MultiChoice’s decision to shut down Showmax has prompted widespread commentary on the streaming platform’s massive losses. However, there is more to the story of how Showmax landed in a death spiral.
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 ...
MultiChoice, which was recently acquired by French-based media giant Canal+, today announced the forthcoming discontinuation of its Showmax streaming platform. In a statement, the video entertainment ...
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 ...
MultiChoice launched Showmax across Africa 11 years ago in August 2015 to compete with the advent of streamers like Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon’s Prime Video, Disney+ and others which all became ...
At least four major banks in South Africa are discontinuing vouchers for Showmax due to the service’s impending shutdown: Capitec, Discovery Bank, FNB, and Absa. Most of the country’s large banks have ...
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Showmax users land DStv Stream trial
Showmax subscribers now have free trial access to DStv Stream Compact until the end of May 2026. The offer precedes the shutdown of Showmax on 30 April, with some content set to transition to DStv ...
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