This is what Kenyans watched on Showmax in 2024
From thrilling dramas and captivating reality shows to groundbreaking Original productions, 2024 was a big year for Africa’s fastest growing streamer, Showmax.
In Kenya alone, the streamer launched a record 12 Original titles in 2024, doubling its Originals from 2023.
Starting off with Single Kiasi S3 in March, The Real Housewives of Nairobi S2, Untying Kantai S1, Nilichoma S1 and Big Girl Small World S1 in May.
Then came Jiji S1 in June, Nai-Rich S1 in August, first Kenyan sci-fi Subterranea S1 debuted in September, Black & Blue S1 and 4Play S1 in November, and The Hot Seat S1 and Nairobi Bachelor S1 in December.
The year 2024 also marked the relaunch of Showmax in Kenya and the rest of its African markets following the partnership between MultiChoice and international media heavyweight Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky in 2023.
Powered by Peacock’s leading technology, the new platform debuted more than 1,300 hours of Showmax Originals across Africa – averaging more than 3.5 hours of brand-new local content daily.
Viewing statistics released by Showmax showed that in 2024, homegrown content continued to dominate alongside international hits like 2023 Golden Globe’s Best TV Drama winner House of the Dragon and South Africa’s hit reality show The Real Housewives of Durban.
