Roll Call Africa
Series, streaming originals, broadcast television, and the platforms reshaping African storytelling.
Umthetho — an eight-episode South African crime drama, a local adaptation of the Brazilian Netflix hit Brotherhood — premieres on Netflix on August 14. Produced by Mandla N's…
Colours of Fire begins streaming on Netflix across Africa on August 7, following its December 2025 theatrical release.…
The Polygamist. Umthetho. A run of South African scripted drama is landing on Netflix with real force, showcasing…
Spinners — the Cape Town drag-racing drama that was the first African series selected in competition at Canneseries…
Two months after Showmax shut down, its original content has scattered across MultiChoice's remaining platforms. Showmax Originals now…
Canal+ has unveiled a €100 million plan for 2026 to revive growth in its MultiChoice markets — lower…
To Kill A Monkey — Kemi Adetiba's Netflix crime thriller about a desperate programmer pulled into the world…
Aníkúlápó Season 2 is confirmed on Netflix's 2026 African slate. Kunle Afolayan's pre-colonial Yoruba mythology franchise — which…
At the SAFTAs 19 in March, iThonga swept the telenovela acting categories — Bonko Khoza won Best Actor,…
Since Canal+ completed its R35 billion acquisition of MultiChoice in September 2025, South African producers have been reporting…
SABC+ crossed 2 million registered users in just over a year. It is free. It is growing. It…
Y'Africa Season 4, launching May 24, is fully dedicated to music for the first time. Orange and Trace…
