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10 shows to binge on Netflix South Africa and Showmax in September

New month, new list of content coming to Netflix South Africa and Showmax. Because choosing is an impossible task, we’ve rounded up ten shows…

Spotify will let users share 15-second song clips to Facebook Messenger

Spotify will now let Facebook users share 15-second long video clips to Facebook Stories, the company announced on Friday. The feature addition, which in…

US subscribers scramble to snap $4 per month Disney+ deal

When Disney+ launches in the United States this November, subscribers will be able to enjoy the streaming service and a variety of added features…

Netflix reveals eerie first trailer for Marianne, a French horror series

Netflix on Tuesday released the first, and downright creepy, trailer for upcoming French horror series, Marianne. “When a novelist realizes her terrifying stories are…

Disney+ standard $7 price will include 4K quality, four simultaneous streams

A report by CNET on Saturday revealed that Disney’s streaming service won’t just feature a monthly $7 price tag to rival Netflix in the…

Netflix reveals ‘Breaking Bad’ movie title and release date in new trailer

Netflix has officially revealed a trailer, title and release date for popular series Breaking Bad‘s upcoming movie. “Skinny Pete is brought in for questioning,”…

Disney drops first live-action ‘Lady and the Tramp’ trailer

Disney on Saturday released the first official trailer for the live-action version of Lady and the Tramp, which will stream exclusively on the company’s upcoming…

ShowMax and Polish mobile operator strike deal

Three months after ShowMax announced that it will offer its service in Poland, the South African video streaming company is now partnering with one…

BBM launches DiscoverTV streaming media service for Africa

Messaging service BBM now has its own streaming video service. Dubbed DiscoverTV, the service aims to provide Africa’s 1.1-billion smartphone users with “a wide…

4 Netflix originals coming to South Africa this May

We’re five months into 2017, and time has shown no sign of just, like, slowing down for a little bit. As the great @horse_ebooks once…

From 100m users to Adam Sandler love, here’s Netflix’s big numbers

Netflix has seen some solid growth since its massive expansion, and now, the company is on track to pass the 100 million user mark…

ShowMax secures streaming rights to The Young Pope

It’s Easter this weekend, and ShowMax’s timing is seemingly impeccable. The streaming service has this week announced that it has acquired exclusive rights to…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa this April

New month, new you, same confusing Netflix website. There’s a lot of fresh content coming to the streaming service in April, but it’s a…

ShowMax wants to give you free Vodacom data, but…

South African streaming video service ShowMax is now giving out free data, thanks to a new partnership with Vodacom. The company has announced that…

Netflix replaces star ratings with thumbs, because we’re simple creatures

I know the biggest issue I’ve ever faced while binging Black Mirror was extending my brain too far when considering if the episode in which a…

YouTube is bringing live TV channels to all devices

YouTube announced yesterday that its live TV service, set to take on cable, was officially a-go. “It’s live TV designed for the YouTube generation —…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa this March

With March comes the inevitable “can you believe it’s March already?” small talk, and sometimes it’s best just to avoid social interactions all together….

Here’s how to request TV shows, movies for Netflix [Update]

Netflix is arguably the most popular subscription-based video streaming service around, owing to its substantial library and homegrown content. Not all locales are as…

ShowMax expands to Europe, with Poland its first destination

Africa seems to be just a tad too small for growing South African streaming company ShowMax. The Naspers-owned video-on-demand company today announced that it…

Netflix knows what you did when your partner was away

Valentine’s Day is over and it’s time to come clean. You spent the day spoiling your partner, but they deserve to know the truth….

Watch the controversial Netflix trailers shaking the web

Netflix is no stranger to going against the grain. They take stories that other studios wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole and turn them…

ShowMax Select is now available in South Africa

ShowMax, on the back of its SEACOM announcement last month, has today revealed a new partnership with Vodacom. The company, alongside the telecoms giant,…

5 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa this February

Netflix doesn’t stand still when it comes to content, with new movies and TV shows hitting the streaming service all the time (content also…

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Netflix Paramount Trump Clash Escalates As Streaming Power Meets Political Pressure

The Future of Forex Brokers in South Africa – Consolidation, Regulation, or Exit?

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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