The DStv Compact package offers a wide variety of channels. Whether you want to watch sports, movies, TV series, music videos, documentaries, children’s programming, news, lifestyle or even local events, DStv Compact has it covered. What is this package? What will you get when you sign up for the package?
| Package | DStv Compact |
| Price | R449 per month |
| Number of Channels | 215 channels |
| Country | South Africa |
| Year | 2022/2023 |
The first thing you need to know is that if you are not using any add-ons, the base price for DStv Compact is R449 per month. There are 215 channels on DStv Compact, including audio and radio stations.
You’ll find the complete DStv compact channels list below. This list is for people living in South Africa only.
DStv Compact Channels List
| Compact Channels | Channel Number |
|---|---|
| DStv | 100 |
| M-Net Movies 3 | 107 |
| M-Net Movies 4 | 108 |
| SWITCH’D ON | 109 |
| Studio Universal | 112 |
| KIX | 114 |
| ME | 115 |
| Universal TV | 117 |
| Telemundo | 118 |
| BBC Brit | 120 |
| E! Entertainment Television | 124 |
| Ginx eSports | 127 |
| BET | 129 |
| MTV | 130 |
| Lifetime | 131 |
| CBS Reality | 132 |
| TLNovelas | 133 |
| Discovery TLC Entertainment | 135 |
| Discovery Family | 136 |
| TNT Africa | 137 |
| Maisha Magic Movies | 141 |
| kykNET & Kie | 145 |
| Africa Magic Epic | 152 |
| 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 |
| Annual Nigerian Festivals | 198 |
| Telemundo | 507 |
| TV Record | 515 |
| VIA | 147 |
| 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 |
| Ignition TV | 189 |
| Spice TV | 190 |
| 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 |
| SuperSport BLITZ | 200 |
| SuperSport Premier Soccer League | 202 |
| SuperSport Premier League | 203 |
| SuperSport LA LIGA | 204 |
| SuperSport FOOTBALL | 205 |
| SuperSport VARIETY 3 | 208 |
| SuperSport VARIETY 4 | 209 |
| ESPN | 218 |
| ESPN 2 | 219 |
| WWE Channel | 236 |
| TellyTrack | 249 |
| Cartoon Network | 301 |
| Boomerang | 302 |
| Disney | 303 |
| DreamWorks | 304 |
| NickTOONS | 308 |
| Disney Junior | 309 |
| JimJam | 310 |
| PBS Kids | 313 |
| ZooMoo | 314 |
| Da Vinci | 318 |
| Mindset | 319 |
| KyKNet Nou | 146 |
| Channel O | 320 |
| Mzansi Music | 321 |
| MTV Base | 322 |
| TRACE Urban | 325 |
| TRACE Africa | 326 |
| Sound City | 327 |
| One Gospel | 331 |
| Trace Gospel | 332 |
| Dumisa | 340 |
| FAITH | 341 |
| Day Star | 342 |
| TBN Africa | 343 |
| iTV Networks | 347 |
| Emmanuel TV | 390 |
| BBC World News | 400 |
| CNN International | 401 |
| 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 |
| Business Day TV | 412 |
| NDTV 24×7 | 413 |
| Euronews | 414 |
| africanews | 417 |
| RAI Italia | 430 |
| Beste van Nederlands | 431 |
| RTPi | 435 |
| TV5 Monde Afrique | 437 |
| Deutsche Welle | 446 |
| CCTV 4 | 447 |
Channel Updates: Two new channels have been added to the Compact package. The first is ESPN 2 (channel 219), a sports channel that covers a lot of NBA games and American Football. The second addition is the SWTICH’D ON channel (number 109). This channel was added to replay TV shows missed during load shedding.
DSTV Compact Channels list in PDF
Would you prefer a PDF version of the channel list? Having a PDF version of the Channel List allows you to view your Channels List offline for as long as you’d like, any time you’d like.
To get the full version of the list in PDF, click the link below to open the PDF file. Then, from the menu bar at the top of the page, choose “Save As” or use the download button to save the document to your computer.
If you have any queries or issues with this procedure, please get in touch with us. We’ll be glad to assist you.
2022/23 UEFA Champions League on Compact
Besides the world cup, the UEFA Champions League is the most exciting soccer tournament on the planet. With DStv Compact, you’ll get over 70% of the top sports channels available on DStv.
