{"id":267331,"date":"2018-08-27T07:22:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T05:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=267331"},"modified":"2018-08-27T07:22:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T05:22:41","slug":"netflix-south-africa-drops-us-dollar-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/267331\/netflix-south-africa-drops-us-dollar-pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix South Africa drops US dollar pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix in South Africa is dropping US dollar pricing for its subscription plans.<\/p>\n<p>A Netflix spokesperson told <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/273205-new-south-african-rand-pricing-for-netflix.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyBroadband<\/a> that it has released new rand pricing for its packages, which will kick in this week.<\/p>\n<p>The new rand pricing is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basic<\/strong> \u2013 R99 pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standard<\/strong> \u2013 R139 pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium<\/strong> \u2013 R169 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cNetflix, in its ongoing efforts to localise its offering for the South African market, will be billing South African subscribers in rands from Tuesday, 28 August 2018,\u201d said the company.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, local subscribers paid a dollar-based subscription fee, which fluctuated when converted into rands thanks to exchange rate movements.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix also stated that it making a strong push to bring more local content to South Africans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince launching in the country in January 2016, the content library on the Netflix SA service has grown by over 500%, with shows that speak to South African audiences such as Girlboss, Mindhunter, and Troy: Fall of a City.<\/p>\n<p>It added that it will\u00a0add even more locally-developed content to its library, which will include exclusive series, movies, documentaries, stand-up comedy shows, and kids content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Netflix pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The table below compares the old dollar prices and the new rand pricing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\"><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Netflix SA Pricing<\/span><\/b><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><strong>Plan<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>ZAR Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><strong>US Dollar Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Basic<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span lang=\"EN-GB\">R99<\/span><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">$7.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Standard<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R139<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">$9.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Premium<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span lang=\"EN-GB\">R169<\/span><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\">$11.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/technology\/265337\/amazon-vs-showmax-vs-netflix-these-are-the-streaming-options-top-south-african-tech-people-are-using\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon vs Showmax vs Netflix \u2013 these are the streaming options top South African tech people are using<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix in South Africa is dropping US dollar pricing for its subscription 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