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Showmax was named Marketing Team of the Year at the 2022 Promax Africa Awards, the leading awards for the entertainment marketing community. 14 Nov 2022Read more
Steinheist, a new Showmax Original true crime documentary series about the biggest corporate scam in South African history, is now streaming, with new episodes every Thursday until 6 October 2022. 27 Sep 2022Read more
The nominations for the 2022 South African Film and Television Awards are in, with Showmax Originals leading the way with 52 nominations, including the key categories of Best Telenovela (The Wife), TV Drama (DAM), TV Comedy (Tali's Baby Diary), Feature Film (Glasshouse), Made For TV Documentary (Devilsdorp), and Made For TV Movie (Boxing Day). 19 Jul 2022Read more
Showmax has just dropped the intense first trailer for the Showmax Original horror series, Pulse, picked by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the 25 buzziest series at this year's MIPTV, a leading global TV market in Cannes, France. 24 May 2022Read more
Critically acclaimed South African sci-fi Glasshouse is now streaming on Showmax in Africa, as well as on Sky, iTunes, Amazon, Google, Xbox and other digital platforms in the UK. 9 Feb 2022Read more
Showmax is kicking off 2022 by announcing its next original series in Kenya, Single-ish, a 13-part drama series that will premiere on the platform on 20 January 2022. 10 Jan 2022Read more
Streaming platform Showmax, part of MultiChoice's Connected Video division, scooped seven awards at the Supersonic New Generation Awards 2021, including the coveted Online Strategy of the Year Award. 30 Sep 2021Read more
Umakoti Wethu is now streaming first on Showmax, just in time for Heritage Day. SAFTA and Africa Movie Academy Award Best Actress winner Fulu Mugovhani gives another prize-worthy performance as Khathu, a Venda woman struggling to conceive, who finds herself in crisis when her Zulu husband's new job takes them back to KwaZulu-Natal, his overbearing mother, and his old flame. 23 Sep 2021Read more
Following the successful livestreaming of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Showmax Pro is bringing the world's best football to subscribers. Showmax Pro is the only streaming service on the continent to livestream every single match of the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A and the DStv Premiership, courtesy of SuperSport. 12 Aug 2021Read more
Showmax has released first-look images and a new Temptation Island South Africa video introducing all 10 single men. Showmax has lined up a temptation for every taste, from sculpted bodies to chiselled jawlines, award-winning stand-up comedians to professional firefighters and dancers, successful entrepreneurs to stable 9-5ers. 6 Aug 2021Read more
The Showmax film Glasshouse has been selected for the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada. Billed as North America's top genre film festival, Fantasia is running from 5-25 August 2021. 2 Aug 2021Read more
Devilsdorp, the first Showmax original true-crime docu-series, is now available to binge. The four-part series investigates the 11 Krugersdorp Killings between 2012 and 2016, separately known as The Appointment Murders and the Satanic Murders, and how they were all traced back to Cecilia Steyn and the Electus per Deus (Chosen by God) cult. 30 Jul 2021Read more
Africa Day commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, and it's coming up this Tuesday, 25 May 2021. While pan-African travel remains a distant dream for now, it's never been easier to explore our beautiful continent, thanks to Showmax's catalogue of record-breaking and award-winning local content. There's no single story that captures the diversity and wonder of Africa, but whatever you're in the mood for, Showmax has a movie or a show for you: 21 May 2021Read more
Cape Town doubles for a lawless 1870s San Francisco in the kick-ass martial arts action series Warrior, which now has two seasons available to binge on Showmax. 12 May 2021Read more
All 13 episodes of Skemerdans, a Cape Flats neo-noir murder mystery, are now available to binge on Showmax. The whodunnit is set at the Oasis jazz club, the centre of a power struggle between two brothers, a scorned widow and an organised crime syndicate. 28 Apr 2021Read more
Showmax has just released a first-look trailer for the Showmax original Dam, a small-town psychological thriller premiering Monday, 22 February 2021. 29 Jan 2021Read more
The Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) will now launch first and exclusive to Showmax rather than 1Magic on 29 January 2021, with new episodes following every Friday. 19 Jan 2021Read more
