{"id":121308,"date":"2017-10-15T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=121308"},"modified":"2017-10-15T12:07:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T10:07:13","slug":"netflix-showmax-and-prime-video-libraries-in-south-africa-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/121308-netflix-showmax-and-prime-video-libraries-in-south-africa-compared","title":{"rendered":"Netflix, Showmax and Prime Video libraries in South Africa compared"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix recently announced price hikes in the US. Fortunately, South Africans who pay for the service in dollars were spared from the increase<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Netflix Standard subscription increased from $9.99 to $10.99. Netflix Premium, which includes UHD access, increased from $11.99 to $13.99.<\/p>\n

But at $9.99 for the standard subscription in South Africa, is Netflix a good deal compared to competing services?<\/p>\n

Content<\/h3>\n

JustWatch<\/a><\/strong>, a service which specialises in detailing films and series available in a country, lists the number of titles that Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon have in South Africa.<\/p>\n

A comparison of the titles across the services from a MyBroadband report in December 2016 shows that Netflix and Prime Video have grown tremendously in the past year.<\/p>\n

In recent months, Amazon Prime Video\u2019s titles grew from 255 to 1,009 \u2013 a 296% increase. Netflix has grown from 1,417 to 2,660 titles \u2013 an 88% increase.<\/p>\n

Showmax is listed on JustWatch as having 587 titles. However, Showmax told MyBroadband it has over 1,000 titles on the platform \u2013 counting films and the seasons of every show.<\/p>\n

JustWatch was asked how it calculates the number of titles for each service, but did not respond.<\/p>\n

A comparison of the services, and their SA pricing and content libraries, is shown below.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Streaming Services<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Service<\/td>\nPrice<\/td>\nTitles<\/td>\nQuality<\/td>\nScreens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amazon Prime Video<\/strong><\/td>\n$5.99 p\/m<\/td>\n1,009<\/td>\nUHD<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Showmax<\/strong><\/td>\nR99 p\/m<\/td>\n587 (Over 1,000) *<\/td>\n720p<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netflix Basic<\/strong><\/td>\n$7.99 p\/m<\/td>\n2,660<\/td>\nSD<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netflix Standard<\/strong><\/td>\n$9.99 p\/m<\/td>\n2,660<\/td>\nHD (1080p)<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netflix Premium<\/strong><\/td>\n$11.99 p\/m<\/td>\n2,660<\/td>\nUHD<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Showmax said it is unsure how JustWatch calculates its title count. It has over 1,000 titles on the platform.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Now read:\u00a0Netflix’s DVD subscription service is massive in the United States<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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