Showmax gives subscribers shutdown dates: no new sign-ups from 31 March, lights out a month later, on 30 April.

Canal+ has revealed its plans for Showmax’s original content, and the date on which the streaming service will be shut down.

MultiChoice launched Showmax across Africa 11 years ago in August 2015 to compete with the advent of streamers like Netflix, ...

CompCom to investigate discontinuation of Showmax By Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, IT in government editorJohannesburg, 18 Mar 2026French-based media giant Canal+ announced earlier this month that Showmax ...

Showmax was an "expensive failure," said Canal+, which owns 70% of the venture. NBCUniversal staffers were informed about the cuts on Wednesday.

After billions of rands in losses, Showmax is officially out and a new streaming app in coming to South Africa!

Canal+'s announcement that it's pulling the plug on MultiChoice's Showmax has upset Africa's creatives and content producers.

Canal+ has made a big early decision as the new owner of MultiChoice by axing loss-making streamer Showmax. The decision ...

Most of the country’s large banks have offered prepaid Showmax vouchers on their mobile apps for several years.

Following Canal+'s decision to discontinue Showmax, Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital ...

While Showmax will be phased out, Canal+ said it would continue investing in content, technology and strategic partnerships across the African entertainment market. The company said future plans ...

The Canal+ app will eventually replace Showmax across Africa, while some of Showmax’s features will move to DStv Stream in the meantime. “They plan to roll out Canal+ in a few months from now,” ...