These are the seven local highlights currently streaming on Showmax: Moffie, Fiela Se Kind, Lebo M - Coming Home, The Letter Reader, Knuckle City, The Ghost and The House of Truth. 7 Jan 2021Read more
Showmax has introduced a subscription-free streaming service in South Africa. Showmax Free features a hand-picked content slate that gives customers an opportunity to sample some of Showmax's award-winning entertainment. 11 Nov 2020Read more
Exec produced by Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Us, Get Out) and JJ Abrams (Star Wars, Cloverfield, Lost, Super 8, Westworld)
Developed by Misha Green, who co-created Black Reel-nominated historical drama Underground
Based on the 2017 World Fantasy Award-nominated cult novel by Matt Ruff
Stars Black Reel nominee Jonathan Majors (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Da 5 Bloods), Teen Choice nominee Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Birds of Prey, Friday Night Lights), Emmy nominee Michael Kenneth Williams (When They See Us, The Night Of), Golden Globe nominee Courtney B Vance (The People Vs OJ Simpson, Law & Order) and Bafta winner Wunmi Mosaku (Luther, The End of the F*ing World, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
#3 Most Popular TV on Rotten Tomatoes, with an 89% critics rating
HBO's Watchmen was the big winner at the 2020 Emmy Awards, taking home 11 awards, including Best Limited Series, followed by Best Comedy winner Schitt's Creek with nine and Best Drama winner Succession and The Mandalorian, both with seven. 21 Sep 2020Read more
You won't be able to laugh hysterically in a crowded comedy club anytime soon, but Showmax has stepped into the gap with an ever-growing binge-fest of laughs guaranteed to put a smile on your dial, even in 2020. Here are seven of the top 10 most popular local comedians on Showmax so far this year, in alphabetical order: 13 Aug 2020Read more
"The woman that you see in front of you is self-made," says Kelly Khumalo in the opening sequence of her reality show Life With Kelly Khumalo, now streaming on Showmax. "I can't say I have a point of reference when it comes to being a good woman. However, I am now ready to embrace the greatness that God has created me for." 7 Aug 2020Read more
Four more Showmax Originals on the way, building on record-breaking success of Tali's Wedding Diary, The Girl From St Agnes and Somizi & Mohale: The Union
Life With Kelly Khumalo launches 6 August 2020
Second season of record-breaking and Safta-winning Tali's Wedding Diary for 2021
2019 Standard Bank Young Artist winner Amy Jephta writing Skemerdans murder mystery for 2021
Two-time Safta-winner Alex Yazbek writing and directing horror series Dam for 2021
Detective procedurals, druidic fantasies, World War Two dramas - that's all brand-new on Showmax in July. Plus, new movies include a Jordan Peele horror and a wrestling comedy featuring The Rock, while on the local front there's a dark bingeable series and a film about Sophiatown. Here are the highlights of what's new. 9 Jul 2020Read more
Showmax is launching a new service, Showmax Pro, which bundles the existing Showmax entertainment service with music channels, news, and live sport streaming from SuperSport. Showmax Pro features all Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and PSL games, as well as a wide range of other live sport events. The service will initially roll out in Nigeria and Kenya, with additional countries following shortly after. 8 Jul 2020Read more
The Adult Swim block on Showmax is on a mission to unravel brand new content to add to its quirky, off-the-cuff and multi-award-winning lineup of shows. 10 Jun 2020Read more
Golden Globe nominee Patrick Dempsey (McDreamy in Grey's Anatomy) and Alessandro Borghi (Suburra), who's won acting awards at Venice and Berlin, co-star in this adaptation of the bestselling book by Italian trader Guido Maria Brera - an insider's look at the world of millionaire bankers. 5 Jun 2020Read more
The borders are closed, but that doesn't mean you can't explore your continent this Africa Day, thanks to this starter guide to classic African films on Showmax. 27 May 2020Read more
The 7 best South African hits to stream on Showmax now are: Gomora, How To Steal A Country, (Sh)e, Loving Thokoza, The Beautiful People and Kings of Mulberry Street. 26 May 2020Read more
82% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics consensus says Generation Q "has style and charm to spare and announces a new phase for The L Word that will please new and old fans alike."
