Showmax has officially launched Showmax Pro in 40 countries across the Sub-Saharan Africa after rolling out in Kenya and Nigeria.
Showmax Pro will package music channels, news and live sport streaming from SuperSport in addition to the Showmax entertainment service. It features all Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, PSL games and a wide range of live sporting events.
Showmax Pro Offerings;
| Service | Showmax | Showmax Pro | ||
| Category | Showmax | Showmax Mobile | Showmax Pro | Showmax Pro Mobile |
| Series, movies, kids’ shows, documentaries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IAAF Athletics, pro boxing, major international marathons, & more | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Music channels Trace Urban, Trace Gospel | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| News channels Africa News, Euronews, Newzroom Afrika | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Football: all Premier League, Serie A, PSL and La Liga games | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Number of concurrent streams | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Smartphone and tablet apps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV, laptop, Android TV, Apple TV apps | ✓ | – | ✓* | – |
| Maximum video resolution | HD | SD | HD | SD |
| 14-day trial | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| *Supported smart TVs: Samsung Tizen (2017-2020), LG WebOS (2014-2020) | ||||
List of Countries with Showmax Pro
| enin | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda |
| Botswana | Cote d’Ivoire | Liberia | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Burkina Faso | Djibouti | Madagascar | Senegal |
| Burundi | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Seychelles |
| Cameroon | Eritrea | Mali | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Cape Verde | Eswatini | Mauritius | Tanzania |
| Central African Republic | Ethiopia | Mozambique | Togo |
| Chad | Gabon | Namibia | Uganda |
| Comoros | Gambia | Niger | Zambia |
| Republic of Congo | Guinea | Réunion | Zimbabwe |
The pricing of Showmax packages in the above countries is as follows:
- Showmax Mobile $3.99
- Showmax $7.99
- Showmax Pro Mobile $8.99
- Showmax Pro $17.99
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