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Netflix leans further into gaming, buys developers of Oxenfree

As part of its efforts to deliver more gaming experiences for subscribers, Netflix has announced the acquisition of Oxenfree developers Night School Studio. This…

‘Made in SA’ collection on Netflix lets you explore South African content

Netflix has launched a Made in South Africa content collection on the streaming platform so that users can explore locally made series and movies….

Kenyans can now watch Netflix for free without ads

Netflix has announced the launch of a free plan in Kenya that lets people stream content from the service on their Android phones without…

The Real Housewives of Lagos to debut on Showmax

Showmax has announced a new version of The Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Lagos, which will debut next year. The show is the 16th…

R5.5m Netflix fund to empower Black creatives in South Africa

Netflix has announced its Black Creatives Empowerment Fund, which will see the streaming giant commit $400 000, or around R5.5 million, towards improving Black…

Netflix releases official trailer for Season 2 of South African series Blood & Water

For eager fans awaiting Season 2 of South African series Blood & Water, Netflix has released the season’s official trailer. The second season is…

Discord’s most popular music bot Rythm is shutting down

Rythm, the most popular bot on gaming app Discord, is shutting down after the service received a notice from YouTube. The service will shut…

Spotify reveals South Africa’s top trending tracks and artists for 2020

Spotify has revealed the top streamed tracks and artists for 2020 in South Africa, giving us an interesting glimpse into our tonal tastes locally….

Checkmate! The Queen’s Gambit hits record high for Netflix

Netflix’s Original limited series, The Queen’s Gambit, has achieved a record-breaking feat by becoming the streaming service’s most-watched limited scripted series ever. Anya Taylor-Joy…

You can now watch some Showmax content for free

Showmax has announced a new free version of the streaming service that lets you watch content without a subscription. The company launched its free…

SA series Kings of Joburg lands on Netflix in December

Netflix has teamed up with a South African production company to create Africa’s next Original series, with Kings of Joburg premiering next month on the…

TelkomOne: SABC and Telkom enter streaming agreement

Telkom and the SABC have entered into an agreement that will see the national broadcaster’s content available on the new TelkomOne streaming service. This…

RIP Quibi: Short-lived streaming service shuts down

Streaming platform Quibi has announced that it will be closing down, after only being on the market for six months. The streaming platform, launched…

TV licences to watch Netflix? What to know about the SABC proposal

Social media was full of reactions to news that Netflix and MultiChoice may be asked to collect TV licence fees for the SABC from…

Spotify app now lets you search for songs using lyrics

Ever get that sinking feeling when you can kind of remember lyrics to a particular song you like, but don’t remember the title? Well,…

South Africa gets spotlight in upcoming Netflix Original for festive season

Netflix has announced a new African Original series coming to the streaming platform: a South African festive season miniseries starring local talent. The series,…

South African series: SA to get its own fantasy epic series with Blood Psalms

MultiChoice has announced that a new South African fantasy series — based on pre-colonial African mythology — will be coming to Showmax in 2021….

Exclusive Q&A: How Showmax decides when and if a series will come to the streaming platform

Showmax is a streaming behemoth in South Africa — with exclusive rights to broadcast certain popular series and network content locally. These include networks…

Showmax Pro in South Africa: Everything you need to know

This week, MultiChoice announced the launch of Showmax Pro in South Africa — a premium version of Showmax that includes live sports streaming. But…

Streaming scams: The most popular sites and shows for hackers

With the popularity of streaming services and increased demand during the coronavirus pandemic, hackers often use the names of popular sites and shows to…

Showmax Pro brings sports live-streaming – but not to SA (yet)

Showmax has announced the launch of Showmax Pro, which will let users stream certain live sport events from SuperSport — but the service isn’t…

Live news channels leave Showmax

Showmax has announced that live news has left the streaming service, with the last day for news streaming ending on 30 June. Showmax subscribers…

Dolby’s app for musicians, singers adds live streaming

Dolby has announced a new update to their Dolby On music and video recording app for musicians that brings livestreaming to the platform. The…

Motorola and Swarovski Bring Foldable Luxury to South Africa with the Brilliant Collection

Sanlam Fintech Expands Its AI Coach to Tackle South Africa’s Medical Access Gap

OPPO A6 Pro 5G launches in South Africa with bigger battery and tougher build

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

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

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