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- Showmax and MTN have partnered to release three new streaming packages.
- One allows users to stream all English Premier League games on Showmax, with data costs included, for R79 per month.
- A R19 weekly package will offer enough data to watch 40 hours of entertainment content on the Showmax mobile platform.
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MTN and Showmax have partnered to release three new streaming packages, including one that allows users to view all English Premier League football games for R79 a month, data costs included.
Showmax already offers packages that exclusively allow for the streaming of all English Premier League football games, which start from R69 per month for a mobile-only package (which excludes data costs).
Showmax is in the process of migrating customers onto its new revamped platform, which is powered by US telecommunication giant Comcast's Peacock platform.
The new platform offers different content and package options, along with upgraded functionality.
READ | Here's how much Showmax 2.0 will cost you
Starting from 12 February, MTN will be launching three Showmax streaming packages.
Firstly, the LivePass offer to stream all Premier League matches in standard definition has been made available for an R79 monthly fee.
So, while it is possible to have mobile access to all Premier League games for R69. it will essentially cost R10 per month for the data to stream those games in standard definition.
Showmax CEO Marc Jury said that the brand wants to make entertainment and sport more accessible.
"Across sub-Saharan Africa, the Premier League is both deeply loved and passionately supported.
"Working with MTN South Africa, we aim to bring relevant product plans to customers, bundling low data prices with the excitement of football and the appeal of great entertainment," he said.
The other two packages relate to the streaming of entertainment content.
A R19 weekly package will offer enough data to watch 40 hours of entertainment content on the Showmax mobile entertainment plan, when viewing on the data-saving setting.
For R59 per month, enough data will be provided to watch the entertainment content on mobile devices for 125 hours on the lowest available data setting.
Without including data, the cheapest mobile viewing plan available on Netflix is available for R49 per month, which is R10 more than Showmax.
