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

MultiChoice will discontinue Showmax, drawing a line under one of Africa's most ambitious streaming experiments.

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 ...

March 5 (Reuters) - MultiChoice, part of the Canal+ entertainment group, said on Thursday it was discontinuing Showmax ...

MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global ...

Multichoice has announced the end of Showmax, a beloved streaming service, following a comprehensive review of its operations. This decision reflects the company's commitment to financial discipline ...

Showmax is being discontinued in South Africa following a comprehensive review of Multichoice’s streaming activities. Canal+ recently acquired Multichoice, and the decision to close Showmax reflects ...

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 ...

MultiChoice to discontinue Showmax By Admire Moyo, ITWeb news editorJohannesburg, 05 Mar 2026Showmax has over three million subscribers. MultiChoice, which was recently acquired by French-based media ...

The decision reflects a focus on "financial discipline and investment optimization in an increasingly competitive and capital-intensive global streaming environment." ...

The same thing applies to the recent announcement by MultiChoice, and its parent company Canal+, that its streaming platform ...