ShowMax has launched a new lower-priced service available exclusively to Vodacom customers on an add-to-bill basis.
For R49 per month, subscribers get unlimited access to a comprehensive catalogue of TV shows, movies, kids shows, and documentaries.
This new service has a strong focus on local content, is optimised for lower data consumption on smartphones and tablets, and is billed directly to a Vodacom account with no need for a credit card, the company said in a statement on Thursday (9 February).
ShowMax Select is available via apps for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, and can also be viewed via web browsers.
As with ShowMax Premium, ShowMax Select gives subscribers the ability to download shows to smartphones and tablets to watch offline, choosing from four different file sizes.
Using the most data-efficient setting, downloading a 20-minute TV show will require approximately 80MB, the media company said.
Subscribers not wanting to use mobile data can also download shows via Wi-Fi. Up to 25 shows can be downloaded at any one time, it said.