Showmax
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Showmax is an online subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that launched[2] in South Africa on 19 August 2015.[3] Its majority owner is MultiChoice, which owns 70% of the Showmax group, while NBCUniversal owns 30% in all territories except Nigeria, where NBCUniversal holds an indirect 23.7% stake in the local subsidiary.[4] In 2023, Showmax announced a partnership with Comcast's NBCUniversal and Sky. The new Showmax launched in February 2024, with a brand-new app and streaming platform, as well as an unprecedented content slate.[5]
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Type of site | Video on demand |
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Available in | English (only available) |
Founded | 2015 |
Headquarters | South Africa |
Area served |
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Industry | Entertainment Sub-Saharan African |
Parent | MultiChoice (70%) NBCUniversal (30%) |
URL | showmax |
Registration | Required |
Launched | 19 August 2015; 8 years ago (2015-08-19) |
Current status | Active |
Showmax uses a localisation strategy[6] to take on established video on demand competitors with a focus on local content and partnerships with mobile telcos.[7]
Showmax's engineering team is based in the Czech Republic.[8]