Compact Plus is one of the best entertainment plans you can get on DStv. This article will give you all the information you need on Compact Plus.
Here’s where we’re looking at all the channels you’ll get on Compact Plus. Knowing this is very important before paying for any package. We’ll be looking at the channels based on their respective categories such as sports, cartoons, movie channels, and more.
If you want a single streamlined channels list, please see the up-to-date DStv Compact Plus channels list.
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Movie Channels on DStv Compact Plus
The movies category is where you’ll get all your movies and TV shows. You’ll find both local and international dramas: Hollywood, Nollywood, Bollywood, and just about anything in the world of movies.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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M-Net | 101 |
1Magic | 103 |
M-Net Movies 1 | 104 |
M-Net Movies 2 | 106 |
M-Net Movies 3 | 107 |
M-Net Movies 4 | 108 |
Studio Universal | 112 |
ITH | 114 |
ME | 115 |
Vuzu | 116 |
Universal Channel | 117 |
Telemundo | 118 |
BBC Brit | 120 |
Discovery Channel | 121 |
Comedy Central | 122 |
Timeless Dizi | 123 |
E! Entertainment Television | 124 |
Ginx eSports | 127 |
BET | 129 |
MTV | 130 |
Lifetime | 131 |
CBS Reality | 132 |
TLNovelas | 133 |
tvN Africa | 134 |
Discovery TLC Entertainment | 135 |
Discovery Family | 136 |
TNT Africa | 137 |
Maisha Magic Movies | 141 |
kykNET | 144 |
kykNET & Kie | 145 |
kykNet Lekker | 148 |
fliekNET | 149 |
Africa Magic Epic | 152 |
AfricaMagic Urban Movies | 153 |
AfricaMagic Family | 154 |
Real Time | 155 |
Moja Love | 157 |
Mzansi Magic | 161 |
Mzansi Wethu | 163 |
Mzansi Bioskop | 164 |
Novela Magic | 165 |
ZEE World | 166 |
Star Life | 167 |
ROK | 168 |
e.TV Extra | 195 |
Annual African Festivals | 198 |
Telemundo | 507 |
TV Record | 515 |
M-Net Plus 1 | 901 |
VIA | 147 |
Sports Channels on DStv Compact Plus
Compact Plus is another DStv package that brings you all kinds of sporting events year in year out. And it doesn’t matter the kind of sports you want to watch, you’ll get all of them on this package.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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BLITZ | 200 |
SuperSport GRANDSTAND | 201 |
SuperSport Premier Soccer League (PSL) | 202 |
SuperSport Premier League | 203 |
SuperSport LA LIGA | 204 |
SuperSport FOOTBALL | 205 |
SuperSport VARIETY 1 | 206 |
SuperSport VARIETY 2 | 207 |
SuperSport VARIETY 3 | 208 |
SuperSport VARIETY 4 | 209 |
SuperSport ACTION | 210 |
SuperSport CRICKET | 212 |
SuperSport GOLF | 213 |
SuperSport TENNIS | 214 |
SuperSport MOTORSPORT | 215 |
ESPN | 218 |
ESPN 2 | 219 |
WWE Channel | 236 |
SuperSport MAXIMO 1 | 241 |
TellyTrack | 249 |
Documentaries, Lifestyle, and Wildlife
If you love things that are a little out of the ordinary, this is just the perfect category for you. Here’s where to watch channels related to space, food, fashion, adventures, wildlife, amazing discoveries and much more.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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CBS Justice | 170 |
Discovery ID | 171 |
Honey | 173 |
BBC Lifestyle | 174 |
Food Network | 175 |
The Home Channel | 176 |
HGTV | 177 |
Travel Channel | 179 |
People’s Weather | 180 |
National Geographic | 181 |
Nat Geo Wild | 182 |
WildEarth | 183 |
BBC Earth | 184 |
Curiosity Channel | 185 |
The History Channel | 186 |
Ignition TV | 189 |
Spice TV | 190 |
Kids and Teenagers
For those who love cartoons and animations, here is where you’ll find all the TV stations on kids series and animated movies. These are you’ll want to leave open for the kids.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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Cartoon Network | 301 |
Boomerang | 302 |
Disney | 303 |
Nickelodeon | 305 |
Cbeebies | 306 |
Nick Jr | 307 |
NickTOONS | 308 |
Disney Junior | 309 |
JimJam | 310 |
PBS Kids | 313 |
ZooMoo | 314 |
Da Vinci | 318 |
Mindset | 319 |
