Women are taking center stage on Showmax this International Women’s Month, with a lineup of bold, brilliant, and unapologetically powerful female-led stories. From royal power struggles to high-stakes legal battles, fierce love stories, and unbreakable sisterhoods, these women are not just playing a role—they’re rewriting the rules. Love, Drama & Tough Choices: What Will People…
This Valentine’s Day, Showmax is set to captivate audiences with the release of Salaam Dar, a 93-minute dance, music, and drama film directed and produced by acclaimed Tanzanian filmmaker Adam Juma. Set in the vibrant city of Dar es Salaam, the film tells a compelling story of ambition, resilience, and self-expression through the transformative…
Tyla Source: Africa Publicity Get ready to vibe with the queen of popiano, Tyla, as she brings the heat to the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on January 18. In a first for African streaming, Showmax will live-stream Tyla’s highly-anticipated homecoming concert to fans across 44 African countries. The concert, which sold out in Cape Town…
Nearly four decades after her acting debut in “The Color Purple,” Oprah Winfrey brings a reimagined adaptation of Alice Walker’s iconic novel to the screen. This time, it’s a musical film streaming on Showmax, boasting a star-studded cast and a message of resilience and sisterhood. The film, directed by Ghanaian filmmaker Blitz Bazawule, features “American…
Viewers around the world are discovering South Africa’s best series and movies on Showmax. The Real Housewives of Durban are gaining fans in Canada, Australia and the US. Spinners charted in sixth place on CANAL+ in France and even beat Succession at the 29th Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards. And more Showmax series…
Kenyan celebrity couple Daddie Marto and Koku Lwanga are again stepping into the spotlight, this time as co-hosts of an exciting new dating show, ‘Nairobi Bachelor’. Premiering on Showmax on December 6, 2024, the 13-episode series promises a fresh and compelling twist on the dating show genre, taking viewers on an unforgettable journey through the…
Showmax dropped the first trailer for Ubuthe Uzobuya, an intervention series designed to support spouses who have been unexpectedly left in their marital homes without any explanation. “The featured individuals grapple with difficult questions from children, family members, and friends regarding their partners’ unexplained departures, often leaving them feeling ashamed and ridiculed. The Showmax Original aims to…
Showmax is the best place in Africa to stream international drama, according to last night’s Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. In all, content on Showmax picked up 29 awards – well ahead of Netflix’s 22. The HBO Originals Succession, The Last of Us and The White Lotus were the…
Exciting new era driven by Premier League in your pocket, global partnerships for the world’s best international content, and a multi-million-Rand investment to increase African Originals by 150% Affordability is key to Showmax’s ambition and goal to be number one streamer in Africa o Showmax Entertainment is GHS59 a month o Showmax…
Ten months after MultiChoice, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky announced a joint streaming vision for Africa, the new Showmax is here, featuring a refreshed brand and a massive content lineup, all delivered on a powerful new streaming platform. At the heart of the new offering is the world’s first standalone Premier League plan for mobile, with…
African streamer bringing customers more African Originals and international hits than ever before. Showmax releases record 21 African Showmax Originals in February More than 1 300 hours of Showmax Originals across Africa releasing this year – averaging more than 3.5 hours of brand-new local content daily Highlights include the second season…
The streaming service reveals fresh new brand identity and plans in the build-up to its February 2024 relaunch. Showmax will relaunch in Feb 2024 in partnership with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky First-look at the new Showmax logo New app will be powered by Peacock platform Three plans at relaunch:…
Showmax’s spine-chilling true-crime documentary series Boetie Boer: Inside The Mind Of A Monster takes us back in time to 1990: as the African National Congress is unbanned and Nelson Mandela is released after 27 years in prison, Stewart ‘Boetie Boer’ Wilken starts his killing spree in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha. “Wilken was a highly unusual serial killer,” says…
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/8BJuHfROBb8?si=j8b-SLFwZp1oB8so • Bae Beyond Borders is set to stream on Showmax from 23 October • Gorgeous African singletons looking for love • 10 weeks of romance, friendships, make-ups and heart-wrenching breakups • New episodes every Monday Can love work beyond cultures? …
Showmax has announced the return of The Real Housewives of Lagos for a second season, premiering 29 September 2023, with new episodes on Fridays. The popular reality TV series will build on the success of the first season, whose first episode broke the first-day streaming record on Showmax Nigeria and was the only African title to crack the top 10 most-watched shows on the streaming service in 2022 across not just…
