Online Reporter
MULTICHOICE Zimbabwe have invited a special group of guests to the ‘Launch of Showmax’ in Greendale, Harare, on Saturday.
The three-hour event is set to start at 10am.
Showmax is an online subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that launched in South Africa. Last month, at the 2024 National Film and TV Awards South Africa, Showmax clinched the coveted Best Television/Streaming Network title, continuing its successful streak in showcasing premier African content.
The streaming platform’s shows took home 14 awards – more than any other platform.
This achievement reflects Showmax’s reputation as a leader in African entertainment, underscoring its role as the preferred destination for high-quality local content.
The groundbreaking Showmax Original The Mommy Club, produced by POP24, was awarded Best Non-Scripted TV Series, while SuperSport’s Chasing The Sun, a Rugby World Cup series, claimed Best Documentary.
Further accolades went to kykNET’s Diepe Waters, which won Best Afrikaans TV Series, and Red Ink, an adaptation of Angela Makholwa’s thriller, which earned Best Actor for Bonko Khoza and Best Supporting Actress for Lorcia Cooper.
Additional acting awards included Best Actress for Nambitha Ben-Mazwi’s role in the Showmax Original Empini, and Best Supporting Actor for Vuyo Dabula in The Butcher’s Soul, his return following a near-fatal incident.
Showmax continued its winning streak at the Behind The Scenes Awards, held at Gold Reef City.
The teen drama Youngins, produced by Tshedza Pictures, won Best South African Streaming Series, and the popular polygamy show Mnakwethu, aired on Mzansi Magic, won Most Entertaining Reality TV Show.
These latest accolades are just a few in Showmax’s extensive list of honours since its relaunch in partnership with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky on the Peacock platform in early this year.
Showmax recently won Entertainment App of the Year at the 2024 Stuff App Awards.
The platform’s successes also shone at last month’s South African Film and Television Awards, where it achieved an industry-high 37 Golden Horns out of 142 nominations.
Mzansi Magic’s Shaka iLembe set a new record for the most Drama category wins, while the Showmax Original Outlaws came in joint second overall and dominated in the Telenovela category.
At the 2024 Silwerskerm Film and TV Awards, Koek, a Showmax Original crime drama, was the most awarded series, further establishing Showmax’s dominance in delivering top-tier African stories. In addition to its local successes, Showmax’s original content has gained international recognition.
The Showmax Original Spinners recently triumphed over popular series like Succession to be named Best Foreign Series at the 29th Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards. – H-Metro Reporter/itnewsafrica
daniel chigunwe
