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 ...

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

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

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

MultiChoice Group said it will shut down its streaming platform Showmax after 11 years of operation as the company reviews its digital strategy.The decision was communicated to subscribers in an email ...

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

But the group, 70 percent owned by South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice and 30 percent by Comcast's NBCUniversal, had forecast a bigger loss and grew its revenue 22 percent. By Georg Szalai Global ...

Rob Forbes and Rozanne McKenzie spoke to Thinus Ferreira, an independent TV critic, writer, and journalist in South Africa, about the crushing news.

Showmax sent emails to subscribers informing them that the streaming platform is coming to an end. Fans of the streaming platform have expressed disappointment.