Showmax adds Kiswahili localisation

[Jan]

Showmax adds Kiswahili localisation

MultiChoice-owned streaming platform Showmax now offers an interface in Kiswahili for Tanzanian subscribers, and it is the first streaming platform to do so.

The company said the update marks a major step towards its mission to become Africa's leading streaming service.

 

[Bliksis]

Super wow.

 

[Gudnews]

It's something I guess.

 

[Ninja'd]

It's kinda funny how some Afrikaans shows on Showmax don't have Afrikaans subtitles but now they can potentially have Swahili ones.

 

[Bliksis]

It's kinda funny how some Afrikaans shows on Showmax don't have Afrikaans subtitles but now they can potentially have Swahili ones.

Why watch an Afrikaans show with Afrikaans subtitles?

Basically, substitute Afrikaans for any language. Why same language subtitles?

 

[Ninja'd]

Why watch an Afrikaans show with Afrikaans subtitles?

Basically, substitute Afrikaans for any language. Why same language subtitles?

I'm so used to turning subtitles on at this point. There's been a few shows/movies I've seen where the dialogue was barely audible.

 

[Alexander the Straight]

If it doesn't go down well I can see the headline already ,
Showmax to Kiswahili Goodbye

 

[now05ster]

Why watch an Afrikaans show with Afrikaans subtitles?

Basically, substitute Afrikaans for any language. Why same language subtitles?

If you are hard of hearing and only ever lived in Northern Cape? IDK

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Sounds like a language @epah would speak

 

[RedViking]

That's actually cool. Bet you they have Starlink as well.

 

[epah]

Sounds like a language @epah would speak

I speak Sotho thanks.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

I speak Sotho thanks.

O Sefebe sa hae'sale

 

[epah]

O Sefebe sa hae'sale

Lerete la hao.

 

[Bliksis]

O Sefebe sa hae'sale

Hamba suka wena

No?

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Lerete la hao.

hakuna matata

 

[Bliksis]

hakuna matata

 

[Andregr]

So many comments - never realised so many people watch Showmax

 

[Bliksis]

So many comments - never realised so many people watch Showmax

To be fair, Showmax has decent content.

 

[Andregr]

To be fair, Showmax has decent content.

Whatever I wanted to watch there was already available "elsewhere"

 

[Bliksis]

Whatever I wanted to watch there was already available "elsewhere"

That's not the argument here.