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Safaricom, Showmax Bundle Data With Movies, Series – See the Deals

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Showmax and Safaricom on Tuesday, February 8 announced a new partnership that makes it easier for consumers to enjoy movies, series and sports content.

The mobile-only packages offers Safaricom customers unfettered access to Showmax’s content library – which includes top rated movies, TV series and live sports from SuperSport.

Consumers will be able to pay for data and the Showmax subscription via M-Pesa at a go.

As part of the partnership, Showmax is also offering two months of streaming for the price of one.

The deals are;

  • Showmax Mobile (60 days) + 1GB Safaricom data for KES 389
  • Showmax Pro Mobile (60 days) + 3GB Safaricom data for KES 1299

The deals are valid from February 1 to March 31, 2022.

How to Access the Service

How a customer can access this service

  1. Visit www.showmax.com/safaricom or dial *544*20# and select Showmax Deal!
  2. Select either a Showmax Mobile (2 months) + 1GB data or Showmax Pro Mobile (2 months) + 3GB data
  3. Create an account or sign in using your email address and password
  4. Enter your Safaricom mobile phone number and click on next.
  5. Enter your M-Pesa PIN on your phone to approve your payment
  6. You will receive an SMS confirming payment

“We’re always looking at ways to make it easier for fans to watch Showmax.”

“Our partnership with Safaricom gives our customers the convenience of a single payment for both entertainment and data to make streaming quick and extra 30 days of watching,” stated Nathan Hanley, Chief Expansion Officer – MultiChoice Connected Video.

Showmax recently launched the local Original drama series, Single Kiasi, starring Gathoni Mutua, Minne Kariuki and Faith Kibathi as three friends navigating life and love in Nairobi. This comes hot on the heels of Showmax’s first Original Film in Kenya, Baba Twins, a comedy-drama about a young couple who suddenly find themselves expecting, as well as a second season of the Showmax Original and Kalasha Award-winning Crime and Justice, a co-production with Canal+.

International shows on Showmax include the best of HBO, like Succession and Insecure. Kids’ favourites include Paw Patrol, Henry Danger and DC Super Hero Girls, which is first on Showmax. Hollywood blockbusters include Wonder Woman 1984, Miss Juneteenth, and the new Guy Ritchie movie Wrath of Man.

Showmax Pro features the AFCON tournament, as well as the English Premier League, Serie A and La Liga matches plus a wide range of live sport from SuperSport including the Winter Olympics, pro boxing, international marathons and IAAF athletics on top of the full Showmax entertainment catalogue.

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Written by
MARTIN SIELE

Martin K.N Siele is the Content Lead at Business Today. He is also a Quartz contributor and a 2021 Baraza Media Lab-Fringe Graph Data Storytelling Fellow. Passionate about digital media, sports and entertainment, Siele also founded Loud.co.ke

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