Goodbye to the Showmax App
After over a decade of Showmax in South Africa the app officially shuts down today 30 April 2026
Multichoice is officially shutting down their streaming app Showmax today at midnight. Content has already started moving to their streaming platform DStv Stream, and they have assured customers that they are in the process of adding more content as time goes on.
The app icon has already disappeared from their DStv Stream platform, and content can no longer be played back from the shortcut on the DStv Stream remote.
All Showmax content that is currently available is on a separate streaming channel which will maintain the same name, Showmax.
Showmax subscribers who have paid until the 30 April 2026 will have until then to watch the content. From the 1 May 2026, their subscription will either be terminated or they can take up the special offer of DStv Compact Stream for R99 per month, with the normal subscription set at R299 per month.
Showmax subscribers who have vouchers or promotions which they have signed up for have been given a free trial month of DStv Compact Stream which ends at the end of May 2026.
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