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Showmax app shuts down Thursday, users redirected to DStv Stream

The Showmax app is set to shut down on Thursday, with subscribers being directed to migrate to DStv Stream, according to a notice sent to users.In the message obtained by PUNCH Online on Wednesday, ...

Goodbye Showmax

MultiChoice has announced that it will shut down Showmax, ending the streaming platform that was once positioned as the ...

6 reasons to love Showmax’s move to DStv Stream

Once Showmax subscribers have moved over to DStv Stream, they’re eligible for DStv Rewards. With Rewards, customers earn ...
Yahoo

After Canal+ Shutters Showmax, Is the Dream for Cutting-Edge African Content Over?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Africa’s creatives and content producers are upset, fearful for the future and extremely concerned about where it will leave the ...
The Citizen

Showmax shutdown: Everything subscribers need to know about the DStv Stream switch

Showmax goes dark at month-end, moving to DStv Stream. Here's what happens to your subscription, which shows are moving, and how to access the R99 trial.
Yahoo Finance

NBCUniversal To Lay Off Employees As African Streaming Platform Showmax, Which Was Co-Operated By The Company, Shuts Down

NBCUniversal is announcing a round of layoffs. Business Insider reports that nearly 12 U.S.-based employees on the global streaming product team will be laid off, in addition to dozens more who could ...
The Hollywood Reporter

African Streamer Showmax’s CEO on Doubling Down on Originals, How Africa Surprises Hollywood Folks

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 ...
Yahoo

How Showmax Plans to “Change the Game for Streaming in Africa,” Turbo-Charged by NBCU

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eight and a half years after its launch, African streaming service Showmax is ready for a bigger spotlight on the continent thanks ...
The Hollywood Reporter

African Streamer Showmax’s Annual Loss Widens Amid Investment for Peacock-Powered Relaunch

But the group, 70 percent owned by South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice and 30 percent by Comcast's NBCUniversal, had forecast a bigger loss and grew its revenue 22 percent. By Georg Szalai Global ...
Deadline.com

‘Catch Me A Killer’: Showmax Unveils Trailer For Serial Killer Profiler Series Starring ‘Game Of Thrones’ Charlotte Hope

EXCLUSIVE: Showmax has unveiled trailer for Catch Me A Killer, the TV series about South Africa’s most famous serial killer profiler starring Game of Thrones’ Charlotte Hope. Co-produced with ...
Variety

‘The Office’ to Get South African Adaptation on Showmax (EXCLUSIVE)

African streamer Showmax has secured rights to adapt the hit format “The Office” for South African audiences, in partnership with BBC Studios. The localized version will debut on both Showmax and ...
Biznews

MultiChoice pulls the plug on Showmax, buries the body inside DStv Stream

Showmax shuts down as a standalone service on 30 April 2026.Local hits move to higher-priced DStv Stream tiers.Canal+ consolidation ends cheap, indep ...