Tag Archives: ShowMax

By 2026, there will be 15.06 million paying SVOD subscribers in Africa, three times the 5.11 million expected at the end of this year, Digital TV Research projects.

Showmax has introduced a subscription-free streaming service in South Africa: Showmax Free.

Showmax has unveiled Showmax Pro, which bundles the existing Showmax entertainment service with music channels, news and live sport streaming from SuperSport.

Candice Fangueiro, head of content for Africa at Showmax, tells World Screen Newsflash about her overall acquisitions approach, the strategy for increasing the platform’s slate of originals and breaking through in an increasingly competitive landscape.

BBC Studios has licensed over 800 hours of content to clients across Africa, first striking an agreement with the Seychelles Broadcasting Company.

BBC Worldwide has inked a package agreement for more than 150 hours of natural history, drama and factual-entertainment programming with the African SVOD service Showmax.

LIVERPOOL: At Showcase 2017, BBC Worldwide has secured sales to several broadcasters and platforms throughout Sub-Saharan Africa covering more than 800 hours of programming.