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Netflix

Chill your Netflix habit, climate experts say
Article
/ 28 October 2019

Chill your Netflix habit, climate experts say

Experts say the ease of streaming services comes with a hefty environmental price tag

By Liz Donovan
Dylan pulls off another put-on
Article
/ 21 June 2019

Dylan pulls off another put-on

As Picasso said, though he may have had TS Eliot’s words put in his mouth: “Good artists copy; great artists steal.”​

By Shaun De Waal
Netflix gets its game on at E3 with ‘Stranger Things’
Article
/ 13 June 2019

Netflix gets its game on at E3 with ‘Stranger Things’

The streaming television powerhouse is looking to expand its original shows into other media

By Glen Chapman
Always blame the black boys
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Always blame the black boys

A harrowing series tells the tale of five teens wrongfully imprisoned because they fit a profile

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Trawling the streets of Asia for food
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Trawling the streets of Asia for food

A docu-series highlights the importance of nutritious and delicious meals provided by pavement vendors

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Netflix film tells tale of Malawian eco boy genius
Africa
/ 6 March 2019

Netflix film tells tale of Malawian eco boy genius

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, which launched on Netflix last Friday, is based on the true-life story of Malawian child inventor William Kamkwamba

By Jack Mcbrams
On our Lists this week: Fatimah Asghar, and The Greatest Party That Never Happened
Article
/ 25 January 2019

On our Lists this week: Fatimah Asghar, and The Greatest Party That Never Happened

This week’s lists were compiled by Fatima Moosa, Refiloe Seiboko and Shaazia Ebrahim

By Arts Desk
What Netflix’s involvement in Nigeria’s massive film industry really means
Africa
/ 3 January 2019

What Netflix’s involvement in Nigeria’s massive film industry really means

Big investors seem to be mainly interested in Nollywood’s already established popularity with African audiences

By Staff Reporter
Netflix drops satire episode critical of Saudi Arabia
Article
/ 2 January 2019

Netflix drops satire episode critical of Saudi Arabia

The episode can still be seen in other parts of the world — and in Saudi Arabia on YouTube

By Agency
Beware, the everything bubble
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Beware, the everything bubble

This stock market bubble is being led by the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) stocks

By Kevin Davie
Fed rebalancing rocks markets
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Fed rebalancing rocks markets

Rout in equities and uncertainty over valuations sees money flowing into the safety of US bonds

By Tebogo Tshwane
China’s uncertainties rattle Tencent
Article
/ 19 October 2018

China’s uncertainties rattle Tencent

A trade war with the US, a crackdown on video gaming and a bear market have dimmed its prospects

By Gemma Ritchie
Sky shares soar on Comcast takeover victory
Article
/ 24 September 2018

Sky shares soar on Comcast takeover victory

The heart-stopping auction drama marked a climax to a long-running battle for control of Europe’s biggest pay-TV provider

By Agency
MultiChoice now flying solo
Article
/ 21 September 2018

MultiChoice now flying solo

Naspers is no longer reliant on its entertainment business cash flow to support new ventures

By Gemma Ritchie
Naspers unbundles to ‘unlock value’
Article
/ 18 September 2018

Naspers unbundles to ‘unlock value’

The company seeks to become the continent’s video entertainment channel by offering online streaming services and pay-tv

By Gemma Ritchie
Facebook rolls out video service worldwide
Article
/ 29 August 2018

Facebook rolls out video service worldwide

Facebook has launched Watch amid a shift in video viewing habits away from traditional television to online platforms

By Agency
Break the hold of digital colonialism
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Break the hold of digital colonialism

Your data is giving Big Tech control of everything and only a huge shift by the people can halt it

By Michael Kwet
Netflix has big appetite for growth
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Netflix has big appetite for growth

The entertainment giant is disrupting the industry but its rivals are not giving up without a fight

By Staff Reporter
Utopia rocked small-town US
Article
/ 20 April 2018

Utopia rocked small-town US

When obsessed followers of an Indian mystic meet self-righteous Americans things get dirty and nasty

By Kwanele Sosibo
A guide to couch potatoing
Article
/ 15 December 2017

A guide to couch potatoing

There is plenty out there to binge watch to escape any obligatory merriment this festive season

By Zaza Hlalethwa and Kwanele Sosibo
Spike Lee revives Nola Darling in a TV joint that hits and misses
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Spike Lee revives Nola Darling in a TV joint that hits and misses

The director has recast his signature film and its characters for a new generation

By Sarah Smit
​Mars mix might be TV’s future
Article
/ 12 January 2017

​Mars mix might be TV’s future

Tomorrow’s television viewing could be a mashup of documentary meets fiction meets mockumentary.

By Staff Reporter
Netflix in SA: What’s the big fuss?
Article
/ 8 January 2016

Netflix in SA: What’s the big fuss?

From award-winning drama series to movies, the US streaming network enters a "small" but growing on-demand video streaming local market.

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
Hong Kong billionaire plans African rival to Netflix
Article
/ 9 September 2015

Hong Kong billionaire plans African rival to Netflix

Richard Li’s PCCW plans to launch a video-on-demand service in South Africa to compete with Netflix and local Naspers offering ShowMax.

By Staff Reporter
Let the live streaming games begin
Article
/ 20 August 2015

Let the live streaming games begin

Content and cost will determine the success of video-on-demand, which is coming of age in SA.

By Lynley Donnelly
Competition breaks TV hegemony
Article
/ 29 January 2015

Competition breaks TV hegemony

At last, television viewers in South Africa are being given real alternatives to the fare forced on them.

By Lloyd Gedye
How Netflix has changed video in SA (and it’s not what you think)
Article
/ 28 January 2015

How Netflix has changed video in SA (and it’s not what you think)

SA has been circumventing restrictions on the US-based Netflix service, but that’s not what has changed video-on-demand, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

By Staff Reporter
Tune in to the best of 2015 TV
Article
/ 9 January 2015

Tune in to the best of 2015 TV

New shows for the small screen range from a sci-fi thriller to comedies and historical dramas.

By Laurence Caromba
Bill Cosby stand-up special postponed amid rape scandal
Article
/ 19 November 2014

Bill Cosby stand-up special postponed amid rape scandal

Mounting allegations of rape and sexual assault against entertainer Bill Cosby has resulted in a Netflix special series on his life being postponed.

By Staff Reporter
Business of movies reinvented in SA
Article
/ 12 September 2014

Business of movies reinvented in SA

The launch of the VIDI video-on-demand service signals a dramatic shift in the way South Africans will consume movies, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 10 May 2011

YouTube adds 3 000 movies to double video rentals

YouTube is doubling the size of its online video store in an expansion that will make more movies available for internet streaming.

By Michael Liedtke
No image available
Article
/ 27 April 2011

YouTube to launch movie rental service

Under the premium movie-on-demand service, film lovers will be able to stream new releases for as little as $2.

By Josh Halliday
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