Compare DStv Compact Vs DStv Compact Plus Package Price & Channels List
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Basic Information
DStv Compact and DStv Compact Plus are parts of the package services provided by cable TV network DStv. Both packages are like two ends of a spectrum, with the DStv Compact Plus package providing a more decadent bouquet of services – or channels – as exemplified by the “Plus” in the name.
DStv Compact Plus, for instance, has 142 channels, as against DStv Compact’s 125. That’s a difference of about 17 channels. So, expectedly, the price of DStv Compact Plus is much higher.
Several channels in DStv Compact Plus are not available in the Compack package. These channels include MTV Music 24, Nickelodeon, The History Channel, and CBS Justice.
DStv Compact Package Price
DStv offers several packages, and the prices are not the same. Apparently, the higher the number of channels in a bouquet, the higher the price – some would argue that the value is not necessarily higher. At any rate, there’s been a change in the price of the DStv Compact package price. In 2020, it sold at R399/ month. At the moment, it is selling at R409/ month.
DStv Compact Plus Package Price
With 17 channels more than DStv Compact, DStv Compact Plus is, expectedly, more expensive, selling for R539/ month (as of June 2021). Previously, it sold for R529/ month. So, speaking, there’s been an increase of R10 in the past year. The increase had led to grumblings by several subscribers, with some threatening at the time to discontinue their subscriptions.
Channels List
DStv, unarguably one of the key players in the cable TV network, has an impressive channels list that caters to the needs of just about anyone and everyone. Finally, there’s something to lance boredom from entertainment to music to documentaries.
The channels list may be divided into several categories, including documentaries and lifestyles, which totes channels like Discovery ID, National Geographic, and BBC Lifestyle; Sports, which hosts channels like ESPN, WWE Channel, and SS Premier League; movies and entertainment, which is home to channels like Africa Magic Epic, E! Entertainment Television, Studio Universal, M-Net Movies, and Mzansi Magic.
The complete list is given below.
DStv Access Package Price & Channels List
DStv Compact Channels List
Movies and Entertainment | |||
| M-Net Movies 3 – 107 | |||
| M-Net City – 115 | |||
| BBC Brit – 120 | |||
| BET – 129 | |||
| TLNovelas – 133 | |||
| eMovies – 138 | |||
| Africa Magic Epic – 152 | |||
| Mzansi Magic – 161 | |||
| Star Life – 167 | |||
| EVA – 508 | |||
| M-Net Movies – 108 | |||
| Vuzu – 116 | |||
| E! Entertainment Television – 124 | |||
| MTV – 130 | |||
| Discovery TLC Entertainment – 135 | |||
| eMovies Extra – 140 | |||
| AfricaMagic Family – 154 | |||
| Mzansi Wethu – 163 | |||
| ROK – 168 | |||
| TV Record – 515 | |||
| Studio Universal – 112 | |||
| Universal Channel – 117 | |||
| FOX – 125 | |||
| Lifetime – 131 | |||
| Discovery Family – 136 | |||
| EVA – 141 | |||
| Real Time – 155 | |||
| Mzansi Bioskop – 164 | |||
| e.TV Extra – 195 | |||
| DStv – 100 | |||
