Netflix has launched an on-the-job training initiative in South Africa aimed at nurturing talent in the country’s television and film production industry. The US streaming giant said the ScreenCraft Pathway programme has been developed in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission and the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority. It will be administered by Tshikululu Social…
Netflix said on Thursday that it used generative artificial intelligence to produce visual effects that appeared for the first time on screen in one of its original series, employing a technology that has been a source of anxiety throughout Hollywood. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos hailed AI as “an incredible opportunity to help creators make films and…
Good news for space enthusiasts! NASA Plus, the agency’s streaming service that launched in November 2023, will soon make its live programming available on Netflix. This content will remain ad-free. Read: Honor unveils the world’s thinnest foldable, the Magic V5 Subscribers to Netflix will gain access to a range of live NASA Plus programming, including…
Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media audiences were jubilant. Finally, west Africa’s creativity and brilliance would be formally recognised on the world stage. Netflix Naija’s purpose was to…
