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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Rings of Power shatters Prime Video viewership record

    Rings of Power shatters Prime Video viewership record Amazon.com Inc. said its “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day. The series, based on the universe created by J.R.R. Tolkien and set a few thousand years before the events...
  3. Jan

    Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video must be regulated - ANC

    ANC wants to regulate Netflix and Disney+ in South Africa The ANC has proposed that South Africa develop a governance framework that allows domestic broadcasters to compete on fair terms with big international players like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. This includes regulations on...
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  4. Jan

    DStv positioned to lead the way with Africa-first streaming service - MultiChoice

    DStv unfazed by existential streaming threat MultiChoice appears unfazed by the threat posed by Netflix and other streaming services, despite its average revenue per user (ARPU) declining as high-end subscribers dump its top-tier subscription. As affordable uncapped broadband becomes more...
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  5. Jan

    Questions after Vodacom shuts down Video Play

    Why Vodacom shut down Video Play Vodacom says its shutdown of Video Play is because several subscription-based services have rolled out to South Africa in recent years, and it plans to offer bundles for some of these on its VodaPay super app. The operator quietly pulled the plug on Video Play...
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  6. Jan

    Disney+ data usage on different video quality settings tested

    Disney+ data usage tested — with surprising results MyBroadband has tested how much data Disney+ consumes in South Africa and found that the video streaming service's "Data Saver" mode does not work. We previously tested the data consumption of various streaming services in South Africa.
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  7. Jan

    Amazon on South African hiring spree - including IT and Prime Video posts

    Amazon is hiring 300 South Africans — including new Prime Video jobs Amazon is on somewhat of a hiring spree in South Africa, with the international retail giant advertising over 300 available positions in the country. The positions include job functions relating to software development...
  8. Jan

    Plex's free DStv competitor tested

    Plex's free DStv competitor tested MyBroadband tested the new media aggregation feature on Plex, and we found it easy to set up and very useful. Plex is a client-server media player platform where users can set up their own server with local content, and then stream from that to various devices.
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  9. Jan

    Many South African contenders have tried to beat DStv and Netflix - all have failed

    DStv's list of vanquished competitors in South Africa DStv’s competitors have fought an uphill battle to attain programming rights in South Africa, as the MultiChoice-owned broadcaster often locked down premium content rights from several studios and sporting leagues. With slim pickings on...
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  10. Jan

    Disney+ vs Netflix vs Prime Video vs Showmax in South Africa

    Disney+ vs Netflix — South African libraries and features compared A Disney+ subscription in South Africa will offer less than half the titles available on Netflix but boasts superior features at a lower price. Disney+ is launching locally on 18 May 2022, with a monthly price of R119 or an...
  11. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video is hiring in South Africa to produce local content

    Amazon streaming video hiring spree in South Africa Amazon is advertising thirteen different positions, all based in South Africa, for its Amazon Studios and Prime Video Africa division. Before now, Amazon had not advertised such roles for the region.
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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon in R102-billion battle for IPL streaming rights

    Amazon in R102-billion battle for IPL streaming rights Jeff Bezos and Mukesh Ambani, billionaires who have been battling for years in India, are headed for a ferocious new clash over rights to the country’s cricket matches. This week, the Indian cricket league unveiled guidelines to auction...
  13. Jan

    Disney+ and 8 other streaming services you can buy for less than DStv Premium

    Goodbye DStv — Disney+ and 8 other streaming services for the price of DStv Premium South Africans will soon be able to subscribe to Disney+ and eight other streaming services for less than the price of DStv Premium. Walt Disney is officially bringing its streaming service to the country on 18...
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  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    MGM is now part of Amazon

    MGM is now part of Amazon Amazon.com Inc. said it closed the $8.5-billion (R127-billion) acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after regulators declined to challenge the deal, cementing the company’s biggest takeover in five years. The closing, announced Thursday in a statement on the...
  15. Jan

    Big screens you can buy without a TV licence

    Goodbye TV licence — These big screen monitors can replace your TV There are several smart displays and monitors you can buy in South Africa that offer a big-screen viewing experience without needing a TV licence. With the increasing popularity of streaming services like Netflix, Showmax, and...
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  16. Jan

    SABC tech renewal project full steam ahead

    Big tech upgrades at the SABC — including a Netflix competitor The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) technological renewal project is making considerable progress, according to the public broadcaster’s responses to parliamentary questions. The SABC said that it had issued a...
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  17. Jan

    Streaming data use tested - DStv Now vs Netflix vs Prime Video vs Showmax

    DStv streaming data use tested — and compared to Netflix Testing by MyBroadband revealed that DStv Now’s data use when streaming live TV and series compares favourably with services like Netflix and Showmax. For this test, we used Glasswire to measure the data consumption while streaming on a...
  18. Jan

    Companies that control South African telecoms - Competition Commission report

    These are the companies that control South Africa's Internet Vumatel has grown to become a dominant player in fibre-to-the-home, while Telkom's Openserve division continues to dominate when it comes to national long-distance fibre in South Africa. Vodacom and MTN remain the most dominant...
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  19. Jan

    8 streaming services you can get for the price of R699 DStv Premium

    Goodbye DStv — 8 video services for the price of Premium streaming You can subscribe to at least eight prominent streaming services in South Africa for R699, the same monthly price as DStv's special offer on a streaming-only Premium package. The country's biggest pay-TV broadcaster recently...
  20. Jan

    Video streaming comparison - what you get on Prime Video for R79

    Prime Video for R79 vs Netflix for R159 — the best streaming in South Africa Amazon Prime Video recently introduced rand-based pricing in South Africa, charging R79 per month for its streaming service. This effectively reduced its price from between R80 and R120 per month, depending on the...
  21. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video is now R79 per month in South Africa

    Amazon Prime Video gets rand support — new prices for South Africa Amazon has started informing its Prime Video subscribers in South Africa that they will now be billed in rand instead of euro, at R79 per month. “This change happens automatically this month… and there’s nothing you need to...
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