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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things 3’ racks up 64m ‘household’ views in one month

Netflix on Wednesday revealed that Stranger Things 3 was the most watched season of the show to do date, with 64-million households tuning in…

Disney reveals everything coming to Disney+ this November

With Disney+ a month away from its US launch, Disney on Monday revealed the streaming platform’s entire line-up of movies and series. In a…

Joburg-based comedy ‘Woke in Progress’ is Showmax’s next original series

After the success of Tali’s Wedding Diary and The Girl From St Agnes, Showmax on Tuesday revealed its next original series. Titled Woke in Progress, the comedy series will…

‘The End of the F***ing World’ gets its season 2 release date

One of the sleeper hits on Netflix in 2017 was undoubtedly The End of the F***ing World. The tale of two teenagers twisting and…

‘Stranger Things 4’ trailer reveals next season will go beyond Hawkins

Netflix on Monday dropped the official announcement trailer for Stranger Things 4, giving fans just one small clue about where the show is going. “We’re…

Spotify now lets users add their favourite podcasts to playlists

In its drive to be your premier audio streaming service, Spotify is now letting users add podcasts to playlists. This means users can now…

Spotify launches new playlists for music you repeat, used to love

Spotify is bringing two new playlists to its platform designed to help users keep track of what they currently love listening too, and what…

Netflix’s low-budget Christmas movies, ranked

There’s something intoxicating about “bad” films — unsubtle films, low-budget ones, empty films that sell nothing bar unexplained concepts like love at first sight…

Netflix now supports HDR on Windows 10, but not so fast…

Netflix has supported HDR videos for a while, as long as you’ve got a compatible TV, streaming device or (lately) smartphone. But PC users…

YouTube ‘Remix’ music service to launch in March?

YouTube is readying its own music streaming service for debut in March 2018, according to a report by Bloomberg. The service, which is known…

Netflix and Africa: no originals, no offices, but is there promise?

I always tend to forget that Netflix hasn’t been in the streaming game all that long. Although the company itself is 20 years old,…

The taggers of Netflix: the job you probably want, but never knew existed

There are some jobs that go unrecognised by most of us every day. Those who clean our streets is a great example. Those who…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa in December

It’s officially the festive season, and you know what that means: avoiding family members at absolutely all costs. So why not do so with…

Netflix World TV Day stats make a case for humans as the cutest species

In celebration of the silly and unnecessary World TV Day (What does it mean? Why does it matter?), Netflix has released some interesting stats…

4 International Emmy Awards nominees available on Netflix South Africa

The International Emmy Awards are here, and if it’s leaving you feeling out of the global loop, then why not branch out and try some…

Netflix survey suggests users are unashamed of watching in public

The invention of the television pulled many people away from public cinemas and back into the privacy of their own homes. But now, as…

4 things to watch on Netflix in South Africa this November

Summer is upon us, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect that which kept us warm in the winter. So if the novelty of…

The PlayStation 4 finally gets a Showmax app

It’s been a long, long time coming, but today the PlayStation 4 gaming console will finally get a Showmax app. This new app will…

Use genre codes to access oddly specific genres on Netflix

From original TV shows to blockbuster movies, Netflix has a solid variety of content. But what if you’re looking for something more specific? Sure,…

10 things we learnt at Netflix South Africa event

Netflix has been available in South Africa since January 2016, as part of a wider expansion on the part of the service. So we…

Netflix announces pricing in rand for South Africa [Update]

Update, 18 October 2017: Netflix has since clarified the pricing in an interview with Memeburn, saying that they are indeed transitioning to local currency….

Netflix in South Africa: fastest ISPs revealed for September [Update]

Netflix launched in South Africa more than a year ago, officially supporting the region with TV shows and movies. But the streaming service has…

Netflix is raising its US prices, South Africa remains unscathed

Netflix is raising two of its tiers’ prices for US users, but that won’t affect South Africans, a spokesperson has said. Though the prices…

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