showmax

  1. Luis

    €100 Million committed in strategy to revive DStv

    €100 Million committed in strategy to revive DStv Groupe Canal+ is preparing a secondary inward listing on the JSE while trying to turn around DStv, as the South African pay-TV giant is now key to its African growth plans after Showmax failed. The listing fulfilled a commitment Canal+ made...
  3. Luis

    MultiChoice owner already reducing staff ahead of potential mass layoffs

    MultiChoice owner already reducing staff ahead of potential mass layoffs MultiChoice is heading for a major staff shake-up after Groupe Canal+’s takeover, with a three-year retrenchment moratorium likely delaying deeper job cuts rather than preventing them. The French media giant has already...
  4. Luis

    Subscriber frustration over missing DStv Stream discounts

    Subscriber frustration over missing DStv Stream discounts Several former Showmax subscribers have not received a special discount on DStv Stream Compact after MultiChoice shut down the on-demand video streaming service at the end of April. Many more have vented their frustration that much of...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Concerns over knock-on impact of Showmax shutdown

    Concerns over knock-on impact of Showmax shutdown While MultiChoice has been blocked from retrenching any permanent South African employees up to mid-2028, Showmax's discontinuation will likely cost jobs in the local film industry in the near future. The outcome was part of discussions between...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

    Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery The fight over the future of Hollywood just got nastier. Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery at $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Goodbye HBO series? Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover leaves big questions

    Goodbye HBO series? Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover leaves big questions MultiChoice is facing its biggest crisis in many years with the threat of losing hundreds of movies and series from its largest US third-party content provider, Warner Bros. Discovery. A week ago, the broadcaster's pay-TV...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Showmax gunning for Netflix and Prime Video

    Showmax gunning for Netflix and Prime Video Showmax is one of the largest streaming platforms in Africa, and its owner, MultiChoice, is banking on various key strategies to compete with, and potentially overtake, giants like Netflix and Prime Video. According to entertainment data company...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's exclusive sports rights challenge

    South Africa's exclusive sports rights challenge South Africa's sports broadcasting industry has experienced several developments this year, steering the market toward one that is more accessible to a greater number of South Africans. The market has long been dominated by MultiChoice, the...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv's embarrassing streaming limit and resolution

    DStv's embarrassing streaming limit and resolution DStv offers far fewer concurrent streams than other major video streaming services in South Africa, in addition to an inferior streaming resolution. The MultiChoice-owned company controversially reduced the number of concurrent streams on all...
  11. N

    When I added DSTV to my Showmax email my Showmax got limited?

    Im super confused, I just had a Showmax subscription for my family, often there would be 2/3 of us watching all on our laptops at the TV with no issues. Then we decided to get DSTV Stream for Sport, so we bought the premium DSTV plan on the same email as our Showmax. Now whenever someone is...
  12. liluz

    Streaming devices that support new Showmax

    Does anyone know of streaming devices that support the new Showmax app? My parents have a pre-2020 Hisense TV and can no longer watch Showmax. I want to get them a streaming device that will support Disney and the new Showmax app that is not too expensive. Any advice will be appreciated.
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Thabo Bester wants to check Showmax true crime doccie before it streams

    Thabo Bester wants to check Showmax true crime doccie before it streams Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has threatened legal action against MultiChoice if it streams a documentary about his infamous prison escape and subsequent recapturing, Rapport reports. The first two episodes of...
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  14. Jan

    We tested Showmax 2.0 - minor issues, but otherwise so far so good

    Showmax 2.0 tested MultiChoice's upgraded Showmax offers a much-improved interface and responsive performance on par with major international streaming services. The South African pay-TV broadcaster has partnered with US media conglomerate Comcast's NBCUniversal to create a new Showmax that...
  15. R

    Showmax no longer working on Linux

    Hello Internet, I'm hoping some other fellow Linux users or clever clogs might be able to help me out. After years with no issues, as of today, Showmax no longer plays videos on my browser, producing the following error message: "Sorry, your system configuration is not compatible with Showmax...
  16. Jan

    "Never say never" - MultiChoice on more standalone sports packages, 4K

    DStv and Showmax could launch more standalone sports streaming packages MultiChoice has said launching more standalone sports streaming products like its new Showmax Premier League service is a possibility. Responding to questions about why Showmax 2.0 only launched with a Premier League...
  17. mylesillidge

    MultiChoice reveals some of the new content launching on Showmax 2.0 in February

    Showmax 2.0 launching with slew of new shows and movies MultiChoice has announced some of the local and international content launching on its revamped Showmax platform when it goes live in February. MultiChoice said its partnership with Comcast guarantees an ongoing supply of hit content for...
  18. Jan

    Showmax to shut down outside Africa on 1 December

    Showmax shutting down outside Africa MultiChoice's on-demand video streaming service Showmax will no longer be available outside Africa from next month, the company has announced in a notice on its website. Showmax said it had made the "strategic decision" to focus specifically on the African...
  19. BearCruz

    Showmax Pro - Quality Question

    Hoping someone can help before I fork out more money! I currently watch all my live sport on Showmax Pro, on my PC sceen (32 inch monitor, 2560 x 1600) but the quality is just not on par with watching DSTV on a normal TV. I have a 100mb/s fibre connection so I doubt thats the issue. My...
  20. Jan

    Advertising Board rules in favour of Showmax over Rosemary's Hitlist billboard

    Showmax triumphs in ruling over "gory" billboard ad The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled in favour of Showmax regarding a complaint over a "gory" billboard advertisement for Rosemary's Hitlist on highways in East London and Johannesburg. Two complainants approached the ARB...
  21. Jan

    MultiChoice promises to reveal Showmax subscriber numbers after Peacock migration

    MultiChoice's secret Showmax numbers MultiChoice will report its Showmax subscriber numbers after it migrates to NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform, group CFO Tim Jacobs has told MyBroadband. In March, MultiChoice announced an agreement with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky to sell a 30% stake in...
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