DSTV Subscription Packages, Plans and Prices in Nigeria (2021)

DSTV is by far the best Satellite cable TV service in Nigeria which also cuts across the whole African continent. This post contains current new DSTV Nigeria packages price list for 2021. Updated June, 2021.

DSTV Nigeria services is controlled by Multichoice and offers one of the cheapest pay TV subscription in Nigeria. HD channels, HD PVR decoders, and DSTV mobile TV service are just some few services added for DSTV Nigeria by Multichoice.

Also for sport lovers, the DSTV Compact Plus package added by Multichoice can come in handy. It is a cheaper option for those who love watching sports. The DSTV Compact Plus package shows 90% Premier league matches, Spanish La Liga, Bundesliga, covers an array of sports, and loads of channels which are available in this DSTV Compact bouquet.

With this current DSTV Nigeria packages new price list for 2021, The DSTV Compact Plus package goes for a monthly price of ₦12,400 only. There is also the new DSTV Explora which was recently added into the bouquet offered by DSTV.

While the NBC and national assembly has ordered Multichoice to reduce their tariffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DSTV has started removing important channels from most of their packages. They even sighted they might stop showing soccer matches as they can’t keep up with low patronage and the failing Nigerian economy.

Before I continue with the review of the different DSTV packages in Nigeria, you should know that you can now manage your monthly bouquet subscription with the DSTV online Subscription services anywhere in Nigeria with the internet or a mobile phone.

Kindly scroll below to Last part of the article to see the latest news on the increase of DSTV subscription and bouquet prices

DSTV PACKAGES, CHANNEL LIST & PRICES FOR JUNEP, 2021 (NEW)

The initial access charge for DSTV is usually around ₦18,900 to ₦25,000. Although, the price varies. This initial charge will cover the cost of the satellite dish, cables, DSTV decoder and other installation charges with a 3 months subscription access. It seems Multichoice has discontinued the access and family package, and has increased the prices for the rest. See them below

DSTV COMPACT PLUS PACKAGE COST ₦12,400 A MONTH

As said in the introduction of this post, the DSTV Compact Plus bouquet gives you all 155+ DSTV Compact channels with two sports channels as an addition. This  sports channels include SuperSport 7 and SuperSport 10. This package offer Sport lovers wider access to different kinds of premium sports against the expensive DSTV Premium bouquet.

Sports like basketball, golf, tennis, motorsport, Spanish La Liga e.t.c are available for those who subscribed to the DSTV Compact bouquet. You would also be able to watch 90% of the English Premier League matches if you are an English football lover.

These bouquets provide exciting channels for your pleasure all day long. The Compact Plus is the more expensive of the two and it cost ₦12,400 per month.

LIST OF DSTV COMPACT PLUS CHANNELS

Compact Plus package provides access to 174 channels which have been highlighted below:

NIGERIAN CHANNELS ONLY ON DSTV

1. Sound City. (327)
2. Spice TV. (190)
3. Trybe. (195)
4. Televista. (194)
5. POP Central. (189)
6. HIP TV. (324)
7. Africa Magic Showcase. (151)
8. Africa Magic Urban. (153)
9. Africa Magic Epic. (152)
10. Africa Magic Family. (154)
11. Africa Magic Hausa. (156)
12. Africa Magic Igbo. (159)
13. Africa Magic Yoruba. (157)
14. ONMAX. (257)
15. ROK. (168)
16. ROK 2. (169)
17. ROK 3. (164)

GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT CHANNELS

1. WWE Channel (128)
2. VUZU (116)
3. MTV (130)
4. ITV Choice (123)
5. BBC Brit (120)
6. Lifetime Entertainment (131)
7. 1 Magic (103)
8. Africa Magic Family (154)
9. Africa Magic Urban (153)
10. Africa Magic Igbo (159)
11. Africa Magic Hausa (156)
12. FOX (125)
13. FOX Life (126)
14. ROK 2 (169)
15. Africa Magic Yoruba (157)
16. Africa Magic Showcase (151)
17. Trybe (195)
18. Televista (194)
19. ROK 3 (164)
20. CBS Reality (132)
21. BET (129)
22. E! Entertainment (124)
23. Universal Channel (117)
24. M-Net City (115)

NOVELLAS

1. Star Life (167)
2. Zee World (166)
3. EVA + (142)
4. EVA (141)
5. Telemundo (118)

MOVIE CHANNELS

1. ROK (168)
2. Studio Universal (112)
3. Africa Magic Epic (152)
4. TNT Africa (137)
5. B4U Movies (451)
6. M-Net Movies Zone (139)
7. M-Net Movies All Stars (111)
8. M-Net Movies Action (110)

