African streamer Showmax has secured rights to adapt the hit format “The Office” for South African audiences, in partnership with BBC Studios. The localized version will debut on both Showmax and ...

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: The latest original from African streamer Showmax, sci-fi drama The Fix, will open MIP Africa. This marks the third year in a row a Showmax original has opened the event, which is an ...

Award-winning Kenyan director Likarion Wainaina returns to Showmax with “Subterranea,” a new science fiction series. The streaming platform has unveiled a trailer for the eight-part show. Wainaina, ...

Eight years after its initial launch in the South African streaming market, Showmax is slated to relaunch throughout Africa in February 2024 with a new look, new app and entirely new product suite, in ...

Iyanu, the adaptation of Roye Okupe’s graphic novel series ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder’ is set for an exclusive premiere in Africa on June 13, 2025. The premiere is a partnership between Showmax and Lion ...

Stay updated with Swisher Post! Read the latest news at Swisher Post Showmax’s June 2025 catalogue is stacked with variety—from Emmy-winning comedies to major blockbusters and standout African ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1 (Reuters) - South African pay TV company MultiChoice Group (MCGJ.J), opens new tab and U.S. media conglomerate Comcast's (CMCSA.O), opens new tab NBCUniversal Media will invest ...

The African streamer previously said it would roll out more than 1,300 hours of original content in the coming year, a 150 percent increase compared to the year before. By Georg Szalai Global Business ...

After 10 months of partnership between MultiChoice, owners of Showmax, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky, the streaming platform has been redefined to tell more Africans stories for Africans and the ...

Showmax’s latest reality sensation, The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, has just rewritten the record books. This vibrant Afrikaans series has become the most-watched Afrikaans show on Showmax since the ...