10 December 2021
Mauritius Telecom and Showmax partner to bring live football from SuperSport
Mauritius Telecom is proud to announce its partnership with Showmax, the streaming service that bundles the best of international entertainment with live sport from SuperSport.
SuperSport features the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, English Premier League, FA Cup, Serie A, and La Liga matches, plus a wide range of live sport from SuperSport, including pro boxing, international marathons and athletics* on top of the full Showmax entertainment catalogue.
Sherry Singh, CEO Mauritius Telecom, highlighted that: “This alliance could not have come at a better time and we are delighted that our customers will be able to follow the UEFA Champions League as it heads into the exciting knock-out phase.”
Through this partnership, Mauritius Telecom reaffirms its commitment to bring the best live sports and entertainment to my.t customers.
“The UEFA Champions League is one of the most-watched tournaments in the footballing world and we’re delighted to bring it to Mauritius for Showmax subscribers to enjoy the action,” says Barry Dubovsky, Chief Operating Officer at Multichoice Connected Video.
In addition to the live sport coverage by SuperSport available with a Showmax Pro subscription, Showmax brings the best of HBO, like Succession, Insecure and Game of Thrones, as well as popular series like New Amsterdam. Kids’ favourites include Sesame Street and Paw Patrol. Hollywood blockbusters include Roald Dahl’s The Witches, romantic-comedy Palm Springs, which is first on Showmax, and Christopher Nolan’s latest action movie Tenet.
Showmax Originals include telenovela The Wife, that’s smashing viewing records, the full first season of Temptation Island: South Africa, the upcoming rom-com series Troukoors (Wedding Fever) out in December, as well as a new season of The Real Housewives of Durban.
* Please note that the Showmax Pro catalogue differs from country to country.
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