Showmax and VAST team up to offer zero-rate Wi-Fi data
Showmax and open access Wi-Fi provider VAST Networks have partnered to zero-rate Wi-Fi data for streaming and downloading TV shows and movies on the Internet TV service.
Showmax and VAST are running a three-month trial at 83 VAST Wi-Fi hotspots across South Africa, which are mainly located at shopping malls and hospitals.
Chris Savides, Head of Showmax Africa, said: “Thanks to the downloads feature on Showmax, this zero-rated data means much more than just having something to watch while you’re at the mall.”
“Once you log onto one of the VAST Wi-Fi sites, download up to 25 TV shows or movies and the data won’t cost you a cent. Get your groceries at the shops and come home with the week’s entertainment sorted.”
Showmax apps for both Android and iOS smartphones and tablets support the downloads feature.
Up to 25 TV shows or movies can be downloaded at once and will remain on the device for 30 days. Once started, viewers have 48 hours to finish viewing a particular piece of content, Showmax said.
Users have the option of four different file sizes, which is useful when memory storage space is limited. At the lowest quality setting, one 20-minute episode of The Big Bang Theory will take up around 80 MB of space.
Showmax launched in 2015 and costs R99 per month. There’s no contract – the service can be cancelled at any time with zero penalty.
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