MultiChoice’s decision to shut down Showmax has prompted widespread commentary on the streaming platform’s massive losses. However, there is more to the story of how Showmax landed in a death spiral.

MultiChoice’s Showmax recorded significant subscriber growth in the past six months, suggesting the video streaming service has extended its lead over Netflix in Africa and potentially surpassed the ...

MultiChoice, which was recently acquired by French-based media giant Canal+, today announced the forthcoming discontinuation of its Showmax streaming platform. In a statement, the video entertainment ...

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 ...