| KIX – 114 | |||
| Telemundo – 118 | |||
| Ginx eSports – 127 | |||
| CBS Reality – 132 | |||
| TNT Africa – 137 | |||
| kykNET and Kie – 145 | |||
| Moja Love – 157 | |||
| ZEE World – 166 | |||
| Telemundo – 507 | |||
Documentaries and Lifestyle | |||
| Discovery ID – 171 | |||
| HGTV – 177 | |||
| Ignition TV – 189 | |||
| BBC Lifestyle -174 | |||
| Travel Channel – 179 | |||
| Spice TV – 190 | |||
| Food Network – 175 | |||
| National Geographic – 181 | |||
| VIA – 147 | |||
| The Home Channel – 176 | |||
| Nat Geo Wild – 182 | |||
Free Channels | |||
| SABC 2 – 192 | |||
| Bay TV – 260 | |||
| GauTV – 265 | |||
| SABC 3 – 193 | |||
| 1 KZN – 261 | |||
| Lesotho TV – 292 | |||
| e.TV – 194 | |||
| Tshwane TV – 262 | |||
| NTA i – 299 | |||
| SABC 1 – 191 | |||
| Soweto TV – 251 | |||
| Cape Town TV – 263 | |||
| TV Mozambique Internacional – 701 | |||
Sports | |||
| SS PSL – 202 | |||
| SS Variety 3 – 208 | |||
| TellyTrack – 239 | |||
| SS Premier League – 203 | |||
| SS Variety 4 – 209 | |||
| SS La Liga – 204 | |||
| ESPN – 218 | |||
| Blitz – 200 | |||
| SS Football – 205 | |||
| WWE Channel – 236 | |||
Kids and Teen | |||
| Cartoon Network – 301 | |||
| Disney Junior – 309 | |||
| ZooMoo – 314 | |||
| Boomerang – 302 | |||
| JimJam – 310 | |||
| Pop Primary – 317 | |||
| Disney – 303 | |||
| eToonz – 311 | |||
| Da Vinci – 318 | |||
| Toonami – 300 | |||
| NickTOONS – 308 | |||
| PBS Kids – 313 | |||
| Mindset – 319 | |||
Music | |||
| Channel O – 320 | |||
| Trace Africa – 326 | |||
| Mzansi Music – 321 | |||
| Sound City – 327 | |||
| MTV Base – 322 | |||
| One Gospel – 331 | |||
| kykNET Nou – 146 | |||
| Trace Urban – 325 | |||
| Trace Gospel – 332 | |||
Religion | |||
| Faith – 341 | |||
| Emmanuel TV – 390 | |||
| Day Star – 42 | |||
| TBN Africa – 343 | |||
| Dumisa – 340 | |||
| iTV Networks – 347 | |||
News and Commerce | |||
| CNN International – 401 | |||
| Al Jazeera – 406 | |||
| CNBC Africa – 410 | |||
| africanews – 417 | |||
| eNews Channel Africa – 403 | |||
| Russia Today – 407 | |||
| Business Day TV – 412 | |||
| SABC News – 404 | |||
| Parliamentary Service – 408 | |||
| NDTV 24×7 – 413 | |||
| BBC World News – 400 | |||
| Newzroom Afrika – 405 | |||
| CGTN News – 409 | |||
| Euronews – 414 | |||
Specialist and Foreign | |||
| Beste van Nederlands – 431 | |||
| CCTV 4 – 447 | |||
| RTPi – 435 | |||
| TV5 Monde Afrique – 437 | |||
| RAI Italia – 430 | |||
| Deutsche Welle – 446 | |||
Interactive | |||
| People’s Weather – 180 | |||
Dstv Compact Plus Channels List
Movies and Entertainment | |||
| DStv – 100 | |||
| Studio Universal – 112 | |||
| Universal Channel – 117 | |||
| E! Entertainment Television – 124 | |||
| MTV – 130 | |||
| Discovery TLC Entertainment – 135 | |||
| eMovies Extra – 140 | |||
| Africa Magic Epic – 152 | |||
| Moja Love – 157 | |||
| ZEE World – 166 | |||
| Telemundo – 507 | |||
| 1Magic – 103 | |||
| KIX – 114 | |||
| Telemundo – 118 | |||
| FOX – 125 | |||
| Lifetime – 131 | |||
| Discovery Family – 136 | |||
| EVA – 141 | |||
| AfricaMagic Urban Movies – 153 | |||
| Mzansi Magic – 161 | |||
| Star Life – 167 | |||
| EVA – 508 | |||
