Content on Showmax won 45 awards at SAFTA 2022, more than half of the content prizes given out over the weekend, and the most by far of any streaming service. Showmax Originals alone won 17 SAFTAs, the most of any channel or streamer. Tali’s Baby Diary and Glasshouse were the two biggest winners at the… Continue reading The best SAFTA-winning Local Content To Stream Now
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Showmax | Best International Series This September, From The Handmaid’s Tale S5 To Industry S2
1st seasons of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, The Offer, We Own This City & 2022 Emmy nominee The Staircase THE HANDMAID’S TALE S5 | Thursdays from 15 September, first on Showmax Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in… Continue reading Showmax | Best International Series This September, From The Handmaid’s Tale S5 To Industry S2
Showmax Renews Psychological Thriller DAM For Second Season
Filming is underway in Adelaide and Bedford in the Eastern Cape on the second season of DAM, one of the 10 most watched titles on Showmax in 2021 and the most nominated TV drama going into this weekend’s SAFTAs. Season 2 of the Showmax Original is set three months after the cult’s ritual sacrifice, which… Continue reading Showmax Renews Psychological Thriller DAM For Second Season
Must-watch trailer alert: “Steinheist”, the new Showmax Original from the creators of Devilsdorp
This September, something doesn’t add up… Showmax has just dropped the trailer for Steinheist, a three-part documentary series about the biggest corporate scam in South African history. On 6 December 2017, after CEO Markus Jooste resigned amid an investigation into accounting irregularities, Steinhoff’s share price plunged by 90% in a week, wiping over R200 billion off… Continue reading Must-watch trailer alert: “Steinheist”, the new Showmax Original from the creators of Devilsdorp
Showmax x Actor Spaces: The Wife’s casting director Ayanda Sithebe on the art of auditioning
Has any casting ever been more hotly debated than The Wife? Actor Spaces’ founder and CEO Ayanda Sithebe is the award-winning casting director who was tasked with finding the real-life equivalents of the much-loved characters in Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestselling books. In this masterclass, he breaks down his journey and process to finding the likes of Mbalenhle… Continue reading Showmax x Actor Spaces: The Wife’s casting director Ayanda Sithebe on the art of auditioning
7 Things To Celebrate As Showmax Turns 7
Showmax started streaming in Africa on 15 August 2015, before Netflix and Amazon Prime Video (2016), Apple TV Plus (2019), Britbox (2021) and Disney+ (2022). This makes it the second oldest African streaming service after IROKOtv (2011). To celebrate Showmax turning 7, here are 7 things the African streaming service is celebrating: #1: 68% GROWTH In… Continue reading 7 Things To Celebrate As Showmax Turns 7