MultiChoice South Africa CEO Marc Jury will oversee the streaming service, co-owned by MultiChoice and Comcast, until a permanent head is found. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor The CEO of ...

The new Showmax is launching with wall-to-wall new content - over 60 new series, seasons and movies are on the way this February. Set your sights on Monday, 12 February for the big drop (you could ...

MultiChoice will shut down Showmax on Thursday, 30 April 2026, ending a service once positioned as the South African pay-TV giant’s answer to Netflix. MultiChoice announced the plan to shut down ...

Showmax’s overhauled streaming platform and apps are well-designed and polished, and they performed well during a closed release-candidate trial conducted over December and the start of January.

While there may be plans afoot to evolve Showmax, the streaming platform as it currently exists continues to impress us in the Hypertext office. Not only does Showmax offer a fantastic stream of ...

With the recent launch of Showmax Pro, sports fans in Kenya are spoilt for choice with live sport events beamed straight to the device of your choice, including your mobile phone. With the MotoGP and ...

This June, your movie nights are about to get a major upgrade. If you're looking for a reason to cancel your weekend plans and dive under the covers, this is it. June is stacked with cinematic gems, ...

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 ...

The new Showmax is launching with wall-to-wall new content - over 60 new series, seasons and movies are on the way this February. Set your sights on Monday, 12 February for the big drop (you could ...

Showmax CEO Yolisa Phahle is leaving the African streamer after nearly two decades. The CEO of Showmax parent MultiChoice Calvo Mawela announced Phahle’s exit with “mixed emotions” in a note to staff.