The Showmax app will shut down on 30 April 2026, with parent company MultiChoice moving all Showmax content to its DStv Stream platform, which will include a dedicated Showmax section. Subscribers ...

As the holiday dust settles and routines begin to take shape, Showmax is here to make sure your entertainment lineup is anything but boring. There’s something for everyone this month. Whether you're ...

Following a successful first season that garnered a massive fan base, the telenovela is back and promises more intrigue, drama, suspense, and scandalous moments. The trailer for season two shows Fola ...

Award-winning Kenyan director Likarion Wainaina returns to Showmax with “Subterranea,” a new science fiction series. The streaming platform has unveiled a trailer for the eight-part show. Wainaina, ...

The news of the cancellation of streaming service Showmax sent shockwaves across South Africa, with subscribers in panic about where they would watch their favourite shows. Multichoice, a Canal+ ...

As pay-TV giant MultiChoice's streaming service plans a relaunch, the executive discusses local original programming hits, increasing original content spending and investment from Comcast. By Georg ...

EXCLUSIVE: There’s a new Superstore opening in Africa. African streamer Showmax has ordered a local version of the NBCUniversal format show, which began life exactly ten years ago, when NBC picked up ...

Want to sit through a traditional financial literacy course? Probably not. What about a fin-lit course cleverly disguised as a comedy show, led by some of South Africa’s favourite acts? Sanlam’s The F ...

African Streamer Showmax’s CEO on Doubling Down on Originals, How Africa Surprises Hollywood Folks Marc Jury discusses the appeal of the English Premier League, the challenges of serving 44 markets ...

“The SVOD sector in Anglophone Africa is evolving into a battle between Netflix and local player Showmax,” Simon Murray, principal analyst at Digital TV Research, highlighted in a recent report. “Rich ...