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Showmax Shutdown Leaves African Screen Industry in Crisis — Filmmakers Now Bet Everything on Mobile Micro-Dramas

Showmax Shutdown Leaves African Screen Industry in Crisis — Filmmakers Now Bet Everything on Mobile Micro-Dramas

The mood across Africa’s film and TV community is unusually somber. After months of losses, Canal+ has officially pulled the plug on Showmax, its once-ambitious pan-African streaming service. The closure marks another major retreat by global platforms from the continent, leaving local creators wondering who will fund and distribute African stories in the years ahead.

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