6 reasons to love Showmax’s move to DStv Stream

With Showmax subscribers making the jump to DStv Stream, here’s what they’re discovering in the app that combines streaming content with live TV channels and SuperSport.

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1. Your favourite shows – and more

Showmax Originals have a new home on DStv Stream. Dying to rewatch The Wife? Want to know how Die Kantoor ends? The full seasons of all the most popular Showmax Originals are there, and so are the latest episodes for the ones they were watching.

For the Showmax viewer signing up to DStv Stream for the first time, it won’t feel like a new destination. It’ll feel like coming home – only better. DStv Stream Compact offers a much wider catalogue, including international series, films, kids’ content and a selection of local and international TV channels.

DStv Compact includes live channels like BBC Brit, Discovery, Comedy Central and BravoTV, and hits such as reality show The Makhenes and drama Is’thembu sika Msongelwa on Mzansi Magic, which were not available on Showmax.

2. Football on the big screen

Football fans, call your friends. Your living room is now the place to hang out when your team is playing.

While subscribers to Showmax Premier League could watch certain football matches live on their mobile devices, they could not watch those matches on smart TVs. DStv Stream Compact includes ten SuperSport channels, and two ESPN channels, showing the world’s biggest games – including all of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

3. Heart-stopping live TV

Appointment viewing is back! Showmax was an on‑demand platform, offering plenty to stream, but, unless you subscribed to Showmax Premier League, nothing live. With DStv Stream Compact, Showmax content now sits alongside live television channels, including news and entertainment, in one app.

This turns DStv Stream into something closer to a complete television experience rather than “just” a streaming app. You get:

• All Showmax Originals
• Live TV channels
• Live sport
• A broader on‑demand library

4. More flexible viewing features

DStv Stream introduces convenient features that are new to Showmax viewers, including:

• Restarting live programmes with Watch From Start, allowing viewers to go back to the beginning of a live show or match at the click of a button;
• Pausing and rewinding live TV, so you never miss a moment of the football (or your fave reality show).
• If you want to mix it up, DStv also allows you to swap between packages, upgrading and downgrading as your needs change. It’s the ultimate flexibility.

5. Get rewarded

Once Showmax subscribers have moved over to DStv Stream, they’re eligible for DStv Rewards. With Rewards, customers earn coins that can be used towards paying their DStv bill or to buy exclusive experiences and vouchers. Rewards can be accessed through the MyDStv App, and everyone gets rewards!

Another cool DStv-only feature is the ability to split your DStv bill with another person – making it even more affordable.

6. Everything lives in one app

DStv Stream is designed as a single streaming hub, rather than a collection of separate services. Inside the app, users can access:

• Showmax Originals in a dedicated section
• Additional on‑demand series and movies
• Live TV and sport
• Up to six profiles on one account

There’s no decoder required, no satellite dish, and it works across smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets and browsers.

DStv Stream doesn’t replace Showmax; it expands the streaming experience into so much more, changing the TV experience for South Africans.