DStv is not just the biggest cable television provider in South Africa, it is the biggest in the Region, and perhaps in the whole of the continent. For DStv to have maintained this position for a number of years, they must be doing something correctly. By something, we mean great entertaining and informative content, worth every cent spent on it.
Cent for Cent, DStv is the most competitive and sustainable cable Television company in South Africa; they have several packages for several kinds of pockets and customer needs. DSTV also gives the best sports coverage you can find in South Africa, as well as News, Comedies, Telenovelas, and Indian movies and series. You can also get BBC, Supersport, CNN, and sports channels like English Premier League, La Liga, Seria A, and Bundesliga matches live on DStv. Of course, the South African Premier Soccer League is not left out.
Many people have been searching for accurate information about the various DSTV packages, their costs, and the channels available in each package. Exactly that information is available in the paragraphs below.
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DStv Subscription Packages and Prices in South Africa
In order for you to make the best choice of package, you need to know all the packages offered by DStv South Africa, as well as their subscription rates. When you know the packages, you can change at any time to a package with more programming, or to a lesser package. There are six packages offered by DSTV South Africa, and they range from R29 monthly to R809 monthly.
The six packages- a Quick Preview:
- DStv Easy View Package cost R29/month with 36+ TV Channels.
- DStv Access Package costs R110/month with 67+ Channels.
- DStv Family Package costs R279/month with 93+ Channels.
- DStv Compact Package costs R399/month with 127+ Channels.
- DStv Compact Plus Package costs R529/month with 144+ Channels.
- DStv Premium Package costs R819/month with 159+ TV Channels.
DStv EasyView Package Channel List
The EasyView package is the most basic, simplest, and cheapest package offered by DSTV South Africa. The value of the entertainment is quite ordinary and basic, and customers are always encouraged to upgrade their subscriptions so as to enjoy better value in terms of entertainment options. With this package, you can enjoy more than 30 at the pocket-friendly cost of just R29/month. The following are some of the DSTV EasyView package channels.
137 TNT Africa
155 Real Time
156 SABC Encore
180 People’s Weather
191 SABC 1
192 SABC 2
193 SABC 3
194 e.TV
195 e.TV Extra
200 SuperSport Blitz
251 Soweto TV
260 Bay TV
261 1 KZN
262 Tshwane TV
263 Cape Town TV
265 GauTV
292 Lesotho TV
310 JimJam
311 eToonz
319 Mindset
321 Mzansi Music
341 FAITH
342 Day Star
343 TBN Africa
347 iTV Networks
390 Emmanuel TV
404 SABC News
405 Newzroom Afrika
406 Al Jazeera
408 Parliamentary Service
409 CGTN News
410 CNBC Africa
412 Business Day TV
447 CCTV 4
DStv Access Package Channels List
DStv Access is an upgrade on the EasyView package highlighted above. This too is an introductory package to the platform, designed for low-income persons or families who wish to have control over their entertainment through a paid cable television subscription. Access package introduces an exciting viewing experience, giving you more options, and a more diverse variety of categories to choose from, including Movies, Music, News, Culture and Documentaries, Business, Religion, and more. Listed as the options on this package are 55+ Channels, and you can get this for just R110 per month. The following are the DSTV Access package channels;
100 DStv
118 Telemundo
126 FOX life
132 CBS Reality
135 Discovery TLC Entertainment
137 TNT Africa
138 eMovies
140 eMovies Extra
148 kykNET Lekker
152 Africa Magic Epic
155 Real Time
163 Mzansi Wethu
164 Mzansi Bioskop
173 TV Mall
176 The Home Channel
178 Fashion One
180 People’s Weather
182 Nat Geo Wild
190 Spice TV
