TV series on ShowMax for SA revealed
ShowMax, the Netflix competitor from Naspers, will launch in South Africa with a variety of the latest seasons of popular international TV shows.
The streaming service’s content is listed in the ShowMax app for smartphones which is available in the Apple App Store, ahead of Nasper’s official unveiling of the service on 19 August.
ShowMax will cost R99 per month for its premium tier, with a free tier and free 7-day trial set to be offered once it launches.
TV series
TV series available on ShowMax include:
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TV series on ShowMax
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| Game of Thrones: Season 1 – 5 | The Good Wife: Season 1 – 5 | Boardwalk Empire: Season 1 – 4 |
| Ray Donovan: Season 1 – 2 | The Affair: Season 1 | Chicago Fire: Season 1 – 2 |
| Suits: Season 1 – 4 | The Sopranos: Season 1 – 6 | 12 Monkeys: Season 1 |
| The Big Bang Theory: Season 1 – 7 | Bates Motel: Season 1 – 2 | House of Lies: Season 1 – 2 |
| Californiacation – Season 1 – 7 | Pretty Little Liars: Season 1 – 4 | Chicago PD: Season 1 |
| Dexter: Season 1 – 8 | The Following: Season 1 – 2 | Arrow: Season 1 – 2 |
| The Newsroom: Season 1 – 2 | The Vampire Diaries: Season 1 – 5 | Looking: Season 1 – 2 |
| Entourage: Season 1 – 8 | Grimm: Season 1 – 3 | Shameless: Season 1 -4 |
Local productions such as Egoli, Binnelanders, and Agter Elke Man will also show on the service, along with many more international TV series.
For full listings, visit the ShowMax website.
Movies
Movies available on ShowMax include:
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Movies on ShowMax
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| Hulk | Leap Year | Wanted |
| Liar Liar | Doom | Baby Mama |
| The Grinch | Get him to the Greek | Scarface |
| The 40 year-old Virgin | Robin Hood | Walking Tall |
| Pitch Black | The Mummy (Trilogy) | It’s Complicated |
| Van Helsing | Bean Movie | Scary Movie (1,2,3) |
| Pink Panther | Uptown Girls | American Gangster |
| Valkyrie | The Silence of the Lambs | Hannibal |
Many more movies are available through the service, the first 24 listed in the app are displayed above.
Up to five different devices can be linked to a ShowMax account, and ShowMax Premium will let you stream from two devices simultaneously.
Content will be delivered via adaptive streaming in resolutions up to 720p high definition.
The following devices will be supported at launch:
- Web browsers on personal computers
- iPhone and iPads running iOS 7 or higher
- Android phones and tablets running Android 4.1.0 or higher
- Samsung Smart TVs (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Samsung Tizen Smart TVs (2015)
- LG NetCast Smart TVs (2012, 2013, 2014)
- LG WebOS Smart TVs (2014, 2015)
ShowMax’s launch video is embedded below.
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