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HBO Max teases fan-favourite titles ahead of May launch

WarnerMedia on Friday released a trailer for HBO Max, teasing the streaming platform’s upcoming line-up of shows and movies. “The characters, the moments, the…

Stranger Things 4 ‘From Russia with love’ teaser confirms that Hopper is alive

After confirming that Stranger Things 4 would go beyond fictional American town Hawkins last year, Netflix on Friday officially confirmed that the horror series’…

YouTube could soon offer subscription service for third-party streaming platforms

A report by The Information on Monday revealed that YouTube is working on a subscription service that will allow users to access multiple third-party…

You can now finally stop Netflix from autoplaying previews

Probably one of the most annoying things about Netflix is its incessant need to play snippets of every show and movie as you scroll…

10 interesting facts and figures from Spotify’s 2019 earnings report

Spotify on Wednesday released its fourth-quarter earnings report, revealing that 2019 saw a steady increase in user growth and popularity for the music streaming…

Netflix is producing live-action adaptation of Japanese manga ‘One Piece’

After releasing its official Ghost in the Shell trailer and announcing a new deal with Studio Ghibli this month, Netflix has announced the upcoming…

Netflix drops official ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailer ahead of April release

Netflix on Monday released the official trailer for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, its new animated take on the classic Japanese anime. First announced…

Netflix raises prices in the US, but South Africa remains unaffected

Nearly half of Netflix’s global user base will be paying a little bit more within the next three months, this after the streaming service…

Vodacom users can stream the FA Cup for R35 a match via Video Play

Vodacom on Monday announced that its Video Play customers will be able to livestream the FA Cup, the English football competition, for its duration,…

Yet another Star Trek spin-off series is in the works

American broadcaster CBS has announced yet another Star Trek series in the works, this time centering around the life of Captain Philippa Georgiou, who…

IMDb Freedive is a free movie streaming service supported by ads

Online movie database IMDb has today announced its own free streaming service called Freedive. The platform gives users access to a selection of TV…

South Africa (finally) gets its first locally-made Netflix Original

Netflix has today announced that South Africa will get its first locally-produced and directed Netflix Original in the form of Queen Sono. Starring Pearl…

New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is coming to Netflix in 2020

Netflix is set to release a new Ghost in the Shell anime in 2020, the company announced in a tweet. Titled Ghost in the…

‘Comedians of the World’ hits Netflix on New Years Day

If you like stand up comedy and have no intention of going out on New Years Day, Netflix’s latest announcement might tickle your funny…

Sabrina’s sassier and witchier than ever in this new season teaser

This weekend, when everyone in South Africa was busy doing other things (like waiting eight hours to see Beyonce perform for 25 minutes), Netflix…

Netflix’s Nailed It! gets a special Holiday-themed edition this December

Nicole Byer is back, and bringing Jacques Torres along for another mini-season of the slightly disgusting and questionable cooking show Nailed It! The “Holiday!”…

Disney to launch new Star Wars animated shorts for kids

Disney has revealed a Star Wars-themed YouTube channel for kids set to feature the new Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures show. The show will…

Roald Dahl’s works are coming to Netflix in 2019

Netflix is teaming up with the Roald Dahl Story Company to produce animated series based on the author’s works. “Netflix is extending the Roald…

Netflix’s Criminal won’t leave the interrogation room

Netflix is producing a new crime drama series called Criminal, but the 12 episode show is not the general crime show narrative we all…

‘Sabrina’ star Gavin Leatherwood demonstrates how not to baste a turkey

Thanksgiving’s tomorrow, but you may not want to take genuine cooking advice from the following clip. Netflix is known for using some pretty strange…

Netflix’s iOS app update adds a gaggle of Android features

Streaming platform Netflix has updated its iOS app to include a few simple features that are already standard with the Android version. Apple users…

Netflix South Africa’s ‘Ultra’ package now available to some

Netflix South Africa has launched a fourth tier to its current list of streaming packages in the form of an “Ultra” option. The option,…

Disney+ streaming service will launch in 2019

Disney has announced the official name of its upcoming streaming service along with a few shows that are set to be aired on the…

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