The UEFA Champions League is one of the most prestigious club competitions in the world. With a minimum of €80m to be taken by whoever wins the competition, there are plenty of reasons why fans around the globe tune into every match.
And now you can watch the action live on DStv Compact channels 202, 203, 204, 205, and more.
Many subscribers on Compact are not sure if they can watch the Champions League semi-final matches. Here’s what we’ve learned.
The Champions League semi-final games will be live on the DStv Compact package. Please note that TV programming details may vary depending on your location.
This means that subscribers outside South Africa will not have access to live semi-final matches on DStv Compact.
Get more information on DStv’s UCL program.
DStv Compact channels on Sports
Because broadcasters like SuperSport still shell out big bucks for live sports coverage, you might need to be on the expensive packages to get the best sports content.
However, DStv Compact customers will still be able to enjoy good sports content from the likes of BLITZ, SS Premier League, SS Football, SS Variety 3, SS Variety 4, ESPN, ESPN 2, WWE, and TellyTrack among others.
This is one of the DStv packages that bring you superior football coverage, big enough to allow you to watch your favorite soccer teams from Serie A, the Europa League, UCL, EPL, LaLiga, and more.
SuperSport Channels
Top SuperSports channels available on the Compact channels are listed below.
- 202 SuperSport Premier Soccer League (PSL)
- 203 – SuperSport Premier League
- 204 – SuperSport La Liga
- 205 – SuperSport Football
- 208 – SuperSport Variety 3
- 209 – SuperSport Variety 4
Movie Channels on DStv Compact
While some of the movie channels can only be viewed on Premium and Compact Plus. There are still a lot of options for users on this package.
Customers on Compact will get HD movie channels such as M-Net Movies 3, M-Net Movies 4, Studio Universal, ITH, M-Net, Vuzu, Universal Plus, Universal Channel, Telemundo, BBC Brit, E! Entertainment Television, FOX, Ginx eSports, BET, MTV, Lifetime, CBS Reality, TLNovelas, Discovery TLC Entertainment, Discovery Family, TNT Africa, eMovies, eMovies Extra, kykNET & Kie, Africa Magic Epic, AfricaMagic Family, Real Time, Moja Love, Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu, Mzansi Bioskop, Novela Magic, ZEE World, Star Life, ROK, e.TV Extra, M-Net City, Annual African Festivals, SET Asia, B4U Movies, ZeeTV, Star Plus, Sun TV, Star Vijay, Colors, SET Max, and TV Record.
For more entertainment options, go for ShowMax. Those two items will give you more movies and TV shows for your family and business. BoxOffice is also a great complement to the Compact package if you are using DStv Explora or a PVR decoder.
Current DStv Compact Price 2023
Prices keep rising for everything from clothing to TVs, but they’re not just increasing for things we buy at stores; they’re also rising for services we use every day.
While some good local TV stations are being removed from the bouquets, the price increases for DStv subscriptions have become a norm despite the massive uproar by subscribers.
For both existing and new DStv Compact subscribers, the new price is R449 per month.
Using DStv Compact with XtraView
You can get the most out of your Compact package by using it with XtraView. This makes a lot of sense if you plan to use it on multiple TV screens. You don’t need to pay a separate DStv Compact fee for every decoder you own. All you need to do is pay a single XtraView fee.
Using Compact with XtraView will cost you a total of R549 per month. The total cost for this setup is gotten by summing up the price of the Compact Subscription (R449 per month), with the XtraView Access fee (R115 per month).
People ask questions about the channels they will get on DStv compact with XtraView. The truth is: there are no additional channels on XtraView. What you get with XtraView is the ability to watch DStv on different TV screens using independent decoders under one DStv Compact subscription. To learn more, see the article on XtraView.
