Netflix and South African Production company have team up to create the next African Original series, with Kings of Joburg. The six-part crime drama series is set in South Africa’s concrete jungle of Johannesburg. The new tv show will be produced by local producers Connie and Shona Ferguson in partnership with Visionary Media Inc, a [...]
MultiChoice announced the launched of its new decoder, Explora Ultra which will include built-in Netflix access. The Netflix app will be integrated into the new Explora Ultra, allowing DStv customers the option to sign up for or sign in to their Netflix account. This will grant DStv customers with the possibility to add their Netflix [...]
Showmax has introduced a subscription-free streaming service in South Africa. Showmax Free features a hand-picked content slate that gives customers an opportunity to sample some of Showmax’s award-winning entertainment. At launch, titles on the service include local movies, series and sports shows. Users will be able stream movies and binge-watch the first few episodes of [...]
Jawwy TV app will be available across Egypt and will offer 30-day free trial exclusively to Telecom Egypt ‘WE’ in partnership with Tpay Mobile. The new app will comprise both linear TV and subscription video on demand offerings across multiple genres including Western, Arabic, and Khaleeji TV shows, movies and documentaries as well as kids [...]
Telkom and SABC have announced their partnership to bring their new online streaming service called TelkomONE to South Africa. TelkomONE was built by Discover Digital and Telkom and signed a 5-year contract with SABC to carry SABC 1 and SABC 2. The new service will carry more SABC content and is available through downloading on [...]
myCanal will be launched in Africa as the Canal+ OTT service makes its debut on the PS5 and Xbox consoles. The platform is also introducing a ‘profasile’ on a per user basis, similar to that seen on Netflix and the BBC iPlayer. According to Canal Plus Group chairman Maxime Saada, myCanal has become a “major [...]
Cartoon Network Africa has announced the production of its first original series, CN to the Rescue. The seven-episode series will premiere on Cartoon Network Africa, YouTube’s channel on the 14 November. The show will keep viewers laughing uncontrollably with pure African humour and fresh imaginative content all related to the African households. The show will [...]
Uthando Lodumo, new reality series will feature celebrity couple Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha and will showcase on Showmax early 2021. The series is being produced by SAFTA winner Thomas Gumede and SAFTA nominee Lungile Radu. The focus will be on sensitive topics like gender-based violence and how to overcome relationship challenges. The producers are inviting [...]
Eddie Chitate, producer, writer and director, launched his production company, Brainstorm Entertainment which will focus on the launch of a new streaming platform. The aim of the platform is to focus on the urban youth culture across Africa and also to connect the East, West and South Africa. Brainstorm Entertainment has been working closely with [...]
Viu and Fox+ have announced a new partnership to expand its tailored international content to its audiences across the MENA region. Over 300 titles will be available on the leading pan-regional OTT streaming platform, Viu with up to 100 hours of new content. Viewers will have access the latest TV series, lifestyle shows, Hollywood blockbusters, [...]