DOCUMENTARY, LIFESTYLE & EDUCATION CHANNELS

1. Discovery ID (171)
2. Discovery Family (136)
3. Discovery TLC Entertainment (135)
4. Discovery Channel (121)
5. Curiosity Stream (185)
6. CBS Justice (170)
7. Spice TV (190)
8. The History Channel (186)
9. NatGeo Wild (182)
10. National Geographic Channel (181)
11. Fashion One (178)
12. Food Network (175)
13. BBC Lifestyle (174)
14. Real Time (155)

SPORTS CHANNELS

1. SuperSport Blitz (220)
2. SuperSport 10 (230)
3. SuperSport 9 (229)
4. SuperSport 8 (228)
5. SuperSport 7 (227)
6. SuperSport 6 (226)
7. SuperSport 4 (224)
8. SuperSport 1 (221)
9. SuperSport 3 (223)
10. WWE Channel. (128)
11. SuperSport 5 (225)

NEWS & COMMERCE CHANNELS

1. Bloomberg Television (411)
2. TVC News Nigeria (418)
3. NTA parliament (370)
4. CGTN News (409)
5. CNBC Africa (410)
6. Joy News (421)
7. BBC World News (400)
8. CNN International (401)
9. Sky News (402)
10. Al Jazeera (406)
11. EuroNews (414)
12. CNC World (415)
13. Arise News (416)

KIDS & TEENS CHANNELS

1. Mindset (319)
2. PBS Kids (313)
3. Nickelodeon (305)
4. Disney Junior (309)
5. NickTOONS (308)
6. Da Vinci Learning (318)
7. NickJr (307)
8. Boomerang (302)
9. Disney channel (303)
10. Disney Channel XD (304)
11. Cbeebies (306)
12. Jim Jam (310)
13. Cartoon Network (301)

MUSIC CHANNELS

1. Trace Gospel (332)
2. Urban TV (328)
3. TRACE Naija (325)
4. AFRO Music English (326)
5. POP Central (189)
6. Hip TV (324)
7. MTV Base (322)
8. Sound City (327)

LOCAL CHANNELS

1. WAP TV (262)
2. Wazobia Max (259)
3. ONMAX (257)
4. OGtv (260)
5. NTA News 24 (419)
6. NTA 2 (369)
7. Galaxy TV (258)
8. Arewa 24 (261)
9. Ebony Life TV (165)

HD CHANNELS

1. SuperSport 8 HD (228)
2. SuperSport 7 HD (227)
3. SuperSport 4 HD (224)
4. SuperSport 3 HD (223)
5. SuperSport 6 HD (226)
6. SuperSport 1 HD (221)
7. Studio Universal HD (112)
8. Africa Magic Showcase HD (151)
9. M-Net Movies Smile HD (105)
10. M-Net Movies Premiere West HD (108)
11. Maisha Magic East HD (158)
12. 1 Magic HD (103)
13. Discovery Channel HD (121)
14. Discovery ID HD (171)
15. Discovery TLC Entertainment HD (135)
16. WWE Channel HD (128)
17. Newzroom Afrika HD (405)
18. Discovery Family HD (136)
19. SuperSport 5 HD (225)

OTHER AFRICAN CHANNELS

1. Silverbird (252)
2. NTA I (251)
3. MiTV (255)
4. Lagos TV (256)
5. Channels (254)
6. AIT (253)
7. Wasafi TV (296)
8. Clouds Plus (294)
9. Newzroom Afrika (405)
10. TRACE Mziki (323)
11. SABC News (404)
12. Adom TV (280)
13. eTV Africa (250)
14. Fiesta TV (329)
15. K24 (275)
16. Maisha Magic Bongo (160)
17. Maisha Magic East (158)
18. Missing Dominion TV (364)

RELIGIOUS CHANNELS

1. Day Star (342)
2. Dove TV (349)
3. Emmanuel TV (390)
4. Eternal Word Television Network (348)
5. FAITH (341)
6. IQRAA (346)
7. Islam Channel (347)
8. SBN (345)
9. TBN (343)
10. TV Mundial (P) (680)
11. Lumen Christi (350)

