Subterranea & Jimmy Gathu win awards at the 2025 Zanzibar International Film Festival

Samson NderiJuly 1, 2025

Showmax Originals won multiple awards at the 2025 Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF). The festival, a renowned celebration of global cinema, took place...

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Maurice Muendo’s debut feature film “BOBO” to premiere on Showmax on May 23

Staff WriterMay 20, 2025

Kenyan filmmaker and MultiChoice Talent Factory alumni Maurice Muendo is set to have his directorial debut film, BOBO, premiere on Showmax this May. The film co...

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Reality dating show ‘Take Me Home’ returns to Showmax with season 2

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 23, 2025

Showmax has announced the return of Kenyan hit reality dating show Take Me Home, with its 13-part second season, premiering this January. Take Me Home Season...

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TV shows to stream on Showmax this November

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new TV show lineup that will be available on its platform in November. The new TV shows include: Dune: Prophecy, ...

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Best movies to watch on Showmax this November

Samson NderiOctober 31, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new movie lineup that will be available on its platform in November. The new movies include: Civil War, Aquaman &...

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Horror movies you can stream on Showmax this Halloween

Samson NderiOctober 30, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced its lineup for this Halloween season which includes a series of TV shows and movies. The upcoming TV shows and movies...

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Safaricom & MultiChoice partner to offer exclusive content on Showmax

Grace MathekaOctober 24, 2024

MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Safaricom, allowing Safaricom customers to access exclusive TV shows, movies, sports, and documentaries on Showmax ...

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Black & Blue, a police mockumentary TV series, to launch on Showmax on Nov 6

Makena Ndung'uOctober 16, 2024

Showmax has announced that its new TV show, Black & Blue, a police based mockumentary series, will premier on the streaming service on November 6. In a b...

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Amber Ray, Risper Faith & Phoina among star cast of new Showmax ‘Nai-Rich’ reality series

Grace MathekaAugust 13, 2024

Showmax has unveiled its next original reality series in Kenya, Nai-Rich, set to premiere on the platform soon. Nai-Rich will showcase the lives and lifestyles ...

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List of movies coming to Showmax this July

Samson NderiJuly 11, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new movie lineup that will be available for streaming on its platform this July. Among the new movies that will b...

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Guinness celebrates African football fans with ‘Shine’ documentary on Showmax

Grace MathekaJuly 10, 2024

Guinness has announced the premier of Shine, a 28-minute documentary following the lives of football fans in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Ghana. The film, which...

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Showmax new docu-drama ‘Shine’ is a celebration of African fans

Staff WriterJuly 8, 2024

Showmax has announced the release of Shine, an impactful African football documentary that promises to captivate audiences, streaming exclusively on Showmax. D...

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Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this July

James WamathaiJuly 4, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced the new international TV shows lineup that will be available on its platform this July. Among the TV shows that are c...

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Showmax will stream all the 51 UEFA Euro 2024 matches

Samson NderiMay 30, 2024

Streaming service Showmax has announced that it will live stream all the 51 UEFA EURO 2024 matches at no additional cost. The UEFA EURO 2024 tournament will be ...

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Showmax docuseries Nilichoma showcases how celebs blew away their windfall

Staff WriterMay 30, 2024

Showmax has released  Nilichoma   an original docuseries which features well-known personalities in Kenya who received an unexpected windfall, and then blew it ...

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Showmax officially launches its new streaming platform in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 10, 2024

Showmax announced in March last year that they would launch a new platform for its streaming service in Africa. This was after Showmax’s parent company, MultiCh...

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Untying Kantai a comedy series to premiere on Showmax in May

Grace MathekaMay 4, 2024

 Showmax has announced the arrival of  a new drama comedy series, Untying Kantai, premiering on 9th May. The 13-part Showmax Original series follows King Kant...

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Kenyan TV shows including Real Housewives of Nairobi S2 coming to Showmax in May

James WamathaiApril 11, 2024

Showmax has announced it will release a lineup of Kenyan Showmax Originals on its platform in May this year. This lineup includes Season 2 of hit reality ser...

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Showmax shows scoop 7 awards at the 2024 Kalasha Awards

Grace MathekaApril 4, 2024

Various shows on Showmax recently won an impressive seven awards at this year's Kalasha Awards held at the KICC in Nairobi. The streaming service took over the ...

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Emma Gichonge is the new General Manager, East Africa for Showmax

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 16, 2024

African streaming platform, Showmax, has announced that it has appointed Emma Gichonge as its General Manager for East Africa. She is the first ever General Man...

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Showmax Original Single Kiasi is back for Season 3

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 14, 2024

Showmax has announced that the Showmax Original TV series Single Kiasi is coming back to the streaming platform for a third season on March 5. New episodes will...

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Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this February

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 31, 2024

Streaming service Showmax is gearing up for the launch of its new platform, Showmax 2.0, on February 12, 2024. In preparation for that, Showmax has announced th...

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The Real Housewives of Nairobi was the most watched on Showmax in Kenya in 2023

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 17, 2024

Streaming platform, Showmax, has released a list of its most watched shows in Kenya in 2023 and it is quite a revelation. Leading the charge in popularity on...

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Showmax 2.0 to go live on Jan 24; Prices to start from Ksh. 300 a month

Samson NderiJanuary 15, 2024

Showmax has today announced that the new platform that they have been working on since March last year is ready. This was after Showmax's parent company, MultiC...

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Showmax reveals fresh new brand identity ahead of February relaunch

Gladys WamuyuNovember 17, 2023

Eight years after entering the streaming market in Africa, Showmax is gearing up for its biggest year yet. The African streaming service is relaunching in Febru...

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Top movies to watch on Showmax this October

Makena Ndung'uOctober 25, 2023

This October, streaming service Showmax, has various movies that you can watch on the platform. They include: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Scre...

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Chilling crime documentary series Boetie Boer is now available on Showmax

Makena Ndung'uOctober 20, 2023

Showmax's true crime documentary series Boetie Boer: Inside The Mind Of A Monster takes us back in time to 1990. This was the time that the African National Con...

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Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this October

Samson NderiSeptember 29, 2023

This October, streaming service Showmax, has various international TV shows that you can watch on the platform. They include: 1st seasons of 1923, Rain Dogs, Th...

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The Real Housewives of Lagos season 2 is now streaming on Showmax

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 29, 2023

Showmax has announced the return of The Real Housewives of Lagos for a second season, premiering 29 September 2023, with new episodes on Fridays. The reality...

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Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this June

Samson NderiJune 8, 2023

This June, streaming service Showmax, has various international TV shows that you can watch on the platform. They include; The Idol express from the US, first s...

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Best international TV shows to watch on Showmax this March

Samson NderiMarch 9, 2023

This March, streaming service Showmax, has various international TV shows that you can watch on the platform. They include; The Last of Us, new seasons of Succe...

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