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Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) said it is “encouraged” by initial trials for paid account sharing in Latin America as it looks to get some more money from what it estimates are over 100mln households that do not pay directly for its video streaming service. Alongside its second-quarter earnings, which showed subscriber losses were not as bad as feared, the company confirmed that it has launched two different approaches in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru to test the market.
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