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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>US streaming giant Netflix is getting serious about the potential of the African media market.<\/p>\n

And big global media players like Universal Music Group are also following suit.<\/p>\n

Dorothy Ghettuba, head of the Africa Originals Series for Netflix, told CNN in 2020 that there is a huge demand for \u201cmade in Africa\u201d content.<\/p>\n

In line with this, Netflix started with the South African original crime series Queen Sono in February 2020, and Blood & Water in May 2020.<\/p>\n

The platform\u2019s first original Nigerian series, King of Boys: The Return of The King (which grew out of the Kemi Adetiba feature film King of Boys) came out in August 2021.<\/p>\n

Nigerian content is doing well for Netflix, with Amina the first film from the country to hit the Netflix global top 10.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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