Music Channels on Compact Plus
This category brings you the best local and international music videos without skipping a heartbeat. If you want to know if this package will meet your entertainment needs with regards to music, check out the channels below.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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KyKNet Nou | 146 |
Channel O | 320 |
Mzansi Music | 321 |
MTV Base | 322 |
MTV Music 24 | 323 |
TRACE Urban | 325 |
TRACE Africa | 326 |
Sound City | 327 |
One Gospel | 331 |
Trace Gospel | 332 |
Religion
Whenever you feel like worshipping or praying, this is the category you need to get things going. For sermons, gospel music, teachings, prayers, and other religious activities, check the stations below.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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Dumisa | 340 |
FAITH | 341 |
Day Star | 342 |
TBN Africa | 343 |
iTV Networks | 347 |
Emmanuel TV | 390 |
Local and International News channels
When we were much younger, we hated news channels. Since we didn’t quite understand what they were all about, watching the news was like a punishment. But now we know the value of news because we understand them. Here are all the news stations on Compact Plus.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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BBC World News | 400 |
CNN International | 401 |
Sky News | 402 |
eNews Channel Africa | 403 |
SABC News | 404 |
Newzroom Afrika | 405 |
Al Jazeera | 406 |
Russia Today | 407 |
Parliamentary Service | 408 |
CGTN News | 409 |
CNBC Africa | 410 |
Bloomberg | 411 |
Business Day TV | 412 |
NDTV 24×7 | 413 |
Euronews | 414 |
africanews | 417 |
Foreign Channels
From Italy to Holland to France, and even China, here the foreign TV stations you will find on this bouquet.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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RAI Italia | 430 |
Beste van Nederlands | 431 |
RTPi | 435 |
TV5 Monde Afrique | 437 |
Deutsche Welle | 446 |
CCTV 4 | 447 |
Free Channels
This category includes all the free channels available on DStv.
Channel Name | Channel Number |
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SABC 1 | 191 |
SABC 2 | 192 |
SABC 3 | 193 |
e.TV | 194 |
Soweto TV | 251 |
Bay TV | 260 |
1 KZN | 261 |
Tshwane TV | 262 |
Cape Town TV | 263 |
GauTV | 265 |
Lesotho TV | 292 |
NTA i | 299 |
TV Mozambique Internacional | 701 |
Showmax on DStv Compact Plus
On Premium, Showmax is 100 percent free. This is because any payments that may come from their use of Showmax is part of their subscription. But it is not so for users on other packages, like Compact Plus.
DStv Compact Plus users will only have to pay R49 to have Showmax. As such the total cost of using Showmax (R49) and a Compact Plus subscription (R539) is R588.
This appears to be a good deal because Showmax subscriptions go for R99 per month. This means that as long as you are a DStv Compact Plus subscriber, you get to save R50 on all Showmax subscriptions.
What’s more? You can watch Showmax from anywhere as long as you have a device that can connect to the internet.
Also, if you have the DStv Explora, you can start streaming Showmax movies and kids series directly on your big TV screen. This is because your Explora has internet connection capabilities of up to 10 Mbps.
Upgrade and Downgrade
If you are on any of the smaller packages, such as Compact or Family, upgrading to Compact Plus is easy. It costs R539 only (irrespective of the package you were using before the upgrade).
And if your subscription expires, you can renew it for the same amount using the numerous payment options available to subscribers. You can perform an upgrade at any of DStv’s service centres near you.
How do I move from DSTV Premium to Comoact + plus showmax
Hi, @Bas van Stenis! All you need to do is to downgrade (that is, move) to Compact+, first. Then you can follow the setting below to add Showmax to your subscription:
Source: Showmax.com