| M-Net Movies 3 – 107 | |||
| M-Net City – 115 | |||
| BBC Brit – 120 | |||
| Ginx eSports – 127 | |||
| CBS Reality – 132 | |||
| TNT Africa – 137 | |||
| kykNET – 144 | |||
| AfricaMagic Family – 154 | |||
| Mzansi Wethu – 163 | |||
| ROK – 168 | |||
| TV Record – 515 | |||
| M-Net Movies – 108 | |||
| Vuzu – 116 | |||
| Comedy Central – 122 | |||
| BET – 129 | |||
| TLNovelas – 133 | |||
| eMovies – 138 | |||
| kykNET and Kie – 145 | |||
| Real Time – 155 | |||
| Mzansi Bioskop – 164 | |||
| e.TV Extra – 195 | |||
Documentaries and Lifestyle | |||
| VIA – 147 | |||
| Food Network – 175 | |||
| National Geographic – 181 | |||
| The History Channel – 186 | |||
| CBS Justice – 170 | |||
| The Home Channel – 176 | |||
| Nat Geo Wild – 182 | |||
| Ignition TV – 189 | |||
| Discovery ID – 171 | |||
| HGTV – 177 | |||
| WildEarth – 183 | |||
| Spice TV – 190 | |||
| BBC Lifestyle -174 | |||
| Travel Channel – 179 | |||
| Curiosity Channel – 185 | |||
Free Channels | |||
| SABC 1 – 191 | |||
| Soweto TV – 251 | |||
| Cape Town TV – 263 | |||
| TV Mozambique Internacional – 701 | |||
| SABC 2 – 192 | |||
| Bay TV – 260 | |||
| GauTV – 265 | |||
| SABC 3 – 193 | |||
| 1 KZN – 261 | |||
| Lesotho TV – 292 | |||
| e.TV – 194 | |||
| Tshwane TV – 262 | |||
| NTA i – 299 | |||
Sports | |||
| Blitz – 200 | |||
| SS Football – 205 | |||
| SS Variety 4 – 209 | |||
| WWE Channel – 236 | |||
| SS PSL – 202 | |||
| SS Variety 1 – 206 | |||
| SS Action – 210 | |||
| TellyTrack – 239 | |||
| SS Premier League – 203 | |||
| SS Variety 2 – 207 | |||
| ESPN – 218 | |||
| SS La Liga – 204 | |||
| SS Variety 3 – 208 | |||
| ESPN 2 – 219 | |||
Kids and Teen | |||
| Boomerang – 302 | |||
| Nick Jr – 307 | |||
| eToonz – 311 | |||
| Da Vinci – 318 | |||
| Disney – 303 | |||
| NickTOONS – 308 | |||
| PBS Kids – 313 | |||
| Mindset – 319 | |||
| Toonami – 300 | |||
| Nickelodeon – 305 | |||
| Disney Junior – 309 | |||
| ZooMoo – 314 | |||
| Cartoon Network – 301 | |||
| Cbeebies – 306 | |||
| JimJam – 310 | |||
| Pop Primary – 317 | |||
Music | |||
| Channel O – 320 | |||
| Trace Urban – 325 | |||
| Trace Gospel – 332 | |||
| Mzansi Music – 321 | |||
| Trace Africa – 326 | |||
| MTV Base – 322 | |||
| Sound City – 327 | |||
| kykNET Nou – 146 | |||
| MTV Music 24 – 323 | |||
| One Gospel – 331 | |||
Religion | |||
| Faith – 341 | |||
| Emmanuel TV – 390 | |||
| Day Star – 42 | |||
| TBN Africa – 343 | |||
| Dumisa – 340 | |||
| iTV Networks – 347 | |||
News and Commerce | |||
| CNN International – 401 | |||
| Newzroom Afrika – 405 | |||
| CGTN News – 409 | |||
| Euronews – 414 | |||
| Sky News – 402 | |||
| Al Jazeera – 406 | |||
| CNBC Africa – 410 | |||
| africanews – 417 | |||
| eNews Channel Africa – 403 | |||
| Russia Today – 407 | |||
| Business Day TV – 412 | |||
| BBC World News – 400 | |||
| SABC News – 404 | |||
| Parliamentary Service – 408 | |||
| NDTV 24×7 – 413 | |||
Specialist and Foreign | |||
| Beste van Nederlands – 431 | |||
| CCTV 4 – 447 | |||
| RTPi – 435 | |||
| TV5 Monde Afrique – 437 | |||
| RAI Italia – 430 | |||
| Deutsche Welle – 446 | |||
Interactive | |||
| People’s Weather – 180 | |||