One of the benefits of streaming services outside of the vast library of films and series is that you can decide when, what, and how much to watch. While TV networks used to schedule a line-up of shows and movies that viewers had to schedule their lives around if they wanted to watch them, streaming services allowed us to have far more flexibility.

Showmax is launching a new streaming offering into Africa, which includes live news and sporting channels.

In its plan to not just stay relevant, but become a "super aggregator" of entertainment content, Multichoice has signed deals with Netflix and Amazon to bundle their streaming services with its DStv Premium packages.

After proving that the back to basics approach of series 27 was no fluke, series 28 is doubling down on that theme thanks to the chemistry of its three main stars: Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flinthoff. Two thirds of the team were present for the premiere of the series 28’s first episode, which features Flinthoff taking on a challenge that would give James Bond a license to ill.

When Multichoice announced earlier this month that it failed to come to an agreement with the A+E Network, customers were incensed, as they’d be losing access to channels like the History Channel, Lifetime, and Crime + Investigation on November 1, 2019. Multichoice has now reached some sort of arrangement with the network, and will keep two of those three channels as part of their bouquet.

Showmax may not have the exclusive content of its big American streaming counterparts, but could it use its access to sports rights to change the playing field entirely.

Tomorrow, 18 July 2018, will mark what would have been the 100th birthday of the father of our Rainbow Nation, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. And to celebrate the centenary of Tata Madiba, producer Anant Singh is teaming up with DStv for a unique pop-up channel, led by a new extended 4-part miniseries version of 2013's Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.

There have been numerous calls for an “a la carte” style of service where users can pick the DStv channels they want, instead of the bundles and bouquets we’ve had for years. It’s an idea that Multichoice CEO Calvo Mawela has repeatedly shot down, saying that it’ll end up being more expensive for most consumers.