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‘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…

Breaking Bad movie takes off ‘moments after series finale’, latest trailer reveals

Netflix on Tuesday dropped the official trailer for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, almost a month after the streaming service revealed the movie’s…

YouTube Music gets a ‘Discover Mix’ playlist for new music suggestions

Google’s YouTube Music is taking more inspiration from Spotify and Apple Music’s features. This weekend a new feature was spotted by 9to5Google called “Discover…

Tinder to debut a ‘choose-you-own-adventure’ series in October

Tinder is planning to drop a “choose-you-own-adventure” series next month, a report by Variety on Tuesday revealed. Dubbed “Project X”, the series will take…

HBO Max will exclusively stream ‘The Big Bang Theory’ at launch in 2020

HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s upcoming subscription-based streaming service, will exclusively stream all 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory when the platform launches in 2020….

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…

The global piracy crackdown won’t change much [Opinion]

If you’re in the business of pirating your favourite TV shows, you’ve probably found it increasingly difficult to do so. Around the world, governments,…

Showmax finally gets Xbox One app, but what about PS4 version?

At R99 a month, Showmax seems to offer plenty of bang for your buck, owing to its deals with big-name studios. However, those wanting…

Vodacom launches ‘video data bundles’ for Showmax and DStv Now

Vodacom has today announced a new set of data bundles for video streaming addicts. Dubbed Video Data Bundles, the company is hoping the deals…

VAST, Showmax lets you download shows at the mall for free

Showmax users can now download and stream content for free through one of 83 VAST WiFi hotspots across South Africa, the company today announced….

Facebook Watch is a social video service for mobile and beyond

As it slowly transforms from a social network into a media company, Facebook Watch is the company’s latest step into the latter. With its…

Disney is launching its own video streaming service in 2019

The Walt Disney Company will launch its own streaming service as soon as 2019, the company announced. Following this week’s acquisition of BAMTech —…

Christopher Nolan labels Netflix ‘mindless’, the internet responds

Christopher Nolan has come out in defense of theatrical distributions ahead of his latest film Dunkirk‘s release. In an interview with IndieWire, the director called Netflix’s distribution policy…

50.1% of Netflix’s users are now beyond US borders

Netflix has had a remarkable week, nay, a remarkable past three months. The company has unveiled its financial report for Q2 2017, and it’s…

SuzelleDIY creators, ShowMax team up for service’s first original show

Julia Anastasopoulos of SuzelleDIY fame is joining forces with ShowMax in its first original production, the company today announced. The streaming service revealed that…

4 Netflix exclusives coming to South Africa in June

This is it: month six. There’s no going back now. We’re halfway through the year, and we may as well celebrate with some good old…

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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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