Canal+ Axes MultiChoice Streamer Showmax (EXCLUSIVE)

Canal+, busy with aggressive cost-cutting since it recently acquired Africa’s MultiChoice pay-TV group, is shuttering its ...

Canal+ Shutters Loss-Making South African Streamer Showmax

Canal+ has made a big early decision as the new owner of MultiChoice by axing loss-making streamer Showmax. The decision follows a “comprehensive” review into Showmax, which has carved out a ...

After Canal+ Shutters Showmax, Is the Dream for Cutting-Edge African Content Over?

Africa’s creatives and content producers are upset, fearful for the future and extremely concerned about where it will leave ...
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This was Jojo Robinson's reaction to Showmax's shutdown

'The Real Housewives of Durban' star Jojo Robinson was among the subscribers who were devastated upon learning that Showmax ...
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'Showmax made me' - SA stars reflect on Multichoice's announcement

MultiChoice decision to pull the plug on Showmax almost felt like a dagger in the chest for many locals whose first sight of ...
Deadline.com

Showmax Cooking Up ‘Koek’ Season 2 Following Sky/NBCU-Backed Relaunch

EXCLUSIVE: Showmax‘s buzzy South African crime drama Koek is heading for a second season. The series, whose title translates as Cake, stars Cindy Swanepoel as a housewife who finds evidence her ...
Variety

‘Doubling Down on Africa’: How Soccer, Local Content Are Driving Showmax Push to Become Continent’s Top Streamer (EXCLUSIVE)

“We are doubling down on Africa,” says CEO Marc Jury. “We’ve been here for 38 years, and we intend to be here for a long time still to come. And we feel we’ve got all the best local knowledge in terms ...