The omission of Kenyan films from Netflix comes at a time of major upheaval in the global content market, following reports of dissolution of African-focused platforms such as Showmax. [iStockphoto] ...

Following the news of Showmax operations winding down as a streaming platform, the platform has found a new home in DStv’s streaming app, DStv Stream. According to MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, the ...

Canal+, busy with aggressive cost-cutting since it recently acquired Africa’s MultiChoice pay-TV group, is shuttering its loss-making and money-guzzling video streaming service Showmax that ...

In an email sent to subscribers on March 5, 2026, Showmax stated that after a review, the board took the decision to discontinue the streaming service product in the near future. The decision, they ...

March 5 (Reuters) - MultiChoice, part of the Canal+ (CAN.L), opens new tab entertainment group, ‌said on Thursday it was discontinuing Showmax streaming services across its business ⁠regions in Africa ...

It is the end of an era as Showmax sent emails to subscribers informing them that the streaming platform is coming to an end On Thursday, 5 March 2026, the popular streaming platform, which produced ...

Pay TV company MultiChoice has notified its subscribers that it is discontinuing its streaming service Showmax after 11 years in operation. In an email, the company said that no action was required ...

Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year. By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson Manohla Dargis It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the ...

2025 was a year that posed a lot of questions for movie lovers: Did the success of Sinners prove that there was still a mass audience hungry for original (read: non-IP) stories on a blockbuster level?

EXCLUSIVE: What happens when a group of game rangers create their own raunchy pasttime? That’s what director Brett Michael Innes sets out to reveal in Showmax comedy Khaki Fever. Here, we’ve got the ...

The new season features a vibrant cast of housemates from diverse backgrounds, all vying for the grand prize. With Ebuka Obi-Uchendu returning as the host for the ninth consecutive time, expect ...

Arachnophobes be warned – Sting centres on a terrifying spider that hatches from a strange glowing egg. The initially small creature quickly mutates into a monstrous predator, crawling through vents ...