MultiChoice, NBCUniversal and Sky partner to create streaming service in Africa
They will form the new Showmax group, which will be 70% owned by MultiChoice and 30% owned by NBCUniversal.
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They will form the new Showmax group, which will be 70% owned by MultiChoice and 30% owned by NBCUniversal.
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Customers will still be allowed to watch content that has previously been downloaded on a second device.
It is part of MultiChoice's long-standing regional strategy of combining local content acquisition, local production, and international production partnerships to develop local content.
According to the report, Multichoice will continue to lead with 20.8m subscribers expected by 2027.
'Baba Twins' will be Showmax's second original title in Kenya with plans to roll out slates in other African countries including Nigeria.
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The new channel will feature international series including 'The Rookie', 'NCIS: New Orleans', 'Survivor Australia', 'Young Sheldon', among others.
The implementation of GeoGuard onto MutiChoice’s DStv’s app has led to the blocking of tens of thousands of pirate viewers each month.
In celebration of the Tokyo Olympics, Showmax Pro has also launched a special offer.
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The channel will air from Monday to Sunday on DStv channel with the last programme ending at 8:30 PM.
Other live sport available on Showmax Pro includes all 'Premier League', 'Serie A', 'La Liga' and 'PSL games', and a wide range of live sports.
The new channel will bring local content to the viewers that resonate with them.
Some of the shows released so far this year include a reality TV series from Nigeria and a police procedural drama set in Kenya.
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The channel will be broadcast in all key African regions.
The study also forecasts an increase of nine million subscribers in South Africa, with Nigeria closing in on 11m subscribers in total.
The Turkish drama channel TDC will be available on DStv channel 123 for all Sub-Saharan Africa subscribers.
MultiChoice said that customers signing up for the service will have to provide a DStv account holder’s ID number, smartcard number, or customer number.
In addition to DStv, KIX will also be available on MultiChoice’s Showmax service starting October 2 2020, with 30 titles being offered on-demand every month.
Available until August 2021, the channel is open to all DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family customers.
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