Tag: Netflix
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Why I included Fela Anikulapo’s music in new Netflix movie – Jay Z
American rapper, Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter paid tribute to Nigerian music icon, Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti by including his song in the soundtrack of a new Netflix movie ‘The Harder They Fall’. Jay Z produced the Western, which stars Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Delroy Lindo, among others. The Grammy award-winning rapper also curated the…
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Squid Game becomes Netflix’s ‘biggest ever’ series
Squid Game — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s “biggest-ever series at launch,” the streaming company exclusively told CNN on Tuesday. The dystopian series, in which contestants who are deeply in need of money play deadly children’s games to win cash prizes, has been watched by 111 million accounts since debuting on…
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Izu Ojukwu’s ’76 to premiere on Netflix
The 2016 Nigerian historical fiction drama film ’76’ will be showcased on Netflix, US streaming platform, on August 4. The movie was directed by Izu Ojukwu and it featured popular actors like Ramsey Noah, Rita Dominic, Ibinabo Fiberesima, and Chidi Mokele. On Friday, Ojukwu took to his Instagram page to appreciate fans for their invaluable…
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‘Money Heist’ to return in September
Die-hard fans of popular Netflix series have shown excitement over the announcement of a two-part final season for Money Heist’, crime action series, which is set to debut in September. This was announced on Monday when Netflix released a teaser for the movie’s fifth season. Volume one of season five will debut on September 3…
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Best TV Shows, movies you should see on Netflix this weekend
Weekends presents ample opportunity to see new movies and shows. In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at movies and shows you should see this on Netflix this weekend. Who Killed Sara? – Season 2 Season 2 of the Mexican mystery thriller Who Killed Sara? is now available to stream on Netflix this weekend.…
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Netflix moves to curtail password sharing
Netflix, US streaming service, is considering a new move in order to curb the sharing of password among unauthorised users. According to BBC, the company’s spokesperson said the development has become imperative to ensure only subscribers enjoy its services. “This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorised to do…
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Oramah, Anohu, Others Speak on new age collaborations as AIF, Afrexim, Netflix & AFCTA engage at Africa Soft Power Series
Professor Benedict Oramah of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Ms. Chinelo Anohu of the Africa Investment Forum, and H.E Wamkele Mene of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Dean Garfield, Vice President, Public Policy at Netflix will all participate as panelists at a virtual session titled ‘The New Face of African Collaboration’. …
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Oloture:We’ll go to court if need be —Abudu addresses Tobore’s $5m demand
Media entrepreneur and filmmaker, Mo Abudu has kicked against the N2.5 billion purportedly demanded by Tobore Ovuorie, an investigative journalist, who accused her of copyright infringement with respect to ‘Oloture’, her 2020 movie. TheNewsGuru recalls that Ovuorie had claimed that Abudu’s film adapted 75 percent of her 2014 undercover investigation on sex trafficking. She also…
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Netflix announces new original contents from Nigeria
Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service, has announced new Nigerian original series in the pipeline plus three new Nigerian branded films licensed to Netflix. Ben Amadasun, Netflix Director of Licensing and Co-Productions in Africa, announced this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The three anticipated Nigerian films by…
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Sanwo-Olu suspends director for imposing 5% levy on audio, visuals of digital platforms
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has suspended the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, Bamidele Balogun, for imposing a five per cent tax on digital platforms including Netflix and Iroko TV. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement on Friday night titled, ‘Lagos…