2023
DOI: 10.1177/17496020231161442
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Queen Sono: Netflix Original as postfeminist South African spy thriller

Abstract: This article explores Netflix’s changing business strategies to diversify its catalogues, examining the practices of ‘direct commissioning’ and genre adaptation. The case study of Queen Sono, the first Netflix African Original, reveals how the spy thriller conventions are leveraged to attract a Western audience even as the series is adapted to the African context. Although Queen is portrayed as a female spy with clear moral impulses, I argue that her agency is constrained by the male-dominated spy thriller con… Show more

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“…30 Netflix aggregates audience interests across regions, allowing it to categorise subscribers into transnational clusters of tastes and sensibilities. 31 This approach enables Netflix to target subscribers based on their individual preferences rather than aiming for a national mass audience. 32 Netflix's success can be attributed to its data-driven approach to content creation and marketing.…”
Section: The Art and Science Of Storytellingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…30 Netflix aggregates audience interests across regions, allowing it to categorise subscribers into transnational clusters of tastes and sensibilities. 31 This approach enables Netflix to target subscribers based on their individual preferences rather than aiming for a national mass audience. 32 Netflix's success can be attributed to its data-driven approach to content creation and marketing.…”
Section: The Art and Science Of Storytellingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…31 This approach enables Netflix to target subscribers based on their individual preferences rather than aiming for a national mass audience. 32 Netflix's success can be attributed to its data-driven approach to content creation and marketing. The platform uses algorithms to customise recommendations for individual users, thereby creating a personalised viewing experience.…”
Section: The Art and Science Of Storytellingmentioning
confidence: 99%