Customers on the Showmax streaming service will be delighted to learn they have an option to upgrade their current packages to watch various live sporting tournaments from the English premier league as well as from select countries. The service which has been operational in Kenya for some time now, and was unveiled by Dstv’s parent multichoice as a response to increasing shift in content provision where most consumers are now streaming instead of traditional satellite options. The tide finally caught-up with Multichoice who unveiled the services to counter the likes of Netflix who are currently taking a center stage in the segment.
Previously, Showmax customers could only enjoy limited content from the platform including entertainment, music, and news; you’d have to subscribe to one of the Dstv’s platforms to access various sporting channels that broadcast events from top leagues such as the English Premier league.
The latest development which effectively brings continents popular live football broadcast channel – Supersport on the platform will give subscribers an opportunity to watch their favorite teams play on their devices without having to pay a separate subscription on Dstv.
Showmax bouquets, prices and available channels;
Content | ||||
| Showmax | Showmax Mobile | Showmax Pro | Showmax Pro Mobile | |
| Series, movies, kids’ shows, documentaries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IAAF Athletics, pro boxing, major international marathons, & more | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Music channels Trace Urban, Trace Gospel | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| News channels Africa News, Euronews, Newzroom Afrika | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Football: all Premier League, Serie A, PSL and La Liga games | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| *Supported smart TVs: Samsung Tizen (2017-2020), LG WebOS (2014-2020) |
Prices;
Showmax | Showmax Pro | |||
| Showmax | Showmax Mobile | Showmax Pro | Showmax Pro Mobile | |
| Kenya | KSh 760 | KSh 380 | KSh 2100 | KSh 1050 |
How to access premier league channels on Showmax;
- Since the service is currently available on Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile, you’ll need to subscribe to either of the packages.
- Download the Showmax app from the app store, Google Play or on LG Content Store if you have an LG WebOS TV
- Signup for the service on your computer and proceed to login.
- Since I use LG WebOS and Apple TV, I had to verify my account by going to https://www.showmax.com/link
- And entering the provided code (NGFRTK) – for example.