It's worth pointing out that ShowMax is (was?) Included as a bonus extra for DSTv, which is our local satellite tv provider in SA. DSTv is basically the only wa

It's worth pointing out that ShowMax is (was?) Included as a bonus extra for DSTv, which is our local satellite tv provider in SA. DSTv is basically the only way you can get sports in SA (unless you only watch local soccer, then terrestrial broadcast is fine), so many people have it despite the ridiculous cost. They also do quite a few local promotions with telcos and others to bundle a number of months free with some purchase, or the data costs are zero rated on mobile networks, etc. These might be inflating the numbers a little. Since we dont have the other streaming providvers here, specifically HBO, we need to rely on ShowMax to provide those coveted shows for us.