
Hit Springbok rugby documentary Chasing the Sun to stream in the UK, Australia, France and more →
The hit documentary about the Springboks’ road to victory at the 2019 Rugby World Cup is now available internationally.
Sport has a new player. Introducing sport live streaming with Showmax Pro and SuperSport.
Showmax Pro is a new 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 as well as a wide range of 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), Euro News, Africa News and Newzroom Africa.
Sign up for Showmax Pro at showmax.com.
Country | Showmax | Showmax Mobile | Showmax Pro | Showmax Pro Mobile |
South Africa | ZAR 99 | ZAR 49 | ZAR 449 | ZAR 225 |
Kenya | KSh 760 | KSh 380 | KSh 2100 | KSh 1050 |
Uganda | UGX 30,300 | UGX 15,200 | UGX 67,200 | UGX 33,600 |
Nigeria | NGN 2900 | NGN 1450 | NGN 6300 | NGN 3200 |
Ghana | GHC 45.99 | GHC 22.99 | GHC 119.99 | GHC 59.99 |
Rest of Africa | USD 7.99 | USD 3.99 | USD 17.99 | USD 8.99 |
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), Premier League, Serie A, PSL and La Liga games | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Athletics, pro boxing, major international marathons, & more | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Music channels Trace Urban, Trace Gospel | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
News channels Africa News, 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 | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
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.