How to upgrade to Showmax Pro to watch the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 →
To watch the biggest events of Tokyo 2020 on your phone, tablet or PC, upgrade to Showmax Pro and get 2 months for the price of 1.
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What is Showmax Pro?
Sport has a new player. Introducing sport live streaming with Showmax Pro and SuperSport.
Showmax Pro is a streaming service available for Showmax subscribers in Africa that bundles the existing Showmax entertainment offering with music channels, news and live sports streaming from SuperSport. Live sport featured on Showmax Pro includes all Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, and PSL games, and included every game of the UEFA Euro 2020.
All Olympics Tokyo 2020 events will stream on Showmax Pro
From 21 July-8 August 2021, all the top action from the Olympics Tokyo 2020 will be coming to Showmax Pro. Subscribers will have access to live streams of every event that is made available to SuperSport by the Olympic Broadcast Services, including the opening and closing ceremonies, and every medal event. Stream Tokyo 2020 on Showmax Pro.
Also watch a wide range of other live sports events including athletics, professional boxing, and the world’s biggest marathons. Available sports differ between countries.
When your live match is over, enjoy magazine shows, sports documentaries and recent sporting highlights.
Showmax Pro also includes a selection of live news channels, such as SABC News (South Africa only), Euronews, Africanews and Newzroom Afrika.
Sign up for Showmax Pro at showmax.com.
How much is Showmax Pro?
| Country | Showmax | Showmax Mobile | Showmax Pro | Showmax Pro Mobile |
| South Africa | ZAR 99 | ZAR 39 | ZAR 449 | ZAR 225 |
| Kenya | KSh 760 | KSh 300 | KSh 2,100 | KSh 1,050 |
| Uganda | UGX 30,300 | UGX 11,499 | UGX 67,200 | UGX 33,600 |
| Nigeria | NGN 2,900 | NGN 1,200 | NGN 6,300 | NGN 3,200 |
| Ghana | GHC 45.99 | GHC 16.99 | GHC 119.99 | GHC 59.99 |
| Rest of Africa | USD 7.99 | USD 2.99 | USD 17.99 | USD 8.99 |
What can I watch on Showmax Pro?
View the latest live sport events coming up in your country here.
| Showmax | Showmax Mobile | Showmax Pro | Showmax Pro Mobile | |
| Football: all Champions League (South Africa only), UEFA Euro 2020, Premier League, Serie A, PSL and La Liga games | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Athletics, pro boxing, major international marathons, & more | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Music channels Trace Urban, Trace Gospel | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| News channels Africanews, Euronews, Newzroom Afrika, SABC News (SA only) | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Series, movies, kids’ shows, documentaries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
Can I watch Showmax Pro on my smart TV?
Live sport with Showmax Pro is best viewed on a big screen, but not all smart TVs have the specs to support live streaming. To find out if your smart TV supports live-streaming, check here.
