MultiChoice's plan to make Showmax its growth engine backfires

[mylesillidge]

MultiChoice's big strategy backfires spectacularly

MultiChoice's strategy to make Showmax its growth engine and reach revenue of $1 billion and 16 million active subscribers failed spectacularly.

MultiChoice has been punting Showmax as a core component of its growth strategy. It budgeted billions to make it the leading streaming service in Africa.

 

[Lupus]

It really was a dumb idea.

 

[lkswan747]

 

[Quicks]

They thumb suck numbers and then act all surprised when it fails. Happens all the time lately that people promise the sky and stars. But it reality can't deliver JS.

 

[Craig_]

Showmax is crap, tried to register. Took me a few days as they refused to accept my card. The same card the other platforms uses. I eventually buy a voucher off pp24. There's only a bunch of crap on showmax, nothing of interest. I'm canceling again.

 

[Lupus]

Showmax is crap, tried to register. Took me a few days as they refused to accept my card. The same card the other platforms uses. I eventually buy a voucher off pp24. There's only a bunch of crap on showmax, nothing of interest. I'm canceling again.

SAS Rogue heroes, Barry, Fraiser, Resident alien

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Showmax is crap, tried to register. Took me a few days as they refused to accept my card. The same card the other platforms uses. I eventually buy a voucher off pp24. There's only a bunch of crap on showmax, nothing of interest. I'm canceling again.

Is there 7de Laan?

 

[Gudnews]

I need Showmax to succeed. It helps alleviate the work for bounty on the high seas.

 

[Death]

SAS Rogue heroes, Barry, Fraiser, Resident alien

So what do you watch after the first weekend is done?

 

[Randomwasavailable]

MC Phahle Phahle, bank on us.

 

[Randomwasavailable]

When maintaining your position is dependent on trying to get rid of non-income affecting things like piracy, the writing's on the wall. Open your eyes and see.

 

[Lupus]

So what do you watch after the first weekend is done?

That's like a month at least

 

[Brian_G]

Fresh start by Multicanal, or scrap?

They're thinking about it, else wouldn't have mentioned maybe buying out the other owner recently. But what could they do with it to make it work?..

 

[dualmeister]

They aimed for 16m Showmax subscribers?

ROFL

 

[Mekon]

I don't even watch TV or own a TV so I am going to comment that this doesn't effect me because I don't watch TV or own a TV.

 

[Bad Ballie]

Wonder how honest they were with their new owner, Seems to me that it has taken less than a month for the new owners to find out that the golden egg was in reality just spray painted.

 

[Brian_G]

Wonder how honest they were with their new owner, Seems to me that it has taken less than a month for the new owners to find out that the golden egg was in reality just spray painted.

The certain financial details would have made them aware and cautious enough, so these new guys really do seem to have a plan

 

[The Gilded]

I really don't understand this. Personally I love Showmax and it is my favourite streaming service and offers the best value for money. Why would anyone want to rot their brains on the idiotic Netflix?

 

[Quicks]

I really don't understand this. Personally I love Showmax and it is my favourite streaming service and offers the best value for money. Why would anyone want to rot their brains on the idiotic Netflix?

Some of the stuff is Okayish if you don't mind the woke, gay and lesbian scenes. Maybe just skip pass it, if it frustrates you because it can be over the top in every Netflix production.

 

[wingnut771]

Some of the stuff is Okayish if you don't mind the woke, gay and lesbian scenes. Maybe just skip pass it, if it frustrates you because it can be over the top in every Netflix production.

Even children shows are like that on netflix.