video streaming services

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    What is in the pipeline for Disney+, Netflix, and Showmax in SA

    What is in the pipeline for Disney+, Netflix, and Showmax in SA Disney, Netflix, and Showmax have announced plans to add a significant amount of new TV shows and movies to their streaming services in South Africa. Disney+ launched in South Africa on 18 May, officially bringing its considerable...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Disney+ vs movie tickets and take aways — what R119 gets you

    Disney+ vs movie tickets and take aways — what R119 gets you Cutting a three or four Big Macs and Starbucks coffees would save enough money to pay for a month of Disney+ or Netflix. A single standard movie ticket is also almost enough to pay one month's subscription — even without the popcorn...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Charts show how Netflix's terrible week stacks up to its past performance

    Charts show how Netflix's terrible week stacks up to its past performance The collapse in Netflix Inc. shares last week sent the company to the bottom of the S&P 500 Index and left investors on edge about other large technology and internet companies reporting quarterly earnings in the coming...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    CNN+ closing up shop — one month after launch

    CNN+ closing up shop — one month after launch Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is shutting down the CNN+ streaming service just a few weeks after its launch, underscoring the determination of a new corporate parent to refine its strategy amid fresh questions about the growth of online video. In a...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix's horror R814-billion loss

    Netflix's horror R814-billion loss Netflix Inc. investors punished the company for its shock loss in subscribers and abrupt turnabout to embrace advertising after years of shunning it. Shares of the streaming leader plunged 35%, erasing $54 billion of market value in its biggest drop since...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix's R633-billion shocker

    Netflix's R633-billion shocker Netflix Inc. shares are on course to lose about $42 billion (R633.2 billion) in value Wednesday after the streaming giant reported its first subscriber decline in more than a decade as the company pledges to make a slew of changes to its business to arrest a...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Video streaming services biting at DStv's business

    Video streaming services biting at DStv's business South Africa’s biggest pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice is being pressed into a corner. The rapid expansion of international and local online video streaming services threatens its once sought-after DStv Premium satellite package. Over the last...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix is launching a cheaper package with ads — and cracking down on password sharing

    Netflix is launching a cheaper package with ads — and cracking down on password sharing Losing customers for the first time in a decade, Netflix Inc. is throwing out all of its old rules. The streaming leader will introduce a cheaper, advertising-supported option for subscribers in the next...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    CNN's new streaming service could hit 100,000 subscribers in first week — report

    CNN's new streaming service could hit 100,000 subscribers in first week — report Under pressure from new owner Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. to justify its costs, CNN’s streaming service eclipsed 100,000 subscribers in its first week, according to a person familiar with the matter. The number...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    AfriForum launches free streaming service

    AfriForum launches free streaming service Civil rights group AfriForum has launched its own online video streaming service — AfriForumTV. The service offers a handful of documentaries, news, current affairs, school sports, podcasts, lifestyle and children's programmes. It also features...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Disney+ South African pricing and launch date revealed

    Disney+ South African pricing and launch date revealed Walt Disney Company has set 18 May 2022 as the launch date of Disney+ in South Africa. South African pricing will be R119 per month or R1,190 for an annual subscription. This is earlier than initially anticipated, as the company announced...
  13. Jan

    Netflix testing account sharing feature - cheaply add extra users

    Netflix testing shared accounts — add extra members for cheap Netflix is testing a new feature that will allow users to legitimately share their accounts with people outside of their household for a small fee. The video streaming service provides its Standard and Premium plan users with...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Paramount+ adds 7 million subscribers in a quarter

    Paramount+ adds 7 million subscribers in a quarter Paramount+, the streaming service that ViacomCBS Inc. is using to compete with rivals Netflix and Disney+, ended last year with 32.8 million subscribers, a sign that the media company’s investment in streaming is starting to pay off...
  15. Jan

    Netflix promises to release at least one new movie every week

    Netflix releasing 70 new movies in 2022 — what you can expect Video streaming giant Netflix plans to release 70 new original movies on its platform in 2022. The company has compiled a three-minute video montage showcasing the star-studded movies subscribers can look forward to this year...
  16. Jan

    Netflix South Africa price increases explained

    Netflix price hike in South Africa explained Netflix subscribers in South Africa have gradually been receiving price increase notifications over the last few months. The streaming giant first announced price changes to its Standard and Premium plans in October 2021.
  17. Jan

    Netflix adds option to remove videos from "Continue Watching" list

    Netflix users can now remove half-watched shows Netflix has given its subscribers the ability to manually delete shows and movies from their "Continue Watching" list, according to a report from The Verge. The feature is already up and running on its web, mobile, and TV apps, meaning users can...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix plunges following disappointing customer forecast

    Netflix plunges following disappointing customer forecast Netflix Inc. expects to add just 2.5 million subscribers this quarter, a number that falls short of Wall Street’s estimates and would mark the slowest start to a new year for the company in at least a decade. Shares of Netflix fell as...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    HBO Max surges past 73 million subscribers

    HBO Max surges past 73 million subscribers AT&T Inc. booked growth in its key subscriber businesses, helping to deliver on a promise it made to investors to return to its core connectivity mission after abandoning a costly media strategy. HBO and HBO Max subscribers reached about 73.8 million...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix launches weekly top 10 lists

    Netflix launches weekly top 10 lists Netflix has launched a Top 10 on Netflix website that shows the most-watched movies and TV shows on the world's biggest streaming service for each week. The rankings are based on hours viewed per title and include global and country-specific top 10 lists...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix versus Showmax in SA —pricing showdown

    Netflix versus Showmax in SA —pricing showdown Netflix announced it would be increasing the pricing of its standard and premium plans today — the first price increase since its arrival in South Africa in 2016. South Africa's dominant streaming platform offers a large selection of movies and TV...
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