EUROPEAN & ASIAN CHANNELS

1. EuroNews French (438)
2. TV5 Monde Afrique (437)
3. EuroNews German (445)
4. CCTV 4 (447)
5. CCTV Entertainment – Mandarin Entertainment Channel (480)
6. CGTN Documentary (448)
7. CGTN French (449)
8. China Movie Channel (481)
9. Deutsche Welle (446)
10. Hunan TV (483)
11. Phoenix News and Entertainment (485)
12. RAI International (430)
13. Shanghai Dragon TV (482)
14. Zhejiang TV (484)
15. RTPi (P) (525)

INDIAN CHANNELS

• NDTV 24×7 (413)

AUDIO CHANNELS

1. DMX-90’s Hits (771)
2. DMX-Italian Contemporary (780)
3. DMX-French Contemporary (791)
4. DMX-Symphonic (790)
5. DMX-Chamber Music (789)
6. DMX-Arias and Overtures (788)
7. DMX-Light Classical (787)
8. DMX-The Light (786)
9. DMX-Contemporary Instrumentals (785)
10. DMX-Beautiful Instrumentals (784)
11. DMX-Blues (783)
12. DMX-Classic Jazz (782)
13. DMX-Smooth Jazz (781)
14. DMX-African Rhythms (779)
15. DMX-Gospel (778)
16. DMX-Traditional Country (777)
17. DMX-Modern Country (776)
18. DMX-Reggae (775)
19. DMX-Urban Beat (774)
20. DMX-Urban Adult Contemporary (773)
21. DMX-Classic R&B (772)
22. DMX-Golden Oldies (770)
23. DMX-Classic Rock (769)
24. DMX-Hard Rock (768)
25. DMX-Alternative Rock (767)
26. DMX-Campus Rock (766)
27. DMX-Trots Afrikaans (765)
28. DMX-Dance (764)
29. DMX-Power Hits (763)
30. DMX-House Party (762)
31. DMX-Groove Lounge (761)
32. DMX-Cityscapes (760)
33. DMX-Metro Blends (759)
34. DMX-Love Songs (758)
35. DMX-Soft Hits (757)
36. DMX-Familiar Favourites (756)
37. DMX-80’s Hits (755)
38. DMX-70’s Hits (754)
39. DMX-Y2K Hits (753)
40. DMX-Today’s Hits (752)
41. DMX-Adult Contemporary (751)
42. TransAfrica Radio (872)
43. Rhythm (870)
44. Star (869)
45. RAYFM (868)
46. Radio France Internationale (866)
47. Channel Islam Internationale (865)
48. World Radio Network (854)
49. Voice of America (853)
50. BBC African Languages (852)
51. BBC World Service English (850)
52. BBC World Radio 2 (851)

DSTV PREMIUM PACKAGE COST ₦18,400 PER MONTH THIS 2021

DSTV Premium package is the full package that gives you access to all available DSTV SD/HD video, and all audio channels. This particular package is the best as channels exclusive to DSTV Premium package are Mnet Movies 1 & 2, History Channel, SuperSport 3, Discovery channel, Boomerang, and all HD channels, and much more.

You also get a DSTV Mobile+ free package for subscribing for this package as long as you have a DSTV Drifta decoder.

This is the highest priced DSTV package as well as the most complete. The premium bouquet provides full access to 178 channels at ₦18,400.

The channels fall into several categories however, the most popular are the documentary, sports, entertainment, news and children categories.

If you’re looking to see the channels available on offer with this premium package, you will find the most popular categories and their exciting channels in the list below.

DSTV PREMIUM CHANNELS LIST

Documentary

1. Crime Investigation Network
2. Discovery channel
3. Nat Geo Wild
4. National Geographic Channel
5. The History Channel

Sport

1. SuperSport 1
2. SuperSport 2
3. SuperSport 3 (HD/SD)
4. SuperSport 4 (HD/SD)
5. SuperSport 5 (HD/SD)
6. SuperSport 6
7. SuperSport 7
8. SuperSport 8
9. SuperSport 9
10. SuperSport 10
11. SuperSport 11 (HD/SD)
12. SuperSport 12 (HD/SD)
13. Super Sport Blitz

Children

1. Boomerang
2. Cartoon Network
3. Disney
4. Disney Junior
5. Disney XD
6. JimJam
7. Mindset
8. Nick JR
9. Nickelodeon
10. NickTOONS

Music

1. Soundcity
2. MTV Base
3. TRACE Mziki
4. Hip TV
5. TRACE Naija
6. AFRO Music English
7. Planet Radio TV

News and Commerce

1. Al Jazeera
2. Arise News
3. BBC
4. Bloomberg Television
5. CNBC Africa
6. CNC World
7. CNN International
8. eTv Africa
9. Euro News
10. EuroNews German
11. SABC News
12. Sky News

