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    Netflix starts password-sharing crackdown in South Africa - without sub-account feature

    https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/500869-netflix-cracks-down-on-password-sharing-in-south-africa.html#:~:text=Netflix%20has%20started%20cracking%20down,the%20second%20quarter%20of%202023. (Since there's no thread for this yet).
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Hollywood actors go on strike over video streaming service payments and potential for studios to create AI "clones"

    Hollywood actors go on strike over video streaming service payments and potential for studios to create AI "clones" For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time — a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the...
  4. Jan

    Netflix extends profile transfer feature to all accounts

    Netflix launches profile transfers for all accounts Netflix has made the ability to transfer profiles to an existing account available for all users. Since October 2022, the video streaming service has allowed people to take their profile with them when opening a new account.
  5. Jan

    Netflix Basic grandfathered in Canada

    Netflix kills Basic plan in country where it often starts changes Netflix will stop offering its Basic plan in Canada, where it often implements new policies that are later expanded to other countries. The Winnipeg Free Press was the first to report about the change, which has seen the...
  6. Jan

    Netflix planning live-streamed celebrity golf tournament - WSJ

    DStv beware — Netflix planning first-ever live-streamed sport event Video streaming giant Netflix is currently in talks to live-stream its first-ever sporting event, The Wall Street Journal reports. People familiar with the talks told the publication the planned event would be a celebrity golf...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix US subs jump after password sharing crackdown

    Netflix US subs jump after password sharing crackdown Netflix has recorded a surge in new subscriptions in the US after announcing it would start charging additional fees for sharing account credentials with users outside the main customer’s household. That is according to an analysis by...
  8. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video could get ad-supported plan

    Amazon could launch ad-supported Prime Video plan Amazon could be considering launching an ad-supported subscription tier for Prime Video, with advertisers pushing for more access to premium TV shows and movies, the Wall Street Journal reports. It could mean a significant fee reduction if it...
  9. Jan

    Comparing South Africa's Netflix library to the world - June 2023

    South Africa's Netflix library and prices vs the world While South Africa's Netflix library is not among the ten biggest in the world, the service's local price per title makes it great value compared to other global and similar African markets. Netflix is the world's largest subscription...
  10. Jan

    MultiChoice says Digital TV Research data shows Netflix in first place, Showmax in second, with Disney+ rapidly gaining

    MultiChoice's fight against Netflix and Disney+ Showmax's subscriber numbers are second to only Netflix in sub-Saharan Africa, MultiChoice Connected Video and Showmax CEO Yolisa Phahle said during the broadcaster's inaugural Capital Markets Day presentation on Tuesday. Phahle's presentation...
  11. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video vs Netflix vs DStv vs Apple TV+ - May 2023

    South Africa's streaming war Competition in South Africa's video streaming market has increased significantly in recent years, and Amazon Prime Video offers the best value in terms of raw volume of content, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. The streaming platform has 9,749 titles available...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert

    DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert While international streaming services are increasingly interested in acquiring the rights to show many popular live sports, they aren't the biggest threat to DStv's dominance in live sports broadcasting in South Africa. That...
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Hollywood movie and TV show writers striking over payments by streaming service companies

    Hollywood movie and TV show writers striking over payments by streaming service companies The film and TV writers strike, which began Tuesday, could be just the start of a long summer of labour troubles in Hollywood. Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion...
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  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix loses 1 million subscribers in Spain after rolling out fee for account sharing

    Netflix loses 1 million subscribers in Spain after rolling out fee for account sharing Netflix Inc. lost more than one million users in Spain in the first three months of 2023 according to market research group Kantar, a sign that the streaming giant’s crackdown on password-sharing could...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix finally coming for US password sharers

    Netflix finally coming for US password sharers Netflix Inc. will begin cracking down this quarter on US viewers who share someone else’s account, predicting plans to charge such customers will boost growth in the second half of the year. The company, which reported a lower-than-expected...
  16. Jan

    Netflix shutting down DVD rentals in September 2023

    End of an era — Netflix shutting down DVD rental service Video streaming giant Netflix is shutting down the service that put it on the map — DVD deliveries — after 25 years. In a blog post on Tuesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos explained the business had continued to shrink, making it...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix suffered outage during popular reality show livestream

    Netflix suffered outage during popular reality show livestream Netflix Inc. apologised Sunday after its service buckled under the strain of the popularity of a live-streamed reunion episode of dating reality show Love Is Blind. Thousands of users reported Netflix streaming was unavailable...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix warns copyright bill changes could hurt SA production houses

    Netflix warns copyright bill changes could hurt SA production houses Netflix has warned a royalty payment system for video streaming services in South Africa, as proposed in drafted copyright laws, could damage the local filmmaking industry. Sunday Times reports the video streaming giant...
  19. Jan

    DStv Premium price compared to fibre with Netflix and Disney+

    DStv vs fibre with Netflix and Disney+ MultiChoice recently increased the pricing of its DStv packages, and a MyBroadband analysis reveals that South Africans can get fibre and several streaming services for less each month than the price of DStv Premium. While streaming services generally...
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    4K TVs got much cheaper in South Africa during the past year

    Cheapest 4K TVs in South Africa — 15 models for less than R6,500 The average price of affordable 4K UHD TVs in South Africa has dropped substantially in the past year, while the range of brand options has also expanded. Many video streaming services — including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime...
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  21. Jan

    Showmax and DStv use less data than Netflix - but run at much lower quality

    DStv and Showmax defeat Netflix in data usage Analytico has performed testing to determine the data consumption of various streaming services in South Africa and found that DStv and Showmax are the most efficient, but lack bitrate when it comes to higher settings. Each streaming service was...
    • Jan
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