Radio/Audio Channels
| Adult Contemporary | 751 |
| Today’s Hits | 752 |
| Hot Traxx | 753 |
| 70’s Hits | 754 |
| 80’s Hits | 755 |
| Familiar Favourites | 756 |
| Soft Hits | 757 |
| Love Songs | 758 |
| Metro Blends | 759 |
| Cityscapes | 760 |
| Groove Lounge | 761 |
| House Party | 762 |
| Power Hits | 763 |
| Dance | 764 |
| Trots Afrikaans | 765 |
| Campus Rock | 766 |
| Alternate Rock | 767 |
| Hard Rock | 768 |
| Classic Rock | 769 |
| Golden Oldies | 770 |
| 90’s Hits | 771 |
| Classic R & B | 772 |
| Urban Adult Contemporary | 773 |
| Urban Beat | 774 |
| Reggae | 775 |
| Modern Country | 776 |
| Traditional Country | 777 |
| Gospel | 778 |
| African Rhythm | 779 |
| Italian Contemporary | 780 |
| Smooth Jazz | 781 |
| Classic Jazz | 782 |
| Blues | 783 |
| Beautiful Instrumentals | 784 |
| Contemporary Instrumental | 785 |
| New Age | 786 |
| Light Classical | 787 |
| Arias And Overtures | 788 |
| Chamber Music | 789 |
| Symphonic | 790 |
| Metro FM | 801 |
| Channel Africa | 802 |
| Good Hope | 803 |
| Ikwekwezi | 804 |
| 5FM | 805 |
| Lesedi FM | 806 |
| Ligwalagwala | 807 |
| Lotus FM | 808 |
| Motsweding FM | 809 |
| Munghana Lonene FM | 810 |
| Phalaphala FM | 811 |
| Radio 2000 | 812 |
| SAFM | 814 |
| Thobela FM | 815 |
| trufm | 816 |
| Ukhozi FM | 817 |
| Umhlobo Wenene FM | 818 |
| X-K FM | 819 |
| Groot FM | 820 |
| LM Radio | 821 |
| Hot 91.9 FM | 822 |
| Mix 93.8 FM | 823 |
| Channel 7 | 825 |
| Radio Islam | 826 |
| BBC World Service English | 850 |
| BBC Afrique en Français | 851 |
| BBC African Languages | 852 |
| Voice Of America | 853 |
| World Radio Network | 854 |
| Trans World Radio | 855 |
| Talk Radio 702 | 856 |
| Classic FM | 857 |
| Jacaranda FM | 858 |
| YFM | 859 |
| Chinese Radio International | 860 |
| Kaya FM | 861 |
| Channel Islam International | 865 |
| Radio France Internationale | 866 |
| Radio Wave | 867 |
| Radio Energy | 868 |
| 1485AM Radio | 869 |
| Radio Veritas | 870 |
| Radio Vlaanderen internationaal | 871 |
| TransAfrica Radio | 872 |
| Link FM | 875 |
| Radio Kosmos | 876 |
| Jozi FM | 878 |
| 94.7 Highveld Stereo | 879 |
| 94.5 Kfm | 880 |
| Radio Pulpit | 882 |
| NNR | 883 |
| Capricorn FM | 884 |
| Cape Talk | 885 |
| Pretoria FM | 887 |
| Radio Pretoria | 887 |
| Ubuntu Radio | 888 |
| Power FM | 889 |
What channels are on DStv Compact?
Compact is the perfect way to enjoy exclusive sports, dramas, music and movies. Included in the package are top TV networks such as CNN International, BBC World News, CNBC Africa, National Geographic Channel, Fox Sports 2, Eurosport, ESPN Classic, Eurosport 2, Sky Sport, TLC, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, History Channel, Food Network, Discovery Channel, Universal Plus, TLNovelas, SuperSport Laliga, SuperSport Premier League, SuperSport Football, Supersport Variety, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Trace Gospel, TBN, SABC, Newzroom, Sky News, Universal channel and many more.
How much is DStv Compact per month in 2023?
The current price for the Compact package is R449 per month. It’s a good deal at best. Nevertheless, we think that it will be very popular among DStv customers.
What is the difference between DStv Compact and DStv Compact Plus?
The main difference between these two DStv packages is that when it comes to movies, Compact Plus has more content and is therefore larger than Compact.
As a result, you can only upgrade from compact to Compact Plus; you cannot upgrade from Compact to Compact Plus.
For pricing, Compact Plus goes for R579 p/m which is more expensive than Compact which costs R449 p/m.
How many channels does DStv Compact 2023 have?
There are 215 channels on DStv Compact, including audio and radio stations.
How do I pay for DStv Compact?
The simplest and most reliable way — which I always recommend – is to use the MyDStv App for your payments. With this app, you’ll be able to make payments using your debit or credit card.
