Showmax will stop accepting new subscribers from 31 March and shut down on 30 April 2026, Canal+ Africa has announced to subscribers outside South Africa. A spokesperson for MultiChoice, which is ...

Subscriber and market share data on the African SVOD category featuring Showmax vs. Netflix Analysis of Showmax’s recipe for success: licensed hit originals, locally produced content and soccer rights ...

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 ...

Canal+ has made a big early decision as the new owner of MultiChoice by axing loss-making streamer Showmax. The decision follows a “comprehensive” review into Showmax, which has carved out a ...

Showmax will shut down on 30 April 2026, with 31 March as the last day for renewals or voucher use. Canal+ is closing Showmax due to heavy losses and poor performance. “Your favourite shows are ...

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 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 ...

African pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice says it will phase out its Showmax Pro transmissions ahead of the planned relaunch of Showmax towards the end of the year. MultiChoice has written to subscribers ...

In the chase for scale in streaming, it’s the technology behind NBCUniversal‘s Peacock that could be the saving grace for African SVOD service Showmax. Pan-African pay-TV operator MultiChoice revealed ...