"A glossy, bighearted show that's less soapy than the original series but delivers enough secrets, sex, and secret sex to keep the stakes high." Slate
The Guptagate documentary How To Steal A Country is now streaming first on Showmax, just in time for the Freedom Day long weekend, with early reviews calling it "An excellent documentary, one of the best ever made in our country" (Leon van Nierop in Rapport); "Nothing short of remarkable... the definitive example of speaking truth to power so that this can never be allowed to happen again" (John Harvey, Dispatch news editor); and "Essential viewing for all South Africans" (Spling). 24 Apr 2020Read more
The second episode of the Showmax Original Somizi & Mohale: The Union is now streaming, looking back at the road to the celebrity wedding of the decade. 11 Mar 2020Read more
Everything is awesome on Showmax this March (Yes! The Lego Movie 2 is coming!). There's something for all tastes and all ages, with new seasons of our favourite comedies, riveting dramas, sci-fi (Westworld season three is almost here!), and some of the most gobsmacking doccies you'll find anywhere. 11 Mar 2020Read more
Somizi and Mohale: The Union has taken the crown as the show with the most views ever on its first day on Showmax, bigger than any Hollywood blockbuster show. This demonstrates just how important local content is to succeeding in streaming video in South Africa, and why it's so significant that more than half of Showmax's catalogue is now made up of local shows. 28 Feb 2020Read more
The South African Breweries (SAB) along with its judging panel announced the winners of the annual SAB Environmental Media of the Year awards at its headquarters in Johannesburg last night. Stroop - journey into the rhino horn war took the Video Media (Long Form) award for 2019. 14 Nov 2019Read more
Everyone agrees: Harlots is the most under-valued series on TV right now. The story of warring mid-18th century brothels has been called "the finest show no one is tuning into" in The Guardian; "the best erotic workplace drama you're not watching" in The Hollywood Reporter; "Hulu's most underrated gem" in Decider; and "one of serialized televisions under-discovered and appreciated entertainments" in Salon. 4 Nov 2019Read more
Directed by multi-award-winning 30-year-old Rea Moeti (Mma Moeketsi, Lockdown)
Introducing newcomer Laura Lee Mostert as Martie
Starring Zandile Lujabe (Ayeye, Isidingo) as Amandla
Key cast include The Funny Chef Lebogang Tlokana; two-time Comics Choice winner Ebenhaezer Dibakwane; SAFTA nominee Yule Masiteng and Fleur du Cap winner Kiroshan Naidoo
Set in Maboneng - one of Forbes' "12 Coolest Neighbourhoods Around The World"
Ellen: Die Storie van Ellen Pakkies, South Africa's entry for the foreign film category of the 2019 Golden Globes, is now streaming on Showmax. 30 Aug 2019Read more
Expect a new crop of exclusives, as well as a bunch of shows that are fresh from DStv. Top international series and, of course, exciting local programming - it's all ready to stream. 14 Aug 2019Read more
Whispering Truth To Power, Shameela Seedat's documentary about Thuli Madonsela's last year as South Africa's public protector, is now streaming first on Showmax. 12 Aug 2019Read more
Good Trouble, currently up for three 2019 Teen Choice Awards, is now streaming first and only on Showmax in Africa. The hit Freeform drama series is nominated in the Drama TV Show and Drama TV Actress categories, with leads Maia Mitchell and Cierra Ramirez nominated for the ninth and fourth time respectively. 2 Aug 2019Read more
The 2019 Emmy Awards nominees have been announced, and three of the five most nominated shows are available to binge now on Showmax: HBO's epic fantasy Game of Thrones, which broke a 25-year-record with 32 nominations, including Best Drama; HBO's historical drama Chernobyl, which racked up 19 nominations, including Best Limited Series; and HBO's dark comedy Barry, which scooped 17, including Best Comedy. As expected, HBO was the most nominated network overall, with 137 nominations. 31 Jul 2019Read more
Showmax subscribers will be able to livestream the Bokke taking on the All Blacks in Wellington on their screens at 9:35am on Saturday, 27 July. 25 Jul 2019Read more
