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7 things to love about Showmax

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There’s no shortage of streaming options out there, all with plenty of good points. So why should you give Showmax a chance?

Exclusive Showmax Originals

From Spinners, which was touted as “the best new South African show” by Fortress of Solitude, to Koek – a “series is like no other” – to the adaptation of Angela Makholwa’s serial killer thriller Red Ink, Showmax Originals have been delivering the best of South African entertainment.

There are even more memorable series: Empini, which follows a bodyguard with revenge on her mind, starts on 23 May. Youngins, featuring hot new talent, has been making waves with its fearless storylines, while Wyfie is a long-running drama about four women on the brink of independence. And look forward to Mince Jou Hare, a fun, frothy comedy about Frieda, a fearless hair stylist, coming on 20 May.

Reality lovers can dive into The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa, plus four fantastic seasons of The Real Housewives of Durban. (Check out the ladies of Lagos, Nairobi, Abuja, or, on the international front, Salt Lake City, too, and max out on the drama).

The home of South African true crime

If you’re fascinated by the dark side, Showmax has been delivering some of the most riveting and often horrifying true-crime documentaries. Most recently, Tracking Thabo Bester hit the headlines and broke records with the stranger-than-fiction story of SA’s own great escape. Rosemary’s Hitlist, Boetie Boer and Stella Murders expose stories of ruthless murderers, while Steinheist covers the story of SA’s biggest corporate scandal.

And of course, Catch Me a Killer is the dramatisation of the work of groundbreaking serial killer profiler Micki Pistorius, starring Game of Thrones star Charlotte Hope.

Top-notch international series

Love international blockbusters? Thanks to their partnership with Comcast, and agreements with major networks like HBO, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and more, Showmax subscribers can watch some of the world’s most popular content.

The big news in June is, of course, House of the Dragon S2, coming to Showmax Express from the US on 17 June. Fans of fantasy and science fiction should also look out for Halo, The Last of Us, and Chucky, while those after award winners may like Succession, The White Lotus, True Detective and missing persons procedural Found, which was NBC’s biggest-ever launch on Peacock.

Comfort viewing doesn’t get comfier than box sets of The Office, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Amsterdam, and more.

Weekends’ worth of movies

Bring the popcorn for blockbuster movies like Oppenheimer, Barbie (coming first to Showmax on 22 May), The Flash, Gran Turismo, and the remake of the Meryl Streep thriller The River Wild.

Plus, get deep into the biggest franchises on the planet with the Mission: Impossible movies, Transformers and more, plus superhero hits like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Premier League in your pocket

Showmax Premier League is Africa’s first-ever, standalone mobile Premier League plan for mobile, with all 380 games offered live for just R69 a month.

All 51 UEFA EURO games will also be live-streamed on Showmax Premier League from 14 June 2024, as well as the highly anticipated FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on 25 May.

Plus, there’s plenty of fascinating extra content that’ll keep fans up to date with the action, the stats, and the stories behind the games.

Slick app that’s light on data

Thanks to their partnership with international streaming giant Peacock, the Showmax app gives you plenty of entertainment while being light on data. Save even more data and beat loadshedding by downloading your favourite shows on your mobile device when you have Wi-Fi to watch them later.

Great prices and packages

In addition to Showmax Premier League, there are two more Showmax plans available to customers in 44 African countries: Showmax Entertainment Mobile for R39 a month, as well as the Showmax Entertainment plan for R89. Sign up here.

Find out more on Showmax.com.

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