{"id":90839,"date":"2016-04-29T08:27:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T06:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=90839"},"modified":"2016-04-29T08:35:40","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T06:35:40","slug":"7-reasons-to-try-showmaxs-free-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/90839-7-reasons-to-try-showmaxs-free-trial","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons to try ShowMax’s free trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/del>ShowMax<\/a> is offering a 7-day free trial to explore its subscription video on demand catalogue \u2013 the largest in Africa.<\/p>\n

Subscription video on demand (SVOD) is set to become one of the major tech trends in South Africa in 2016.<\/p>\n

By delivering TV shows and movies via the internet, SVOD services such as ShowMax are changing the way people consume video entertainment.<\/p>\n

Rather than waiting for a show to air at a set time and having to sit through commercials, it\u2019s now possible to pick from thousands of shows and movies and then stop, start, and pause at will.<\/p>\n

Here are 7 great reasons to take advantage of ShowMax’s free trial:<\/p>\n

1. Signup is quick and easy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sign up for ShowMax Premium in 2 easy steps on the website<\/a>, by either filling in your details or signing up with Facebook.<\/p>\n

When you subscribe to ShowMax, you\u2019ll get seven days to try out the service, which you may cancel at any time.<\/p>\n

2. Get over 20 000 episodes of series and movies and exclusive content<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ShowMax gives you access to thousands of hours of local and international movies and series, with something for everyone, from familiar favourites to the best blockbusters.<\/p>\n

ShowMax has the rights to a number of shows, including Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, True Detective, Girls, True Blood, and Entourage.<\/p>\n

It also has a number of older HBO shows you may not see elsewhere, such as The Newsroom, The Wire, Band of Brothers, the Pacific, and Deadwood.<\/p>\n

3. Watch it anywhere \u2013 even on TV<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ShowMax can be streamed on your smart TV, in addition to your laptop, tablet or smartphone, and you can watch on two devices simultaneously on up to five registered devices.<\/p>\n

The following devices support ShowMax:<\/p>\n

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  • Personal Computers (via web browsers)<\/li>\n
  • Apple iPhones and iPads running iOS 8.4 or higher<\/li>\n
  • Apple TV (4th Generation)<\/li>\n
  • Apple TV (2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation) via AirPlay<\/li>\n
  • Android phones and tablets running Android 4.1.0 or higher<\/li>\n
  • Chromecast (casting from an Android Device)<\/li>\n
  • Samsung Smart TVs (2012 and later)<\/li>\n
  • Samsung Tizen Smart TVs (2015 and later)<\/li>\n
  • LG NetCast Smart TVs (2012 to 2014)<\/li>\n
  • LG WebOS Smart TVs (2014 and later)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    4. Download now, watch later<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    ShowMax has added the ability to download shows and movies to watch later to its app for the iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n

    Up to a combined total of 25 TV shows and movies can be downloaded using the ShowMax app on tablets and smartphones.<\/p>\n

    Content stored on these devices is available for up to 30 days, and once viewing of a particular show or movie has started, the user has a 48-hour window to finish watching it.<\/p>\n

    Content can be downloaded more than once, and ShowMax remembers the progress of your recently watched content across devices.<\/p>\n

    That mean you can start watching on one device, then pick up where you left off on another.<\/p>\n

    5. Upgrade to a monthly subscription of only R99pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    At R99 per month, ShowMax offers one of the best-value VOD services in South Africa.<\/p>\n

    Best of all, you can pay in Rands, not USD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    ShowMax has not increased its monthly R99 subscription rate despite the changes in the Rand\/Dollar exchange.<\/p>\n

    6. Upgrade without using a credit card<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    ShowMax vouchers are on sale in Game, Pick n Pay and CNA stores across South Africa.<\/p>\n

    Three different vouchers are available:<\/p>\n

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    • One month\u2019s subscription for R99<\/li>\n
    • Three months for R297<\/li>\n
    • Six months for R594<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Once purchased, the voucher is activated at the store and the voucher code can be entered into the ShowMax website, initiating your subscription.<\/p>\n

      7. Cancel online anytime<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      With ShowMax there are no fixed contracts, hidden fees or penalties, so you can cancel whenever you want online.<\/p>\n

      Once you have cancelled your subscription, you will continue to have access to ShowMax until the end of the billing cycle, at which point your subscription will end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Explore Africa’s largest subscription video on demand catalogue with ShowMax’s 7-day free trial offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":231,"featured_media":90849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17604],"tags":[21,17688,9155,10899],"class_list":["post-90839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-headline","tag-showmax","tag-streaming-movies","tag-video-streaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/231"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}