191 SABC 1
192 SABC 2
193 SABC 3
194 e.TV
195 e.TV Extra
200 SuperSport Blitz
209 SS Variety 4
239 TellyTrack
251 Soweto TV
260 Bay TV
261 1 KZN
262 Tshwane TV
263 Cape Town TV
265 GauTV
292 Lesotho TV
299 NTA i
300 Toonami
301 Cartoon Network
309 Disney Junior
310 JimJam
311 eToonz
313 PBS Kids
317 POP Primary
318 Da Vinci
319 Mindset
320 Channel O
321 Mzansi Music
322 MTV Base
327 Sound City
331 One Gospel
340 Dumisa
341 FAITH
342 Day Star
343 TBN Africa
347 iTV Networks
390 Emmanuel TV
400 BBC World News
404 SABC News
405 Newzroom Afrika
406 Al Jazeera
407 Russia Today
408 Parliamentary Service
409 CGTN News
410 CNBC Africa
412 Business Day TV
413 NDTV 24×7
417 Africa News
447 CCTV 4
DStv Family Package Channel List
Next is the DSTV South Africa family package which is an upgrade on the access package. This package is designed for families; it provides a kind of balance between the entertainment options that would appeal to every member of the family. There is something for the wife; telenovelas, fashion, and lifestyle. There is something for the husband; music, movies, news, business, and documentaries with a few sports, and there is something for the kids; cartoons, drama, wildlife, educational documentaries, etc. you get all these entertainment options for just R279 per month. In total, the DSTV Family package gives you access to 75 Channels. Find the DSTV South Africa family package channels below:
108 M-Net Movies 4
116 Vuzu
117 Universal Channel
118 Telemundo
126 FOX life
132 CBS Reality
135 Discovery TLC Entertainment
136 Discovery Family
137 TNT Africa
138 eMovies
139 M-Net Movies Zone
140 eMovies Extra
141 EVA
145 kykNET & Kie
146 kykNET Nou
147 VIA
152 Africa Magic Epic
154 AfricaMagic Family
155 Real Time
157 Moja Love
163 Mzansi Wethu
164 Mzansi Bioskop
166 ZEE World
167 Star Life
176 The Home Channel
178 Fashion One
179 Travel Channel
180 People’s Weather
182 Nat Geo Wild
189 Ignition TV
190 Spice TV
191 SABC 1
192 SABC 2
193 SABC 3
194 e.TV
195 e.TV Extra
200 SuperSport Blitz
204 SS La Liga
205 SS Football
209 SS Variety 4
239 TellyTrack
251 Soweto TV
260 Bay TV
261 1 KZN
262 Tshwane TV
263 Cape Town TV
265 GauTV
292 Lesotho TV
299 NTA i
300 Toonami
301 Cartoon Network
302 Boomerang
308 NickTOONS
309 Disney Junior
310 JimJam
311 eToonz
313 PBS Kids
317 POP Primary
318 Da Vinci
319 Mindset
320 Channel O
321 Mzansi Music
322 MTV Base
209 SuperSport 9
325 TRACE Urban
327 Sound City
331 One Gospel
332 Trace Gospel
340 Dumisa
341 FAITH
342 Day Star
343 TBN Africa
347 iTV Networks
390 Emmanuel TV
400 BBC World News
403 eNews Channel Africa
404 SABC News
405 Newzroom Afrika
406 Al Jazeera
407 Russia Today
408 Parliamentary Service
409 CGTN News
410 CNBC Africa
412 Business Day TV
413 NDTV 24×7
414 Euronews
447 CCTV 4
DSTV Compact Package
DStv Compact package is an upgrade, an improvement on the DSTV South Africa Family Package because it gives you even more options. This is more serious entertainment that can keep you occupied at home. For one thing there are more movie channels, more news channels, more music channels, more sports channels (even live options), and so on. With DSTV Compact you can have all these options for just R399/month, and that gives you over 100 channels across the world.
DSTV Compact Plus Package
DStv Compact Plus is a kind of more complete package. It gives you enough options to turn your house into a cinema or a stadium. It is for those people who always have a crowd in their house, and who need to have more entertainment options available for them, ranging from movies, music, cartoons, and sports. With the DSTV South Africa Compact Plus Package you get 115 channels at R529. DStv also offers something called a price lock option which means you are allowed to pay for a long time ahead, which means you will not be affected if there is any price increase in the near future. Below is the DSTV compact plus package channels list.