With one of his first-ever TV commercials, Nare Mokgotho has won gold at the 20th Shots Young Director Awards held annually during the Cannes Lions Festival. The ad, which attracted the attention of the ASA when it aired in South Africa, is for the Showmax Zero Bucks Given campaign. 24 Jun 2019Read more
As of today, sport is officially up and running on Showmax in South Africa. Not only magazine shows and highlights clips, but a whole new capability to live-stream games. It's a first for Showmax that taps into the growing streaming-only customer segment. The price of Showmax remains unchanged at R99 per month. 18 Jun 2019Read more
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali, HBO's two-part documentary on the three-time heavyweight champion of the world, is now streaming on Showmax, just a month after its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. 7 Jun 2019Read more
All-star cast of British, US and European stars, including The Killing's Sofie Gråbøl, Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci, Game of Thrones' Richard Dormer, and many more...
Set on the edge of the Arctic Circle, in a town where there's never been a violent crime - til now
"I'd never had a nightmare in my life and I had three during filming." Richard Dormer
"The most ambitious British television drama ever - in both tone and scale." Sky
Concealing crimes, pursuing justice and fomenting revolution - the heroes of this month's top new series on Showmax are out to change the world. 5 Jun 2019Read more
CBS All Access' first original comedy; just renewed for its third season
Executive produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay (Vice, Succession) and Funny Or Die
US version of award-winning Australian comedy, with original director and star
Starring Oscar winner JK Simmons, Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk, and Emmy nominees Amy Sedaris, Jesse Plemons, Tim Meadows and Will Ferrell, not to mention Critics Choice and Teen Choice nominee Jake Johnson and many more...
"'Waiting For Godot' in a cop car... very funny; very moreish." The Guardian
If laughter is the best medicine, then Funny People Africa is just what the doctor ordered for South Africa at a time when Eskom is making us all feel sick and tired. 5 Apr 2019Read more
In the third episode of the Showmax Original, Trippin With Skhumba, the 2018 DStv Viewers' Choice Award: Favourite Comedian winner and 2017 Comics' Choice Comic of the Year, roadtrips with Schalk Bezuidenhout to where the Afrikaans comedian grew up: Kempton Park in Gauteng. 15 Mar 2019Read more
MultiChoice was the most awarded broadcaster at The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), taking home 48 awards - more than half the total - from more than 150 SAFTA nominations. 5 Mar 2019Read more
The first episode of Showmax's third Original, Trippin With Skhumba, premieres this Thursday, 28 February 2019, building on the success of Tali's Wedding Diary, the most nominated comedy at this weekend's South African Film and Television Awards, and The Girl From St Agnes, which had more launch day views than any series on Showmax ever. 28 Feb 2019Read more
Corporate social investment programmes are often treated with a healthy dose of cynicism. It's the kind of thing that looks good in a company's annual report, but how often do these schemes deliver real-world benefits? The recent announcement of the SAFTA nominations shows in the entertainment industry at least, corporate social investment does indeed have a role to play. 25 Feb 2019Read more
Broadcast TV isn't an option and using self-publish platforms like YouTube means competing with millions of videos from across the globe, so how do SA film students get their work noticed? A recent deal between the video-on-demand service Showmax and African film school AFDA is set to showcase local talent in an entirely new way. 14 Feb 2019Read more
The nominees for the 2019 South African Film and Television Awards have just been announced. The majority of nominations went to MultiChoice productions on M-Net, 1Magic, kykNET, Mzansi Magic and Showmax. Here's where to watch the shows and movies with the most nominations online. 13 Feb 2019Read more
A King Arises - AKA, the unstoppable "Supamega" of South African hip hop, is about to get a real grill. The Comedy Central Roast of AKA in partnership with Showmax is coming to The Teatro at Montecasino on 21 February, 2019. 14 Dec 2018Read more
