Africa's creatives and content producers are upset, fearful for the future and extremely concerned about where it will leave the continent's film and TV sector after Canal+'s announcement that it's ...

MultiChoice launched Showmax across Africa 11 years ago in August 2015 to compete with the advent of streamers like Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon’s Prime Video, Disney+ and others which all became ...

We’ve got moody mysteries for late-night binges, knife-edge thrillers that demand full attention, gentle wish-fulfilment for family viewing, and local epics that showcase African storytelling at scale ...

Canal+ acquired the remaining minority stake in Showmax before shutting the streaming service down, taking €37-million of ...

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] ...

With a strong lead in Africa and deep roots in local content, MultiChoice’s streaming platform is holding its own – but turning a profit remains a distant goal.

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 ...

French media giant Canal+ has labelled African streaming platform Showmax an “expensive failure” after deciding to shut down the service following years of mounting losses at South African pay-TV ...

In recent years, Nollywood has truly levelled up, delivering films that are not just entertaining but also rich in storytelling, production value, and cultural relevance. And what’s even better? You ...