Is The New Black Look Totally Different In Real Life

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Taylor Schilling proves that red is far more her colour than the orange jumpsuit she wears as Piper Chapman (Netflix).

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Taylor Schiling proves that red is far more her colour than the orange jumpsuit she wears as Piper Chapman (Getty).

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Laura Prepon looks dazzling when she isn't dressed down to play Piper's love interest Alex Vouse (Netflix).

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Laura Prepon looks dazzling when she isn't dressed down to play Piper's love interest Alex Vouse (Getty).

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Kate Mulgrew is far less intimidating when she isn't playing the fierce kitchen cook, Red (Netflix).

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Kate Mulgrew is far less intimidating when she isn't playing the fierce kitchen cook, Red (Getty).

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Natasha Lyonne barely resembles her onscreen character Nicky Nichols here (Netflix).

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Natasha Lyonne barely resembles her onscreen character Nicky Nichols here (Getty).

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We wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson, played by Danielle Brooks (Netflix).

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We wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson, played by Danielle Brooks (Getty).

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Samira Wiley is known for playing Poussey Washington in the hit show (Netflix).

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Samira Wiley is known for playing Poussey Washington in the hit show (Getty).

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It's hard to believe that Uzo Aduba is also Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren (Netflix).

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It's hard to believe that Uzo Aduba is also Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren (Getty).

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We had to do a double take when we saw these photos of Taryn Manning who looks nothing like her character Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett (Netlfix).

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We had to do a double take when we saw these photos of Taryn Manning who looks nothing like her character Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett (Getty).

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The fabulous Dascha Polaco plays inmate Dayanara Diaz (Netflix).

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The fabulous Dascha Polaco plays inmate Dayanara Diaz (Getty).

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Laverne Cox plays one of the shows sassiest characters, Sophia Bunset (Netflix).

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Laverne Cox plays one of the shows sassiest characters, Sophia Bunset (Getty).

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Yael Stone's character Lorna Morello is known for her trademark red lipstick (Netflix).

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Yael Stone's character Lorna Morello is known for her trademark red lipstick (Getty).

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Jackie Cruz plays Flaca Gonzales (Netflix).

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Jackie Cruz plays Flaca Gonzales (Getty).

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Emma Myles plays Leanna Taylor who's often seen with Pennsatucky (Netflix).

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Emma Myles plays Leanna Taylor who's often seen with Pennsatucky (Getty).

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Selenis Leyva looks a lot friendlier than her character, Gloria Mendoza (Netflix).

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Selenis Leyva looks a lot friendlier than her character, Gloria Mendoza (Getty).

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