Why Showmax is a must-have streaming service for South Africans – Hands-on review
It’s been one year since Showmax relaunched on Comcast’s Peacock platform – and the streaming service is thriving in South Africa.
Showmax continues to launch new original shows, host the biggest global series, and offer live English Premier League access – delivering top-tier entertainment across the board.
It is also the home of five out of six of IMDB’s highest-rated action series of all time: Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, The Wire, The Sopranos, and Game of Thrones.
This highlights Showmax’s dedication to ensuring its subscribers have access to the best movies and series at the click of a button.
Watch our review of the Showmax app below.
Award-winning entertainment
In 2024, Showmax released an outstanding 97 original shows and movies across the regions it operates in.
This included Youngins Season 2, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa, and Adulting – each of which broke viewership records.
Launches like these saw Showmax take home countless awards in 2024, too, including the most wins at The National Film and TV Awards SA, The Behind The Scenes Awards, and the SAFTAs.
Furthermore, 9 out of 10 of the most-streamed shows on Showmax are Showmax Originals, which is evidence of the platform’s ongoing ability to provide content that is relevant and popular among South African viewers.
Many of these original shows have also received international acclaim, as detailed below.
- Spinners won Best Foreign Series at the Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards.
- Catch Me A Killer won Best Production Design at the British Film Designers Guild Awards.
- Wyfie competed at the Seoul International Drama Awards and Rose d’Or Awards.
- Original Sin: My Son The Killer was a finalist at the Venice TV Awards.
Sport and live entertainment
Showmax complements its top-tier entertainment with Premier League Mobile, a hugely exciting Showmax add-on that gives users access to 380 live English Premier League games powered by SuperSport.
It is the world’s first standalone Premier League plan for mobile and a huge leap forward for Showmax when it comes to hosting live entertainment.
Showmax recently added the Betway Premiership to this plan, too, and broadcast special events such as the Olympics and the UEFA Champions League final subscribers.
Showmax is dedicated to continuing this innovation, kicking off 2025 by live-streaming Grammy winner Tyla’s final homecoming concert.
What’s on offer
Showmax offers extremely competitive pricing, with the following plans available:
- Showmax Entertainment (all devices) + Premier League (Mobile) – R140 per month.
- Showmax Entertainment + Premier League Mobile – R99 per month.
- Showmax Entertainment Mobile – R45 per month.
- Showmax Premier League Mobile – R69 per month.
To see all the awesome content that Showmax has to offer, click here to sign up for Showmax today.
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