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New Netflix with ads-plan may block downloads

Neflix Inc has announced it will launch an ad-supported tier in order to cater different price plans for its users, but there’s a catch….

Why Podcast’s and chill make dollars, Rands, and sense

Podcasting is fast becoming the preferred medium for consuming content. Podcast, a word coined from the terms iPod and broadcast is fast becoming the…

Disney Plus expected price hikes

Disney+ (plus) streaming service subscribers in South Africa should brace themselves for a possible price hike in the coming months. Walt Disney, has announced…

Disney+ offers discounted subscription ahead of SA launch

Ahead of its launch in May, Disney is offering a discounted annual subscription for those interested in its streaming platform Disney+. However, it comes…

What to know about Disney+ in South Africa: price, content, and launch day

Disney has revealed more details about the launch of the Disney+ streaming service in South Africa, including the price and what content will be…

DStv trends for unpopular decision to limit number of streams on app

DStv trended on social media following the announcement that it would limit the number of devices that could stream simultaneously using DStv Now. The…

British streaming service BritBox comes to SA: launch date & price

BBC and ITV have lifted the lid on the details around the launch of British streaming service BritBox in South Africa, including the launch…

Spotify to add What’s New feed to showcase new releases

Spotify has announced it will introduce a What’s New feed that notifies users when their favourite artists and podcasters have published new releases. The…

Temptation Island South Africa: Showmax drops teaser trailer

Showmax has released a first-look trailer for Temptation Island South Africa, a local version of the popular romance reality show. The streaming service revealed the…

King of Boys sequel: Netflix reveals cast list following teaser

Netflix has revealed the cast list for King of Boys: The Return of the King, ten months after its creator teased the sequel series…

Telkom announces music streaming app

Telkom has announced its own music streaming platform in partnership with Tencent’s JOOX: Telkom Music Powered by JOOX. This follows other services launched by…

Clips, subscriber chat: YouTube adds new features for streamers

YouTube has rolled out new product updates, including Clips and subscriber-only chat, aimed at streamers and gaming creators to help engage with audiences and…

Netflix adds new features for kids’ accounts

Netflix has revealed new features for child viewers and their parents, including a Top 10 page row for kids shows and emails recapping what…

The Witcher Season 2 gets release date, teaser trailer

As part of WitcherCon, Netflix has revealed the release date for Season 2 of The Witcher and a teaser trailer for the series. The…

SA cult murders featured in first Showmax true crime series Devilsdorp

Showmax’s first Original true-crime docu-series, titled Devilsdorp, will look at a series of cult murders that took place in South Africa between 2012 and…

Showmax Pro will stream 2021 Olympic Games

Showmax has announced its Pro subscribers will get to watch and enjoy the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games on the streaming service. The service announced…

Netflix officially launches mobile plan in South Africa – price and details

Netflix is officially launching a mobile plan for customers across sub-Saharan Africa, a more affordable option to its existing subscription plans. The streaming service…

Young, Famous & African: Netflix reveals cast members

Netflix has announced the cast for the streamer’s upcoming reality series, Young, Famous & African, featuring stars from across the African continent. The list was…

TelkomONE offers Catch Up for shows on free-to-air channels

Telkom has announced its TelkomONE streaming platform will now have free Catch Up functionality across its SABC and free-to-air channels. The network service provider…

10 African animated short films coming to Disney+

Disney+ has announced ten original animated short films sourced from creators across the African continent will debut on the streaming service in late 2022….

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…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

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