Tag: Multichoice

Reports reaching BMA suggest that MultiChoice Showmax has "successfully" migrated its users from the original Showmax to a newly launched platform running on technology from NBCUniversal's Peacock. It is understood ...

According to Digital TV Research, Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029. It gives a launch day boost to Showmax, the rebooted streaming platform from MultiChoice ...

According to industry reports, Vivendi-owned Canal+ is set to be the largest single shareholder in Viaplay after the Nordic media company’s recapitalisation saw the French pay-TV operator increase its stake ...

MultiChoice has appointed Emma Gichonge as the new general manager for operations for East Africa for its Showmax video streaming service. She will oversee the East African market as the ...

Showmax has recently released a teaser for a new documentary series titled Freeman, which delves into Nigeria's Igbo apprenticeship system. The show features prominent Igbo businessmen, including Dr Anene Okeke, ...

MultiChoice, a pan-African pay-TV operator (with headquarters in South Africa), has, according to reports, agreed to pay a US$25 million settlement to Nigerian tax authorities. The settlement amount has dropped ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that the South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice has officially rejected a buyout offer from French media group Canal+. The DStv operator believes the French media ...

MultiChoice has announced that it will continue to offer Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events on its SuperSport platform, including Raw, Smackdown, NXT, Wrestlemania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble. This is despite Netflix's ...

Just days after Amazon Prime Video announced that it was pressing pause on its original content production in Africa, leading local streaming service Showmax is gearing up for a February ...

Analysis of recent industry reporting has shown that pirate streaming services like 123Movies and Fmovies steal revenue from local streamers and broadcasters in Africa, significantly impacting the creative industry across ...