{"id":389277,"date":"2020-04-14T07:18:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T05:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=389277"},"modified":"2020-04-14T08:30:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T06:30:01","slug":"surprising-things-to-stream-on-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/389277\/surprising-things-to-stream-on-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising things to stream on Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s more to streaming than watching <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/9bv3idbe-westworld?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Westworld<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the beginning or enjoying an action movie like <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/zrnabh1a-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re looking for something a bit different, check out these options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to find out more from Showmax.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>Stay up to date<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know you can now stream eight live news channels on Showmax? Stay up to the minute with local happenings 24\/7 on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/play\/ab70d0eb-5f4c-4f3a-9303-585dc76c8a05\/45f137e5-2815-46be-8534-ecd20d82beb8\/EVENT?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SABC News<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or get the international perspective on top channels including <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/play\/3f4e2fad-a892-4b1f-beb7-c89cfa053326\/69c494bf-d7e9-4555-b636-fad956e9b904\/EVENT?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky News<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/play\/6c39a7e4-bfa9-4c5a-9d6a-e742fce59ec0\/f71ad12d-c60a-4308-bd86-8c080eca3849\/EVENT?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/play\/6facb3cb-edd6-4489-b02f-3bee83624435\/a82aef39-5523-4711-aeaa-dec262737b83\/EVENT?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC World News<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/play\/a76e3b4c-2b14-42ed-9cf7-3389456182df\/f847dc03-641e-4207-bb85-53601a218a0c\/EVENT?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Jazeera<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>Stay fit<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make your home your gym with a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/lrryvscm-lockdown-workouts?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">series of simple, guided workout sessions<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are easy to follow, fun and require little to no equipment. Get your heart rate up, or slow things down with yoga and meditation. They\u2019re brought to you by Virgin Active.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>Stay sporty<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There might not be any live sport at the moment, but you can relive some of the great moments in sporting history with a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/sports?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">selection of highlights<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from football, rugby and more. Plus, check out the many sports documentaries and biopics and get an in-depth view on some of your heroes, from the greats like <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/3ysyg1ln-whats-my-name-muhammad-ali?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muhammad Ali<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the fallen heroes, including <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/opmmd6pm-hansie?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hansie Cronje<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/h7yxzkte-oj-made-in-america?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OJ Simpson<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>Stay in school\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TV time can be a brain workout with some excellent documentaries and educational content that even kids will enjoy. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/play\/d46dd2e2-73e0-4659-b33c-fb2c7aae4458\/a1ccca23-4c37-4825-b011-e002d5b69d18\/EVENT?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stream the Mindset Learn channel<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for entertaining shows that are so fun kids will hardly realise they\u2019re learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a ton more documentaries: explore the universe in <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/8cby04e9-the-planets?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Planets<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or get close to nature with <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/ntpeepxa-attenborough-60-years-in-the-wild?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Attenborough - 60 Years In The Wild | Documentary | Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GrjGmZvhKE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>How to get Showmax from R49 per month<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for Showmax mobile<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and get access to the full catalogue on one mobile device for R49 per month. Until the end of June, get <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.showmax.com\/website\/payment\/subscriptions\/creditcard\/direct_prepaid?cybersource_prepaid_promo=true&amp;lang=eng&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three months\u2019 access to Showmax standard for R149<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; that\u2019s a 50% on the usual price of R99 per month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>Other ways to get Showmax\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New customers <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get a 14-day free trial<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then pay R99 per month. DStv Premium subscribers get Showmax free &#8211; <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/dstv-za?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">go to showmax.com to sign up<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. DStv Compact and Compact Plus subscribers pay <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/dstv-za?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=14_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R49 per month<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s more to streaming than watching Westworld from the beginning or enjoying an action movie like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. If you\u2019re looking for something a bit different, check out these options.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":389283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[10293],"class_list":["post-389277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-showmax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389277"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":389331,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389277\/revisions\/389331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}