Africa's creatives and content producers are upset, fearful for the future and extremely concerned about where it will leave the continent's film and TV sector after Canal+'s announcement that it's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Award-winning Kenyan director Likarion Wainaina returns to Showmax with “Subterranea,” a new science fiction series. The streaming platform has unveiled a trailer for the eight-part show. Wainaina, ...

The decision reflects a focus on "financial discipline and investment optimization in an increasingly competitive and capital-intensive global streaming environment." By Georg Szalai Global Business ...

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 ...

Following the news of Showmax operations winding down as a streaming platform, the platform has found a new home in DStv’s streaming app, DStv Stream. According to MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, the ...

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 streaming service ShowMax has introduced a customized Kenyan offering that is aimed at mobiles and can be paid for using M-Pesa. The new service – called ShowMax Select – is also markedly ...

EXCLUSIVE: African streamer Showmax has greenlit a Kenyan crime drama set in the aftermath of a heist gone bad. Scroll down for a teaser. In Faithless, four church members are drawn into a life of ...

ShowMax, the video streaming service from emerging markets media giant Naspers, is launching its offering in 36 African markets. The SVOD supplier is the part of the Naspers group, which also owns the ...

African streamer Showmax relaunched in 2024 with a focus on an expanded content lineup, including local originals, Hollywood hits and English soccer, attractive pricing and plans to "change the game" ...