The Girl From St Agnes, Showmax's first original drama, wrapped this week after filming in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and Johannesburg. The eight-part whodunnit premieres on Showmax on 31 January 2019. 30 Nov 2018Read more
Showmax has launched a new deal with Vodacom that gives you three months of Showmax for free, plus free data to binge-watch your favourite series in their new #zerobucksgiven campaign. 8 Nov 2018Read more
If you love shows that give you shivers down the spine, these are the perfect series and movies to get you into the Halloween spirit. 30 Oct 2018Read more
In 9 Peaks Record, first and only on Showmax, we see how four athletes broke the record to climb the highest mountain in each South African province in July 2017. Tian Liebenberg, Alex Harris, Sean Disney and Adrian Saffy achieved the superhuman feat of scaling all nine peaks - which involved driving 3,500km and climbing 160 kilometres on foot - in four days, 15 hours and 58 minutes, beating the previous record by three hours. 23 Oct 2018Read more
"I look forward to people getting to know this family," says creator Jesse Armstrong about the Roys, owners of one of the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerates in his hit new HBO show, Succession, currently streaming exclusively on Showmax in Africa. "I think they'll find them understandable and sort of terrifying if you think that these are the sort of people who are controlling the way we see the world." 31 Aug 2018Read more
BBC Studios in Africa has announced that it will be hosting a special Doctor Who experience for the series' regional launch at Africa's first-ever Comic Con next month, in partnership with Showmax. From 14 to 16 September 2018, Whovians and new fans from across the continent can come to Johannesburg and celebrate the return of one of the BBC's most successful franchises with an immersive TARDIS experience, ahead of the launch of the all-new series starring award-winning actress Jodie Whittaker. 30 Aug 2018Read more
Reverie is a virtual world, a program that lets you live out your ultimate fantasies. But sometimes people get lost and don't ever want to leave. That's where Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi, who you'll recognise from Sleeper Cell, which is also on Showmax) comes in. Her job is to find the lost ones and bring them home. And by saving them she might find a way to save herself - because she's also running away from a tragedy in her past. 15 Aug 2018Read more
"This is the thing about being rich: it's f*ing great," says Matthew McFadyen in HBO's latest hit, Succession, a show that suggests just the opposite in its skewering of the Roy family, one of the biggest media and entertainment conglomerates in the world. Watch it now » 8 Aug 2018Read more
On the day media mogul Logan Roy (Brian Cox) turns 80, he suffers a stroke that leaves him unable to function. His kids knew he was getting old, but he'd been strong as an ox for years. His sudden decline in health leaves them wrestling one another, their stepmother Marcia, the board and other execs for control of Waystar Royco, Logan's enormous empire, one of the biggest news and entertainment conglomerates in the world. 7 Aug 2018Read more
If we had to pick a few shows to watch repeatedly, The River would be one of them. The plots, twists and turns are enough to make anyone fall in love with the drama series. Just when you think you've figured out what's going on, things quickly take an unexpected turn. And that's what makes good TV, right? Here's why we can't wait to binge-watch The River from the beginning. Watch The River now » 4 Jul 2018Read more
It's an incredibly addictive genre for millions of people worldwide, but why are we so captivated by true crime shows, and what does that say about us? 27 Jun 2018Read more
Eskom has warned South Africans that load shedding will continue as the strike affecting coal supply to key power stations is ongoing. "Customers are advised to keep checking their load shedding schedules on the Eskom and their municipal websites, and plan on the assumption that load shedding will take place," said the power utility. 19 Jun 2018Read more
