Showmax and MTN partner to bring more entertainment to Nigeria
Streaming provider Showmax and MTN Nigeria have launched a special data deal for Showmax Mobile subscribers that includes the monthly subscription and 2.5GB data – enough to stream 25 hours’ worth of movies, sports, series, kids’ shows, and more.
A Showmax mobile subscription gives access to the full Showmax catalogue on a data-enabled mobile device and is available for N1250, including MTN data. Sports fans can get Showmax Pro Mobile and MTN data for N2100. Showmax Pro features all Premier League, Serie A, and La Liga matches plus a wide range of live sport from SuperSport including pro boxing, international marathons, and IAAF athletics on top of the full Showmax entertainment catalogue.
“Keeping up with our digitally savvy, always-on-the-go customers is an exciting challenge that is made easier with partners like Showmax,” says Chief Digital Officer, MTN Nigeria, Srinivas Rao. “This alliance could not have come at a better time.”
Showmax also includes Nigerian series and movies express from Africa Magic, like telenovelas Riona and Enakhe and new seasons of Date My Family, Unmarried and My Siblings and I. Look out for Akin Omotoso’s The Ghost and the House of Truth, and 20 Pound Dream by Andy Amadi Okoroafor. Coming soon is Showmax’s first Nigerian Original series, I AM LAYCON, starring BBNaija S5 winner, rapper, and songwriter Olamilekan “Laycon” Agbeleshe.
“Mobile streaming is an important consideration throughout Africa,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO for General Entertainment and Connected Video at MultiChoice Group, “which is why Showmax offers mobile-only versions of Showmax subscriptions. We’re proud to have an extensive collection of the continent’s most-loved original African content to share with MTN’s customers and to introduce them to the world of streaming on Showmax.”
International shows feature the best of HBO like Game of Thrones and Insecure starring Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, Emmy nominees Succession and Watchmen, and popular series like Power and Siren. Kids’ favorites include Paw Patrol and Henry Danger. Hollywood blockbusters include Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr, epic war movie 1917, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
The deal is available from January 2021 to 31 March 2021. To get this offer via USSD, dial 131*8*4# or go to www.showmax.com/mtn for more.
About Showmax
Showmax is an internet TV service. What sets Showmax apart is a unique combination of hit African content, first and exclusive international series, the best kids’ shows, and live sport from SuperSport. For a single monthly fee, get unlimited access. Start and stop when you want. No ads. Cancel anytime.
Stream Showmax using apps for smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, computers, media players, and gaming consoles. Manage data consumption using the bandwidth capping feature. No internet? No problem – download shows to smartphones and tablets to watch later offline.
Showmax was born in 2015. The service is available throughout sub-Saharan Africa and to selected diaspora markets worldwide. For a free trial, visit www.showmax.com
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