MultiChoice will discontinue Showmax, drawing a line under one of Africa's most ambitious streaming experiments.

While Showmax will be phased out, Canal+ said it would continue investing in content, technology and strategic partnerships across the African entertainment market. The company said future plans ...

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Africa’s creatives and content producers are upset, fearful for the future and extremely concerned about where it will leave ...

After an 11 year run, Showmax will cease to exist, soon. When exactly the streaming service with ties to MultiChoice will shutter isn’t exactly clear, per an email sent out to subscribers on Thursday ...

Canal+ has made a big early decision as the new owner of MultiChoice by axing loss-making streamer Showmax. The decision ...

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EXCLUSIVE: The latest original from African streamer Showmax, sci-fi drama The Fix, will open MIP Africa. This marks the third year in a row a Showmax original has opened the event, which is an ...

The MultiChoice Group has announced that their subsidiary strategic streaming entity Showmax will soon shut down operations.

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