Yolisa Phahle has stepped down as CEO of African streamer Showmax.
Showmax is 70% owned by African pay-TV giant MultiChoice Group and 30% by NBCUniversal. Earlier this year, they partnered to relaunch Showmax.
MultiChoice South Africa CEO Marc Jury is taking over as interim CEO until a successor to Phahle is found.
Phahle began the handover process to Jury on September 1 and will provide full-time advisory support to the exec for the next six months.
After launching in South Africa eight years ago, Showmax has expanded to 44 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a diaspora service also currently available in more than 30 international markets worldwide.
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From March 2024, Phahle will continue to consult for the group for 12 months, reporting to Jury.
Phahle joined MultiChoice-owned M-Net in 2005 as general manager for Channel O and was later appointed channel director for MultiChoice’s local channels in South Africa, where she launched the Mzansi Magic portfolio of channels. She was named M-Net CEO in 2015 and appointed as CEO for Showmax in 2020.
Calvo Mawela, MultiChoice Group CEO, said: “Having worked with me and the board to set the new direction, we wish her the very best of luck as she begins the new episode of her professional life.”
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