Netflix Bets on Mobile Blitz to Strengthen Africa Foothold

Netflix Inc. became the world’s largest subscription-streaming service by flooding the market with popular content that’s cheaper than the competition.
 
Yet five years after it arrived in Africa, the U.S. company is struggling to grow beyond the wealthiest segment of the population, held back by poverty, piracy and limited access to broadband. In a continent of more than a billion people, the service has 1.4 million subscribers, according to Digital TV Research. That compares with almost 20 million customers signed up to African pay-TV company MultiChoice Group Ltd.
 
An important battleground is Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy and the heart of its TV industry. The rapid expansion of 4G mobile networks gives streaming services a new channel to reach audiences -- as long as they’re able to pay…
 
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-29/netflix-bets-on-mobile-content-blitz-to-strengthen-africa-grip
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