How important is local content to you?

[bwana]

With Multichoice now focusing on "hyper-local" entertainment in a bid to compete with online streaming services. How important is local content to you? Is local lekker or are you more of a global content connoisseur?

 

[sand_man]

The only local content that interests me is domestic sport. The rest is just cringe worthy...

Not to say there haven't been a number of outstanding local productions, just not enough to sustain a channel.

 

[Meister-Man]

I like quality content, don't care where it's from.

 

[Dairyfarmer]

The only local content that interests me is domestic sport. The rest is just cringe worthy...

Lucky you didn't mention SA international sport which is probably as cringeworthy as I suspect local content is.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Local content is the reason I have Netflix and other, so I don't have to see the crap

 

[ForceFate]

As long as it's of good enough quality, I'm fine with it.

 

[Bismuth]

The only local series I enjoyed years ago was Barney Barnato, the rest is usually a steam pile of doodoo.

 

[Thor]

There's nothing local that's worth our attention.

SA is insignificant.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I never look at where something comes from before I start watching it.

Generally the reason I don’t watch local content is because it’s quite clearly rubbish in most cases and therefore I don’t watch it.

 

[pinball wizard]

I never look at where something comes from before I start watching it.

Well, sometimes I check on Netflix, I don't always want to read a movie or series, I sometimes just want to watch and listen.

 

[Ninja'd]

Was enjoying listening to Seether. Discovered they were South African and swiftly deleted all their albums.

 

[backstreetboy]

Enjoyed some great local stuff over the years like Going Nowhere Slowly, Late night news with Loyiso Gola, Last say on Sunday, Vetkoekpaleis, Huisgenoot etc. but this will not save them at all. The ship has sailed.

 

[R13...]

The only local content that interests me is domestic sport. The rest is just cringe worthy...

Not to say there haven't been a number of outstanding local productions, just not enough to sustain a channel.

Yet, the best watched channels on DSTv are the local content ones.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Well, sometimes I check on Netflix, I don't always want to read a movie or series, I sometimes just want to watch and listen.

Well there I can agree I don’t always have the energy for subtitles but it still has little to do with where it comes from and more to do with being non-English.

Have been enjoying a little of Middle Eastern content on Apple TV+ lately.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Honestly? I'm one of those bigots who avoid local content like the plague.
When I had Showmax, the proliferation of local stuff just pissed me off.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Yet, the best watched channels on DSTv are the local content ones.

All that shows you is that the majority of the peepul, bless 'em, have gutter tastes.

 

[pinball wizard]

Honestly? I'm one of those bigots who avoid local content like the plague.
When I had Showmax, the proliferation of local stuff just pissed me off.

That's a weird position. I assumed the only reason anyone got shomax instead of netflix (or whatever) was because of the local content.

 

[backstreetboy]

That's a weird position. I assumed the only reason anyone got shomax instead of netflix (or whatever) was because of the local content.

Got it for the HBO stuff that's not on Netflix.

 

[Brian_G]

Yet, the best watched channels on DSTv are the local content ones.

Depends on the audience. We're talking about the majority here....

 

[pinball wizard]

Got it for the HBO stuff that's not on Netflix.

Ah, right, I always pirate that.