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Netflix conducted a Cultural Affinity survey with subscribers from Canada, Germany, the US, the UK, Brazil and France.

Thanks in part to streaming, Black romantic comedies are on the rise in South Africa—and they showcase Johannesburg as a hip and global city.

When Netflix went live in South Africa , the streaming platform became a game changer for the countrys film and television industry.  During this period, the black romantic comedy genre gained popularity in South Africa.  Set in Johannesburg’s upper-class cityscapes, the films portray affluent, heterosexual black characters falling in love with each other.  Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game change...

Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game changer for the country’s film and television industry, as it had been for other countries. At about the same time – in 2015 and 2016 – there was another turning point for South Africa’s film industry: the arrival of a new, commercially successful genre, the black romantic comedy. For the first time, the country’s black filmmakers were able to make an impact...

A new South African 2020 box office report by the NFVF has revealed the devastation Covid-19 has done to the industry.

Golden age is dawning for African films, says Ben Amadasun of Netflix Facebook Nigerian Ben Amadasun is responsible for the rapidly increasing African content on the world’s biggest streaming platform, Netflix. In conversation with Anver Versi, he explains how the system works and why this is the much-longed-for turning point for African filmmaking. “I believe this is the beginning of a golden age for African films,” says Ben Amadasun on a Zoom call, the enthusiasm in his voice easily o...

Theres more global interest than ever in African cinema From Netflix to film festivals, local series and movies are doing us proud on the world stage, but the industry still faces tough challenges A still from Wanuri Kahius 2018 Kenyan feature "Rafiki". Image: Big World Cinema Despite the magic of Hollywood, theres something uplifting about watching a local movie or a television series that portrays familiar elements. Someone who talks with the same accent as you or us...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding – What needs to be answered in season 2 Will we find out the answer to Tumis big question? By Bernard Dayo How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding spoilers follow – including its ending. Tumi is a train wreck. Shes friendless and abhors romantic love, thinks mostly of herself, and when she catches a flight to Johannesburg to be at her sisters wedding before Christmas, ever...

Image Credit youtube It’s been a tumultuous year filled with uncertainty, social distancing, lockdowns and travel restrictions with South Africans finding ways to escape, travel and connect with the real world. And What We Watched 2020 – this year’s South Africa viewing trends on Netflix – reflects those high and lows. This year, South Africans more than doubled the amount of their Netflix viewing compared to 2019. At the start of the year (pre-Covid lockdowns from Jan – Feb 2020), So...

The world is in the middle of a global pandemic that has resulted in national lockdowns, and a hard reset of society towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 4IR is happening faster than ever before...