The move ensures that the award-winning African series remain widely available after the current Showmax service closes on 30 April, now within the broader DStv streaming experience.
“Showmax helped unlock a wave of world–class African storytelling,” says Nomsa Philiso, Director Content, General Entertainment English and Portuguese speaking territories at MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company. “Series like The Wife, Youngins, Devilsdorp , and Adulting, along with productions from Nigeria, Kenya and across the continent, were created through collaboration between MultiChoice’s content teams and local producers. That commitment to African storytelling does not change.”
The success of Showmax Originals has been built through partnerships with producers, writers and creative talent across Africa. Series such as Spinners, a co‑production between MultiChoice and CANAL+, which aired across Africa and in France, demonstrate how locally developed African stories are increasingly reaching global audiences.
For South African customers, DStv Stream remains the platform where this content is available locally, alongside a much broader library of African and international content, live channels and sport.
“This move brings together Showmax Originals, on‑demand entertainment and live television in a single platform designed around how audiences want to watch and enjoy their content today,” says Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice SA (Pty) Ltd, the broadcasting services licensee.
What will be available to watch?
The dedicated Showmax section on DStv Stream will feature standout titles including The Wife, Youngins (2026 SAFTA winner for Best Telenovela), Law, Love and Betrayal, Devilsdorp and Adulting, alongside popular series from across the continent such as Wura and Single Kiasi.
International content on demand includes various Real Housewives series, Starfleet Academy, The Burbs, and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, as well as popular Afrikaans titles such as Die Kantoor and Koek. More content will be added weekly.
This sits alongside everything else available on DStv Compact or DStv Premium, including tens of thousands of hours of on‑demand movies and series and more than 100 live channels available to stream 24/7.
For customers, it delivers the best of both worlds: popular local originals such as Mgidi Moms, uThando Nes’Thembu, Inimba and The Real City Makoti, alongside premium international channels, plus kids’ programming including boxsets of Cocomelon, Blippi and Superstrikas, and world‑class sport, reinforcing DStv as Africa’s most comprehensive entertainment platform.
Sport remains a key part of the experience. Through SuperSport, subscribers can watch competitions such as the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, LaLiga and South Africa’s Betway Premiership, including the Soweto Derby on 25 April, as well as additional SuperSport channels.
Unlike Showmax Premier League, which was only available on mobile devices, DStv Stream can be viewed on smart TVs as well as mobile devices
How to get Showmax on DStv
Customers can download the DStv Stream app or visit the DStv website, log in or sign up, and navigate to the Showmax section. Showmax Originals on DStv Stream are available on DStv Compact and DStv Premium packages. This includes satellite customers, who get access to DStv Stream as part of their package, as well as standalone DStv Stream customers. DStv Compact Stream is available from R299.
Beyond its content library, DStv Stream includes a range of useful streaming features such as live and on‑demand viewing, pause and rewind, Watch From Start, offline downloads, recording, and the ability to adjust video quality to manage data usage.
