Entertainment
Your source for news, trends, and analysis in the global and digital entertainment industries spanning the African Continent
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News
Netflix Moments Finally Lets You Share Movie Clips with Friends
Netflix's new Moments feature lets users bookmark, rewatch, and share favorite scenes, enhancing social engagement and personalized viewing experiences.
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Announcements
Spotify Introduces Offline Backup to Keep Music Playing Without Internet
Spotify introduces *Offline Backup* for premium users, automatically caching recent songs to play offline, catching up with YouTube Music’s feature.
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Announcements
Spotify Premium Costs Go Up in Kenya: Here’s How Much You’ll Pay
Spotify raised prices in Kenya for Premium plans, reflecting a global trend of increasing streaming service costs.
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Announcements
Carry1st Expands Beyond Gaming, Partners with Audiomack to Offer Local Payment Solutions for Music Streaming Across Africa
Carry1st partners with Audiomack to offer local payment solutions, expanding access to music streaming subscriptions across Africa.
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Startups
Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund Launch $40M Fund to Empower African Content Creators
Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund launch $40M fund to support African content creators and transform the film industry.
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Announcements
Kenya’s First Sci-Fi Series ‘Subterranea’ Premiering on Showmax
Likarion Wainaina directs Kenya's first sci-fi series *Subterranea* on Showmax, exploring psychological themes with a star-studded Kenyan cast.
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News
TCL C655 QLED TV launched in Kenya Promising Superior Performance
The TCL C655 QLED TV is a newly launched model in Kenya that combines exceptional picture quality, immersive audio, and…
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Opinion
With Vision Pro, Apple Lost Its One Chance to Prove Its “No Charger” Argument
Apple excludes chargers for environment, but includes one with expensive Vision Pro VR headset, raising questions about true motives.
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24 Bit
Showmax 2.0 Frustrations: Our Thoughts and Suggestions
Are you a Showmax subscriber frustrated with the recent app update? If so, you're not alone, tune in to the…
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News
Safaricom Sponsors 2024 WRC Safari Rally with KES 36 Million
Safaricom sponsors 2024 WRC Safari Rally with KES 36 million, enhancing event technology, supporting talent, and promoting sportsmanship.
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Opinion
Breaking New Ground: How Sport Tech Revolutionised the Latest Football Championship
Sport tech enhances football with devices for tracking, VAR for fair play, data analytics for strategies, and VR for fan…
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News
Spotify rolls out Music Videos to 11 Countries including Kenya
Spotify rolls out beta music videos feature for premium users in select 11 global markets, enhancing artist-to-fan connection.
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Announcements
TikTok “Add to Music” Now Available in 163 New Countries
TikTok's "Add to Music App" feature expands globally, allowing users to easily save discovered songs to their favorite streaming services.
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News
Yango Play is an Entertainment Super App Designed for Arabic Speakers
Yango Play brings movies, music, mini-games, and an Arabic-speaking AI assistant to personalize entertainment in the MENA region.
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How To/ Explained
Here is how to pay for Showmax 2.0 including Paying with M-Pesa
Showmax 2.0 includes easy payment via USSD, M-Pesa, for affordable, diverse content including Premier League on mobile