Documentaries & Lifestyles
VIA
Discovery ID
BBC Lifestyle
Food Network
The Home Channel
Fashion One
Travel Channel
National Geographic
Nat Geo Wild
The History Channel
Ignition TV
Spice TV
Free Channels
SABC 1
SABC 2
SABC 3
e.TV
Soweto TV
Bay TV
1 KZN
Tshwane TV
Cape Town TV
GauTV
Lesotho TV
Movies and Entertainment Channels
1Magic
M-Net Movies Action
M-Net Movies Stars
M-Net City
Vuzu
Universal Channel
Studio Universal
Telemundo
Comedy Central
ITV Choice
E! Entertainment Television
BBC Brit
FOX
FOX life
BET
MTV
Lifetime
Discovery TLC Entertainment
Discovery Family
TNT Africa
CBS Reality
eMovies
M-Net Movies Zone
eMovies Extra
EVA
kykNET
kykNET & Kie
KyKNet Nou
AfricaMagic Urban Movies
AfricaMagic Family
Africa Magic Epic
Real Time
SABC Encore
Moja Love
Mzansi Magic
Mzansi Wethu
Star Life
Mzansi Bioskop
ZEE World
ROK
e.TV Extra
Sports Channels
SuperSport Blitz
SuperSport 3
SuperSport 4
SuperSport 7
SuperSport 8
SuperSport 9
SuperSport 11
TellyTrack
Ginx eSports
Kids and Teen Entertainment Channels
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Disney
Disney Channel XD
JimJam
Nickelodeon
Cbeebies
Disney Junior
NickTOONS
Interactive Channels
People’s Weather
Music Channels
MTV Base
Sound City
MTV Music 24
TRACE Urban
TRACE Africa
One Gospel
News and Commerce
CNN International
SKY News
BBC World News
eNews Channel Africa
Russia Today
NDTV 24×7
DStv South Africa Premium Package
DSTV Premium is an apex offering of DSTV South Africa. This package for viewers who want all the entertainment options they can get, without holding anything back. You get the complete package: all the latest movies, news, music, and all the sports. With the DSTV Premium package you get 135+ TV channels and 95+ audio channels. This package is fit for royalty, and even corporate offices, enjoy this package. It costs R819/month to subscribe for DSTV premium, and you can also use the price lock option to pay for up to two years ahead.
The following are some of the DStv Premium Channels.
Free Channels
SABC 1
SABC 2
SABC 3
e.TV
Soweto TV
Bay TV
1 KZN
Tshwane TV
Cape Town TV
GauTV
Lesotho TV
Documentaries & Lifestyles
VIA
BBC Lifestyle
Food Network
Discovery ID
The Home Channel
Fashion One
National Geographic
Nat Geo Wild
BBC Earth
Travel Channel
The History Channel
Ignition TV
Spice TV
Movies and Entertainment Channels:
M-Net Movies Stars
M-Net
1Magic
M-Net Movies Premiere
Net Movies Smile
Sundance TV
M-Net Movies Action
Studio Universal
M-Net Movies Action Plus
M-Net City
Vuzu
Universal Channel
Telemundo
BBC First
BBC Brit
Discovery Channel
Comedy Central
ITV Choice
E! Entertainment Television
FOX
FOX life
BET
MTV
Lifetime
CBS Reality
Discovery TLC Entertainment
Discovery Family
TNT Africa
eMovies
M-Net Movies Zone
eMovies Extra
EVA
kykNET
kykNET & Kie
KyKNet Nou
Africa Magic Epic
AfricaMagic Urban Movies
AfricaMagic Family
Real Time
SABC Encore
Moja Love
Mzansi Magic
Mzansi Wethu
Mzansi Bioskop
ZEE World
Star Life
ROK
e.TV Extra
Sports Channels:
SuperSport 1
SuperSport 2
SuperSport 3
SuperSport 4
SuperSport 5
SuperSport 6
SuperSport 7
SuperSport 8
SuperSport 9
SuperSport 11
SuperSport 12
SuperSport Maximo
TellyTrack
Ginx eSports
SuperSport Blitz
Kids and Teen Entertainment:
Cartoon Network
Nickelodeon
Boomerang
Disney
Disney Channel XD
Cbeebies
Nick Jr
NickTOONS
Disney Junior
JimJam
Interactive Channels:
People’s Weather
News and Commerce Channels:
SKY News
BBC World News
CNN International
eNews Channel Africa
Russia Today
NDTV 24×7
Music Channels:
MTV Music 24
TRACE Urban
TRACE Africa
Channel O
MTV Base
Sound City
One Gospel
Religious Channels:
Dumisa
Specialist and Foreign
RAI Italia
Beste Van Nederlands
RTPi
TV5 Monde Afrique
Deutsche Welle