{"id":558487,"date":"2023-03-02T10:47:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T07:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/comcasts-nbcu-and-sky-partner-with-multichoice-on-showmax-streaming-service-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T10:47:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T07:47:34","slug":"comcasts-nbcu-and-sky-partner-with-multichoice-on-showmax-streaming-service-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/comcasts-nbcu-and-sky-partner-with-multichoice-on-showmax-streaming-service-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"#Comcast\u2019s NBCU and Sky Partner With MultiChoice on Showmax Streaming Service in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d4970e8e1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d4970e8e1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/comcasts-nbcu-and-sky-partner-with-multichoice-on-showmax-streaming-service-in-africa\/#Comcasts_NBCU_and_Sky_Partner_With_MultiChoice_on_Showmax_Streaming_Service_in_Africa\" >Comcast\u2019s NBCU and Sky Partner With MultiChoice on Showmax Streaming Service in Africa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comcasts_NBCU_and_Sky_Partner_With_MultiChoice_on_Showmax_Streaming_Service_in_Africa\"><\/span>Comcast\u2019s NBCU and Sky Partner With MultiChoice on Showmax Streaming Service in Africa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    African pay TV giant MultiChoice Group and Comcast\u2019s NBCUniversal and Sky on Thursday unveiled a partnership that \u201cwill bring some of the world\u2019s best content and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to streaming customers across MultiChoice\u2019s 50-market footprint in sub-Saharan Africa at a time when Africa is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching an inflection point in terms of broadband connectivity and affordability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    They will form the new Showmax group, which will be 70 percent owned by MultiChoice and 30 percent owned by NBCUniversal. \u201cIt will build on Showmax\u2019s success to date and aim to create the leading streaming service in Africa,\u201d the companies said. \u201cPowered by Peacock\u2019s leading, globally-scaled technology, Showmax subscribers will have access to an extensive premium content portfolio, bringing African audiences the best of local and international programming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Further details about the new Showmax service, including launch date, content and pricing will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The streaming service will combine MultiChoice\u2019s growing investment in local content with international content licensed from NBCUniversal and Sky, third-party content from HBO, Warner Brothers International, Sony and others, as well as live English Premier League (EPL) soccer matches. \u201cThe partnership will also provide access to all the best African content, such as Showmax Originals and local content from MultiChoice\u2019s proprietary channels, including Mzansi Magic, Africa Magic and Maisha Magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    NBCUniversal and Sky will provide ongoing support through the licensing of both technology and content, the partners highlighted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cWe launched Showmax as the first African streaming service in 2015 and are extremely proud of its success to date,\u201d\u00a0said Calvo Mawela, CEO of MultiChoice.\u00a0\u201cThis agreement represents a great opportunity for our Showmax team to scale even greater heights by working with a leading global player in Comcast and its subsidiaries. The new business venture deepens an already strong relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Dana Strong, group CEO of Sky, said: \u201cThis new collaboration in streaming and content with MultiChoice, NBCUniversal, and Sky takes our partnership to the next level in one of the world\u2019s most vibrant, fastest-growing markets.\u00a0Last year, we announced MultiChoice as a customer of the Sky Glass platform, and now we are excited to help innovate its Showmax streaming service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Matt Strauss, chairman, direct-to-consumer &amp; international at NBCUniversal,\u00a0added: \u201cThis partnership is an incredible opportunity to further scale the global presence of Peacock\u2019s world-class streaming technology, as well as to introduce millions of new customers to extensive premium content from NBCUniversal and Sky\u2019s stellar entertainment brands.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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