Your ultimate comfort TV watchlist
On Amazon Prime and DStv Now and Netflix and Showmax
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The best shows and movies to stream on Netflix, Showmax, DStv Now and Amazon Prime in South Africa.
Undone: Animation for traumatised adults
Amazon’s new Original is a tender consideration of trauma and… time travel.
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Wonder Woman and more blockbuster movies to stream
Box office smash hits to revisit the next time you're in the mood for a big-budget Hollywood binge-watch session.
Ramy Youssef talks about his groundbreaking hit sitcom
Ramy, currently at number 16 on Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the best TV shows of 2019 so far, is now streaming only on Showmax in South Africa.
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SA consumers vote for DStv Now as their fave streaming app
Showmax came in second and Netflix in third place in the 2019 Sunday Times Top Brands Awards last night, 19 September.
SA’s very own The River nabs an International Emmy nomination
The Tshedza Pictures team must be celebrating right now: the production company’s hit show has just been given an International Emmy nod in the Best Telenovela category.
How Drake helped revive Top Boy
The long-awaited third season of the 2011-2013 British crime drama launched as a Netflix Original earlier this week, and it's all down to the Canadian artist.
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5 series and movies that shatter Asian TV stereotypes
As Marina Fang wrote recently in Huffpost: “the push for greater Asian representation in Hollywood is still a work in progress.” These are the smash hits of the past year that have helped it along.
Your first look at Netflix’s Daybreak, coming on 24 October
When the apocalypse arrives on the night of the Homecoming dance, the jocks, gamers, nerds and other tribes of Glendale High have to go to war to survive.
Monwabisi and Asanda battle with matters of the heart
Monwabisi is ready to be a Ben 10 and Asanda is juggling two women: rejection and heartbreak are the order of the day on Grassroots.
10 spicy series for adults only on internet TV
Sex! A lot of sex! Okay, now that we've got your attention, let’s take a voyeuristic peek into the steamiest, most sexually explicit shows to stream.
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The battle of the binge: Showmax or Netflix?
We pitted the two biggest video streaming services against one another. Hours of TV and one worn-out couch later, this is what we’ve learned.
Get started with streaming in South Africa
Want to get started with streaming movies, series and music? Here’s a basic guide on what’s on offer.
How to stream Showmax on the DStv Explora
Here’s how to stream Showmax using your internet-connected DStv Explora.