Showmax’s library of original series and select titles will be available through a dedicated section inside the DStv Stream app after the standalone Showmax service closes on 30 April 2026.
MultiChoice confirmed the move on 19 March, providing the first concrete details of where Showmax content will land. Titles including The Wife, Youngins, Law Love and Betrayal, Devilsdorp, and Adulting will sit alongside international and local content already available on DStv Stream. Nigerian series Wura and Kenyan production Single Kiasi are also part of the migration.
What changes for subscribers
Showmax Originals on DStv Stream will be available to DStv Compact and DStv Premium customers, including both satellite subscribers (who receive DStv Stream access as part of their package) and standalone streaming customers. DStv Compact Stream starts at R299 per month.
One notable change affects sport: the Showmax Premier League package was restricted to mobile devices, but DStv Stream delivers SuperSport content across smart TVs and mobile devices, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, LaLiga, and South Africa’s Betway Premiership.
African storytelling continues
Nomsa Philiso, Director of Content for English and Portuguese-speaking territories at MultiChoice (a CANAL+ company), said the commitment to African storytelling is not changing. “Series like The Wife, Youngins, Devilsdorp, and Adulting were created through collaboration between MultiChoice’s content teams and local producers. That commitment does not change,” Philiso said.
She pointed to Spinners, a co-production between MultiChoice and CANAL+ that aired across Africa and in France, as an example of locally developed African stories reaching global audiences.
Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice SA, said the transition consolidates on-demand entertainment and live television into a single platform. More titles will be added to the Showmax section on DStv Stream in the coming weeks.
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