9 September 2022
Showmax adds BBC and Sky News in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Showmax subscribers across sub-Saharan Africa will have access to live broadcasting from BBC World News and Sky News until 23 September 2022, which will include a live stream of the funeral of Britain’s longest-serving monarch at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, 19 September at 11:00 BST.
The live news channels will be available to all subscribers regardless of their plan. While Showmax doesn’t usually offer live news channels, the Showmax Pro plan includes live news from SABC News (South Africa only), Euronews, Africanews and Newzroom Afrika as a standard fixture.
From time to time, Showmax makes additional live channels available to subscribers, including Big Brother Naija. In 2021, Showmax streamed the pop-up tribute channel dedicated to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Go to showmax.com to live stream BBC World News
Image caption: LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 9 1996: President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, with Queen Elizabeth II, taking a carriage ride along the Mall to Buckingham Palace during a State Visit to the UK on July 9 1996 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
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