Tag: Showmax

South Africa's eMedia has made a groundbreaking content licensing deal with Netflix, enabling its flagship drama to be available on the streaming service one day after its broadcast. This partnership ...

Disney+ has announced an increase in its subscription price for South African Premium monthly subscribers, rising from US$9.66 to US$10.88 per month, effective June 4, 2026. This 12.6% increase comes ...

MultiChoice announced it would shut down Showmax on Thursday, April 30, 2026, marking the end of a service once seen as the South African pay-TV giant's response to Netflix. The ...

This article is written by Benjamin Pius (Publisher @ BMA) as part of the forthcoming Broadcasters Convention – East Africa, 26–28 May 2026, Nairobi, Kenya. Register and view the full ...

Groupe Canal+, the French media giant that recently acquired MultiChoice Group and its DStv service, is under increased scrutiny from the Competition Commission as it seeks areas to reduce costs. ...

Canal+ Africa has informed subscribers outside South Africa that Showmax will cease accepting new subscribers on March 31 and will shut down entirely by April 30, 2026. This decision affects ...

South Africa's parliament is investigating potential job losses in the country's film and television industry following Canal+'s decision to close MultiChoice's video streaming service, Showmax. The parliamentary portfolio committee on ...

DStv is experiencing a significant subscriber decline in South Africa, having lost over a million users in the last two years. A shift is evident, with many households opting for ...

According to industry reports, the business environment that supports subscription streaming in developed countries does not translate easily to the African context. This follows MultiChoice's announcement that Showmax was "not ...

MultiChoice Group has announced plans to discontinue its streaming platform Showmax, marking the end of a service that was once positioned as a key pillar of the company’s digital growth ...