What is Showmax Pro?

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 every game of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and all Premier League, Serie A, LaLiga, and DStv Premiership games.

Live stream the latest seasons of the English Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, UEFA Europa and UEFA Conference leagues and more on Showmax Pro, PLUS the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in its entirety.

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.

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How much does Showmax Pro cost?

The Showmax Pro price is set out in the table below.
See the difference between Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile here.

Country	Showmax	Showmax Mobile	Showmax Pro	Showmax Pro Mobile
Australia	AUD 12.49	AUD 6.25	Not available	Not available
Botswana	BWP 95	BWP 35	BWP 212	BWP 106
Ghana	GHC 45.99	GHC 16.99	GHC 119.99	GHC 59.99
Kenya	KSh 760	KSh 300	KSh 2100	KSh 1050
Namibia	N$ 99	N$ 39	N$ 295	N$ 149
New Zealand	NZD 13.49	NZD 6.75	Not available	Not available
Nigeria	N 2900	N 1200	N 6300	N 3200
Mauritius	USD 7.99	USD 2.99	USD 26.99	USD 13.99
South Africa	ZAR 99	ZAR 39	ZAR 349 ZAR 299*	ZAR 225 ZAR 199*
Tanzania	TSh 20,000	TSh 7,800	TSh 46,000	TSh 23,000
Uganda	UGX 30,300	UGX 11,499	UGX 67,200	UGX 33,600
United Kingdom	GBP 6.75	GBP 3.49	Not available	Not available
Zambia	ZMW 160	ZMW 72	ZMW 432	ZMW 216
Rest of Africa	USD 7.99	USD 2.99	USD 17.99	USD 8.99
Diaspora	USD 8.99	USD 4.49	Not available	Not available

*Limited-time offer, valid until 31 March 2023 only

Showmax Pro countries

Showmax Pro is available across Africa, in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. For the Showmax Pro price in these countries, see the table above.

Showmax Pro is also available in the rest of Africa (see Rest of Africa in the table above), including Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comores, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, DRC, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Réunion, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Sport on Showmax Pro

Sport on Showmax Pro is courtesy of SuperSport.

To find out which events are available on Showmax Pro in your country from various SuperSport channels, view the latest live sport events coming up here.

How many streams can I use on my Showmax Pro account?

Add up to five different devices on one Showmax Pro account, and get two concurrent streams – which means that you can stream Showmax Pro on your smartphone while your kids watch Showmax Pro on a tablet or smart TV at the same time.

Note that subscribers with Showmax Pro Mobile can live stream on only one device at a time.

See the table below for more.

	Showmax	Showmax Mobile	Showmax Pro	Showmax Pro Mobile
Football: – English Premier League – FA Community Shield – Italian Serie A – LaLiga Santander – DStv Premiership – UEFA Conference League – UEFA Champions League (South Africa, Lesotho and Mauritius only) – UEFA Europa League – UEFA Super Cup – FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – UEFA – TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 (#AFCON2021) – International friendlies – Every game of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022	–	–	✓	✓
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.