Netflix posted its weakest subscriber gains in four years as streaming competition increased, pandemic restrictions eased and live sports returned to television.
Netflix is showing more African-made content and working with telecommunications operators to make it easier for potential subscribers to make payments, a senior executive said on Tuesday.
MultiChoice Group, the owner of DStv and Showmax, surprised investors on Monday when it revealed that France’s Groupe Canal+ has acquired 6.5% of its equity, sending its shares leaping higher.
Five years after it arrived in Africa, Netflix is struggling to grow beyond the wealthiest segment of the population, held back by poverty, piracy and limited access to broadband.
Google plans to push harder for developers to give the company a cut of in-app purchases through its Play app store, according to people with knowledge of the move.
About three years ago, Reed Hastings set out to answer a question that had bedevilled Hollywood for the past decade: How did a small DVD-by-mail company build the most popular TV service in the world?
MultiChoice Group has launched a major new version of its DStv Explora personal video recorder decoder that can deliver content to subscribers in resolutions of up to 4K ultra high definition.
Netflix on Thursday elevated its content chief Ted Sarandos to co-CEO, making the 20-year veteran of the pioneering streaming video service a clear successor to co-founder Reed Hastings.
Whatever Netflix’s second quarter results show, it’s clear that the Covid-19 crisis is fortifying the company’s lead in streaming TV entertainment.
Netflix is revealing its biggest blockbusters for the first time. The list provides the clearest picture yet of what types of movies are most popular on Netflix, which has historically been secretive about viewership.