20 March 2018

What Showmax offers are there for DStv subscribers?

DStv subscribers get special treatment from Showmax. Find out which offer you qualify for.

You’ve heard a rumour that DStv customers get special treatment from Showmax. And you know what? The rumours are true – DStv customers get big savings on Showmax subscriptions, as well as added convenience. Here’s how.

DStv Premium subscribers

DStv Premium customers get Showmax bundled in with the cost of their Premium subscription. This means they get unlimited access to the massive catalogue of movies, series, kids’ shows and documentaries on Showmax at zero extra cost.

They get Showmax on their DStv Explora (read our guide) as well as on up to 5 different devices that connect to the internet, from smartphones to PCs to tablets.

DStv Compact and Compact Plus subscribers

For only R49 per month, DStv Compact and Compact Plus subscribers get unlimited access to the full Showmax catalogue of series, documentaries, kids’ shows and movies. That’s a saving of R50 (Showmax normally costs R99 per month) and a whole whack more entertainment.

Like DStv Premium customers, Compact and Compact Plus subscribers also get Showmax on their Explora (stream directly onto your big-screen TV! Find out how here) as well as five other devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, gaming consoles and PCs – pretty much anything that can connect to the internet.

DStv Family, DStv Access and DStv EasyView subscribers

While there is no monetary saving on a Showmax subscription for Family, Access and EasyView subscribers, there is a tool for added convenience. If you have one of these DStv subscriptions plus a Showmax account, and pay your DStv account via debit order, you can add your R99 Showmax subscription to your DStv account and only pay one bill per month. This will mean paying your DStv and Showmax subscription at once, in a single debit order, so you won’t have any nasty surprises and won’t have to set calendar reminders at the end of every month to make payment.

What about Showmax Pro?

At this point there are no special Showmax Pro deals available to DStv subscribers.

How do I get these offers?

Whether you’re a DStv Premium subscriber looking to get Showmax for no added cost, a Compact or Compact Plus subscriber wanting to pay only R49 per month for Showmax, or a Family, Access or EasyView subscriber wanting the added convenience of paying for DStv and Showmax all at once, there’s only one thing you need to do: add Showmax to your DStv account.

Here’s how.

How to add Showmax to your DStv account

DStv customers can opt to pay for Showmax as part of their monthly DStv bill. If you’re a DStv Premium subscriber, there’s no cost for Showmax once you’ve added it to your DStv account.

For DStv Premium subscribers

Visit the DStv self-service website.
Sign in with your Connect ID.
Select My Products.
Choose the DStv Premium package.
Click Add Showmax on the Showmax banner.
Accept the quotation.

Once you’ve activated Showmax on the DStv Self Service website, you’ll be redirected to the Showmax website to sign up or sign in and start watching.

For DStv subscribers on other packages

DStv Compact and Compact Plus customers qualify for a 50% Showmax discount, whereas DStv customers on Family, Access and Easyview have the option to add Showmax to their DStv bill, but pay the standard Showmax price.

Visit the DStv self-service website.
Sign in with your Connect ID.
Select My Products.
Choose a DStv package.
Click Link Showmax on the Showmax banner.
Accept the quotation.
Click Add Showmax to proceed.

Once you’ve activated Showmax on the DStv Self Service website, you’ll receive confirmation that you’ve been successful. Then you’ll be redirected to the Showmax website to sign up or sign in and start watching.

What if I am already a Showmax subscriber?

Sign in to the Showmax website.
Select My Account.
Manage Subscription.
Add to DStv.

For more information on how to add Showmax to your DStv account, click here.

I’m a Showmax subscriber but I’ve added my subscription to another partner’s bill. Help!

If your Showmax subscription is currently being billed through one of our partners (e.g. bank, cellphone network), you may not see all the normal payment options available to you on the Showmax website’s payment screen.
To cancel this type of subscription, contact the company that is billing you for Showmax (we unfortunately do not have access to their billing systems).
Once this is done, you will be able to see the full list of payment options available on the payment screen on the Showmax website. (This is where other partners that allow you to add Showmax to your billing with them will appear.)
Choose “DStv add to account” to add Showmax to your DStv bill.

For more information on how to add Showmax to your DStv account, click here.