Showmax 2.0 will be unveiled in a few weeks and is positioned as the upgraded version of the video streaming service. Showmax 2.0 is a result of the partnership between MultiChoice, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky joined forces. This partnership gives Showmax access to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming platform and its content.
With Showmax 2.0, subscription packages will start at Ksh 300 per month and the Premier League package will be available for ksh 500 per month.
How to Pay for Showmax in 2024
As Showmax goes live in Kenya, available payment methods will include Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards, DStv Add to Bill (where DStv subscribers can add Showmax to their account at a reduced cost or no extra cost for Premium subs), vouchers and M-Pesa via USSD (*375#).
How to pay for Showmax via USSD
- Dial *375#
- Pick a Showmax plan
- Confirm the purchase
- Insert M-Pesa PIN
- Click on the link sent via SMS to activate subscription on www.showmax.com
- Sign in OR create your Showmax account
- Confirm redemption of voucher on the Showmax platform
OR
- Dial *375#
- Pick a Showmax plan
- Confirm the purchase
- Insert your M-Pesa PIN
- Upon payment success, you will receive an SMS containing the Showmax subscription voucher code.
- Sign in OR create your Showmax account on www.showmax.com
- Copy and paste or manually enter the Showmax voucher code received via SMS in the redeem voucher box to activate your Showmax subscription
- Once successful, your Showmax subscription will be activated.
Have a look at the main packages you can get with Showmax 2.0.
| Showmax Package | Price per month | Concurrent Streams |
| Entertainment Mobile | Ksh 300 | 1 |
| Premier League mobile | Ksh 500 | 1 |
| Entertainment (All devices) | Ksh 650 | 2 |
| Entertainment Mobile + Premier League mobile | Ksh 700 | 1 stream Entertainment 1 stream Premier League |
| Entertainment (All devices) + Premier League | Ksh 1,000 | 2 streams Entertainment 1 stream Premier League |
“As an African streaming platform, we’re constantly working to improve the Showmax experience for our customers from Nairobi to Mombasa and across Kenya,” says Showmax Chief Operating Officer Joe Heshu. “We’re pleased to be partnering with many companies in Kenya to make our payments process seamless and are fortunate to have a strong relationship with Safaricom. We have worked with them to integrate M-Pesa via USSD and will also continue that process until M-Pesa is broadly available.”
Read: DStv Kenya Packages