Africa Month may be ending, but Showmax has just released a collection of 11 classic African movies that are worth celebrating year-round, having been praised everywhere from Cannes to Ouagadougou, Sundance to Toronto. 1 Jun 2018Read more
He will go down in history as one of the greatest players the game has ever seen, and it was a sad day for cricket fans worldwide when the legendary South African batsman AB de Villiers posted a video on Twitter announcing his retirement from international cricket. 31 May 2018Read more
The Australian tour to South Africa in 2018 was the most intense and personal test series ever played between these cricketing giants. 23 May 2018Read more
The court case looms for the notorious Conor McGregor who's currently facing three charges of assault and one charge of criminal mischief for his antics at a recent UFC media day in New York, where he threw various objects at a bus carrying other fighters. 22 May 2018Read more
The creators of The Crossing were inspired by a current global crisis to create a unique and powerful series, which comes first and only to Showmax. 21 May 2018Read more
Prepare yourself for an epic binge - the Comedy Central Roast of Somizi is now streaming on Showmax. The full 106-minute uncut, uncensored version is strictly for over 18s - you've been warned. 10 May 2018Read more
If you get between America and its money, you can bet your bottom dollar that the state will come after you, no matter where you go. 7 May 2018Read more
Six childhood friends who've grown apart are brought back together when they find out, to their horror, that their parents are part of a secret evil organisation called The Pride in Season 1 of Marvel's Runaways (2017, first and only on Showmax). 17 Apr 2018Read more
The Oracle of Omaha had an approach that didn't make him very popular with his fellow billionaires. Because in the end Warren Buffett decided to give away over 99% of his wealth to charity, and as it stands he's already given away well over $25 billion dollars with plans to increase that to over $100 billion. 16 Apr 2018Read more
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the warrior mother of South Africa and anti-apartheid hero, has died at age 81 after a long battle with illness, according to a statement released by the family. 11 Apr 2018Read more
Comedy Central in partnership with Showmax is excited to announce the upcoming Comedy Central Roast of Somizi, coming to Comedy Central (DStv channel 122) on Monday, 7 May 2018 at 21h00 CAT, and available as an extended uncensored version to Showmax subscribers from Tuesday, 8 May 2018. 20 Mar 2018Read more
So, you're a DStv Compact or Compact Plus customer and you've heard that you get full, unlimited access to all the movies, series, kids' shows and documentaries on Showmax for the reduced price of R49 per month. 12 Mar 2018Read more
There's no question about it: the 2016 presidential race in the United States was one of the most fascinating and important events in the history of that country. 19 Feb 2018Read more
It's going to be another big year at Showmax with more binge-worthy shows being added every single week! Series fans are in for a treat this February with shows like The Cleaner, Killjoys and The Handmaid's Tale - and all international series will be available from the 1st of the month, so no waiting for them to launch! On the movie front we're adding top class titles like The Borrowers, Grease and West Side Story. And be sure to check out Point of Order and the Radio Raps TV Show which are representing the local scene! 1 Feb 2018Read more
Looking for something different, something you've never tried before? Of course you are. You've come to the right place: these 15 award-winning, critically acclaimed and fan favourite series are only available on Showmax. You'll find them all in the First on Showmax Collection. 1 Jan 2018Read more
The cast behind the hit bridezilla mockumentary is packed with gorgeous Capetonians that you mind find sipping a non-GMO avocado smoothie with activated charcoal along the Sea Point promenade. 19 Dec 2017Read more
The time: Oh, not so far from now. The place: Once known as the United States of America, it is now called the Republic of Gilead. The rule: A military dictatorship enforcing laws based on an extreme fundamentalist misinterpretation of The Bible. The show: The Handmaid's Tale (2017-current, Season 1 is on Showmax). 8 Dec 2017Read more
