It is not the SABC’s intention to compete with Netflix. Its video streaming plans are a smart move by management that deserve praise, not scorn. By Duncan McLeod.
Browsing: Netflix
Netflix is selling bonds as it continues to bolster its original content in the face of expanding competition.
Netflix delivered enough good news on Wednesday to allay concerns about looming competition from Walt Disney and Apple.
That growing apprehension marks a stark turnaround for a company that has seemed invincible for years.
Last year, Apple said developers would be able to easily bring their iPad apps to Mac computers. So far, the reality has fallen short for some developers and is even leaving consumers paying twice for apps.
There have been growing calls on social media for MultiChoice to share Springbok games in this year’s Rugby World Cup with the SABC. This makes little sense if it’s forced on the company. By Duncan McLeod.
Apple said its TV+ original video subscription service will launch on 1 November for $4.99/month, undercutting the price of rival offerings.
DStv owner, JSE-listed MultiChoice Group, is cutting the price of monthly bouquets in Kenya by as much as 37% as competition from streaming services intensifies.
Get ready, TV fans, because the next few months are going to be wild. Deep-pocketed giants are spending billions of dollars on so much new streaming content that there will be little reason to leave your couch this summer.
Apple plans to roll out the Apple TV+ movie and TV subscription service by November, part of a drive to reach $50-billion in service sales by 2020.