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Do Netflix, Inc. and Time Warner's HBO Care If You Share Passwords?

Parks Associates found that 20% of streaming video users ages 18 to 24, and 10% of those ages 25 to 34, used video credentials paid for by someone outside the home.
There are other reports that put the number even higher, but however you look at it, it's very clear that people are sharing accounts in ways that don't meet the intentions of the providers for multi-screen accounts.

From the article "Do Netflix, Inc. and Time Warner's HBO Care If You Share Passwords?" by Daniel B. Kline.

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