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Netflix announces training programme candidates – and six are from South Africa

Netflix has announced the 12 participants selected for its two creative skills development initiatives for Africa — with six candidates from South Africa taking…

Netflix launches online shop to sell clothing, collectibles

Netflix has launched its own online shop to sell clothing, toys, and other merchandise from shows such as Eden and Lupin. The streaming giant announced the launch…

Amazon to buy movie studio MGM for $8.45 billion

Amazon has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion, one of its biggest company purchases to…

Spotify announces new specials for new and free users

Spotify has launched new specials for its Individual plan in South Africa to entice first-time users and bring back users who cancelled their Premium…

Netflix announces Geeked Week for fans of fantasy and sci-fi

Netflix has announced its first-ever Geeked Week, a showcase dedicated to fandoms of its sci-fi, fantasy, and comics series and films. This includes Netflix…

Where to watch the Friends reunion special in South Africa

Grab your five best mates and plonk yourself on the couch, The Friends reunion special will be available to watch in South Africa. Multichoice announced…

YouTube Music announces schedule for Africa Month

YouTube Music has announced its lineup of African talent scheduled to perform throughout Africa Month in May. The platform revealed the schedule on 12…

5 things we learned from ‘Rick and Morty’s creators ahead of season 4

With the season four premiere of Rick and Morty now exclusively available for South Africans to stream on Showmax, here are the top five…

A ‘SpongeBob’ spinoff all about Squidward could be coming to Netflix

A SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff series could be coming to Netflix soon thanks to a new deal between the streaming service and Nickelodeon. The two…

Apple Music Replay lets you relive your fave tracks of 2019

This decade is nearly over. Some of us will be thankful for that, and some will miss it dearly. But either way, there’s a…

An original cast ‘Friends’ reunion could be coming to HBO Max

A report by The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday revealed that a Friends reunion special could be coming to HBO Max in the future. According…

Disney+ will include the biggest Marvel movies at launch

After revealing the bulk of its Disney+ line-up last month, Disney on Monday tweeted a list of Marvel movies also coming to the streaming…

YouTube launches new Super Stickers feature for creators

YouTube is giving creators another way to raise money on the platform with its new Super Stickers. Like the company’s Super Chat feature, viewers…

You can now watch Netflix trailers in WhatsApp on iOS

WhatsApp has developed a new feature that allows users to watch Netflix trailer videos directly in the app, reports WABetaInfo. According to the feature…

DStv Now streaming records smashed by the Rugby World Cup final

Surprise, surprise. It turns out that South Africa really loves watching rugby — so much so that Saturday’s World Cup Final broke DStv Now…

Netflix is testing feature that lets you change playback speeds

A report by Android Police this week revealed that Netflix is testing a new feature that will allow users to adjust playback speed on…

HBO cancels first ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff and announces replacement

A report by Deadline on Tuesday revealed that HBO has cancelled its first Game of Thrones spinoff series starring Naomi Watts. According to the…

HBO Max will launch for $14.99 in the United States next year

WarnerMedia on Tuesday revealed the official launch date and subscription fee for its upcoming streaming service HBO Max. Launching in May next year, the…

360 by Deezer is a new app exclusively for Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format

To accommodate Sony’s new 360 Reality Audio format, Deezer on Monday revealed a new standalone app called 360 by Deezer exclusively for Deezer HiFi…

Nearly a quarter of a billion people use Spotify after massive user growth in 2019

Spotify on Monday revealed that its third financial quarter exceeded expectations due to a significant growth in users and revenue. In fact, the company…

Spotify is letting artists pay to recommend new music to users

Spotify is testing a new feature in the United States that will allow artists to directly recommend new music to users. “In this test,…

‘El Camino’ is a big hit, but not Netflix’s biggest by a long shot

Over 25-million households watched El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie following its release last week, according to Netflix. The movie-length sequel to the popular…

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ shows off its acting talent in season 3 trailer

The official trailer for the third season of Netflix’s The Crown was released on Monday, finally giving us a first look at the show’s…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves