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Crucial role: Showmax gave South African storytellers the freedom to experiment. Photo: File
AFRICAN STORYTELLING

After Showmax: Who controls the future of African film and television?

As Canal+ takes control of MultiChoice, the end of the African streaming service highlights growing fears that South African storytelling is becoming dependent on foreign media…

  • Kibo Ngowi
9 min read
MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global market; but jobs are safe
AFRICA STREAMING

MultiChoice shuts showmax amid global streaming challenges

MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly…

  • Lesego Chepape
3 min read