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SOUTH AFRICA’S NOSIPHO DUMISA TO DIRECT NETFLIX’S 2ND ORIGINAL SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA

The series, which is set for filming later this year, will be Netflix’s second original series from South Africa.

Dumisa will be working on the series along with her production team who worked on the award-winning Nommer 37.

Daryn Joshua and Travis Taute will write and co-direct with Dumisa, while Bradley Joshua, Benjamin Overmeyer and Simon Beesley join as producers and lead editor respectively.

Blood & Water is a teen-led drama which follows a local teen uncovering her family’s secret past and navigating the complicated world of a South African high school.

“Gambit Films and I are so excited to be working with Netflix on this explosive young adult drama, with not only a cool look at strong female leads but also a powerful mystery at its core,” Nosipho explains in a statement.

“As a director who loves genre, this series combines the best of so many and isn’t shy to delve into the real issues of youth culture, whilst jam-packing it with twists that will keep viewers guessing.”

Reacting to the partnership, Netflix’s Vice President of International Originals, Europe, Turkey and Africa, Kelly Luegenbiehl described Netflix’s investment in Blood & Water as the “next step in our further investment in original African content and we’re excited to explore more projects across the region.”

The series is due to start production in 2019 and is expected to launch globally in 190 countries in 2020.

 

 

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OPRAH WINFREY SIGNS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH APPLE

Oprah Winfrey has signed a new partnership with Apple.

 

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GENEVIEVE NNAJI BECOMES FIRST NOLLYWOOD BILLIONAIRE

Veteran Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has become Nollywood’s first billionaire as Netflix buys Lionheart for N1,385,100,000($3.8 million).

The Nigerian actress, film producer and director took to Instagram to appreciate the support for Lion Heart :

Lion Heart movie is Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut. Stars like Phyno, Nkem Owoh, Peter Okoye(Psquare), Pete Edochie and Onyeka Onwenu featured in the acclaimed movie.

 

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STUDY REVEALS THAT NIGERIANS PAY 45% MORE PER TITLE ON NETFLIX THAN U.S USERS

A new study has analysed the differences in library size and monthly cost of Netflix subscriptions around the world.

The authors of the study looked at the figures based on the number of TV shows and movies available in 78 countries(according to the most up-to-date figures from both uNoGS and Finder.com) which they divided into the monthly subscription price to establish each country’s cost per title per month.

The study, by Comparitech, showed the disparity when cost per title (TV shows and movies) is analysed between different countries.

“American customers may have the largest choice of titles on Netflix but they don’t get the best value for money. Our study shows a massive disparity when cost per title is analysed between different countries. Due to the cheap price and number of titles available, Canada is actually the most cost-effective country to watch Netflix in, with US and UK customers paying 10 or 13 percent more per title than Canadian customers, respectively,” the authors of the research, said.

The study revealed that customers in Denmark pay 98% more per title compared to Canadian customers and around 90% more than U.S. and UK customers.

See top 10 cheapest countries (on cost per title basis):

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This study is a follow up to Comparitech’s research on Netflix’s war against VPNs. Based on over 5,000 tests the study highlights how effective 59 different VPNs are at unblocking 30 international Netflix catalogs.

VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, are a popular means of accessing Netflix TV shows and movies that are not available in the user’s home country.

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GENEVIEVE NNAJI TALKS ABOUT HER NEW MOVIE ‘LION HEART’ IN AN INTERVIEW WITH CNN

Veteran actress and director, Genevieve Nnaji, spoke on CNN as a guest of Richard Quest on his Tuesday night show. She explained how difficult it was for her to get funding for the production of her directorial debut movie ‘Lion Heart’ which was acquired by Netflix.

 

She said:

“For money, we had to self-fund unfortunately, she says, we don’t have adequate funding for movies that we actually intend to go global, there isn’t that provision yet.”

She also mentioned the reason the movie made history as the first one to be acquired by Netflix.

In her words,

“I think the authenticity of the story, which is what I loved about it. It provided an environment which showcases things that makes me proud of our culture, talents, values and the story speaks for itself plus, we focused on the quality this time.”

Genevieve also shared her thought about Nollywood going global. She said,

“What I discovered was that everyone was able to relate to the story at the cinema. I”ve realized that language was the only barrier that we have. We can all identify with culture, pain and love. Our stories are very similar and I think its important that we stay true to ourselves. It was amazing. We had a very diverse crowd and everybody was able to relate to it. It was remarkable, the kind of accolades I got for the film.”

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