When Netflix went live in South Africa
, the streaming platform became a game changer for the country s film and television industry.
During this period, the black romantic comedy genre gained popularity in South Africa.
Set in Johannesburg’s upper-class cityscapes, the films portray affluent, heterosexual black characters falling in love with each other.
Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game changer for the country’s film and television industry, as it had been for other countries.
At about the same time – in 2015 and 2016 – there was another turning point for South Africa’s film industry: the arrival of a new, commercially successful genre, the black romantic comedy.
Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game changer for the country’s film and television industry, as it had been for other countries.
At about the same time – in 2015 and 2016 – there was another turning point for South Africa’s film industry: the arrival of a new, commercially successful genre, the black romantic comedy.
For the first time, the country’s black filmmakers were able to make an impact at the box office – and go on to licence their films to streaming platforms.
In South Africa, Netflix signalled the turn to streaming for watching films and television series. Despite a recent slowing of subscriber growth, Netflix has over 200 million paid subscribers worldwide. These numbers – and the way streaming services are reshaping content production, distribution and consumption – represent the most radical change in the film industry in recent years.
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She appeared to go make-up free as she posed at the beach, and held her soaking tresses back from her face.
Poking fun at her choice of pose, Jessie wrote: How long can I keep these hands on head bikini pics going for tho .
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Joking: Poking fun at her choice of pose, Jessie wrote: How long can I keep these hands on head bikini pics going for tho
Cool: Jessie also showed off her fun side as she shared a slow motion video of her tossing her water soaked hair back, leaving a stream of water in its wake
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Captioning the snaps, she wrote: Dreams so big burning hotter than a fire place . Thank you @max pham for the [photos].
The British brunette also shared posts of herself looking sensational as she sported another flattering bikini.
Stunning: The Domino singer, 33, looked sensational as she posed up a storm in the two-piece, in which she proudly showcased her enviably toned physique
Pose: The singer accessorised with necklaces and matching earrings as she posed up a storm
Beau: Captioning the snaps, she thanked her boyfriend for playing photographer on the day
Her post comes several days after she revealed she can t wait to be a mum , amid her new romance with her dancer boyfriend Max Pham Nguyen.