What Channels are on DStv Compact Plus?

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.