Entertainment and Movies

1. Africa Magic
2. Africa Magic Epic Movies
3. Africa Magic Hausa
4. Africa Magic Igbo
5. Africa Magic plus
6. Africa Magic Showcase
7. Africa Magic World
8. Africa Magic Yoruba
9. B4U Movies
10. BBC Brit
11. BET International
12. CBS Reality
13. CNBC Africa
14. Comedy Central
15. Discovery Family
16. E! Entertainment Television
17. Ebony Life TV
18. Eva
19. Eva+
20. FOX
21. FOX Life
22. Galaxy TV
23. ITV Choice
24. Lifetime Entertainment
25. Maisha Magic Bongo
26. Maisha Magic East
27. M-Net Action
28. M-Net City
29. M-Net Movies
30. M-Net Movies Action+
31. M-Net Movies Premiere
32. M-Net Movies Smile
33. M-Net Movies Zone
34. M-Net West
35. MTV
36. ROK
37. SONY Entertainment Television
38. SONY Max
39. Studio Universal
40. Telemundo
41. Trybe
42. Turner Classic Movies
43. Universal Channel
44. Vuzu
45. Vuzu
46. Vuzu Amp
47. Zee World

Other categories include the specialist category which comes with 11 channels, religion with 9 channels, audio with 46 channels, local TV with 11 channels as well as lifestyle and culture with 6 channels.

DSTV COMPACT PACKAGE COST ₦7,900 A MONTH

This package has over 135+ channels as seen on the DSTV website and it costs ₦7,900.

LIST OF DSTV COMPACT CHANNELS

DSTV Compact provides access to 151 channels which have been highlighted based on their categories

• Children – 11
• Documentary – 3
• Entertainment and Movies – 37
• Lifestyle and Culture – 6
• Local Channels -1
• Music – 7
• News and Commerce – 12
• Religion – 9
• Specialist – 11
• Sport – 7

DSTV CONFAM PACKAGE COST ₦4,615 A MONTH

DSTV Confam is among the cheap packages of Multichoice and it has over 120+ channels for subscribers. It costs ₦4,615 per month.

DSTV YANGA PACKAGE COST ₦2,565 A MONTH

DSTV Yanga is a new cheap package that contains 95+ channels. This package costs N2,500 per month

DSTV PADI PACKAGE COST ₦1,850 A MONTH

The DSTV Padi subscription package cost ₦1,800 only and subscribers to this plan can watch more than 40 channels.

DSTV FRENCH TOUCH COST ₦2,300

Subscribers going for the DSTV French Toast addon package option have access to 10 channels.

DSTV INDIAN COST ₦6,200 PER MONTH

This addon package from DSTV has 15+ channels and the price is ₦6,200 monthly.

LIST OF DSTV INDIAN CHANNELS

DSTV Indian is another interesting package which comes with the following channel list.

• Audio – 11
• Entertainment and Movies – 5
• News and Commerce – 2
• Religion – 3
• Specialist – 2

DSTV FRENCH PLUS COST ₦8,100 PER MONTH

Also has 15+ channels and goes for N8,100 monthly subscription.

DSTV NIGERIA DETAILS: WEBSITE, EMAIL AND ADDRESS

(DSTV NIGERIA) LAGOS OFFICE ADDRESS

Plot 1381 Tiamiyu Savage Street; Victoria Island, Lagos State
1 270 3232 or 080 3900 3788
Fax 01 270 3256

(DSTV NIGERIA) ABUJA OFFICE ADDRESS

Legion House
3 Kaura Namoda Street
Area 3 Garki, Abuja
Tel: 2347291/2 Fax: 2347295

(DSTV NIGERIA) EMAIL ADDRESSES

e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]

Official DSTV Website: www.dstv.com

UPDATE: DSTV NIGERIA TOLL FREE LINES

DSTV has released some toll free numbers to accommodate Multichoice users on all network providers in Nigeria (MTN, GLO, AIRTEL & ETISALAT), if you have any questions on the DSTV Nigeria packages price list for 2021.

DSTV Call center operating hours are now 8am to 9pm on Saturdays, Sunday and public holidays.

The DSTV toll free lines are: 09090630333 for Etisalat, 07080630333 for Airtel, 08113630333 for Glo and 08149860333 for MTN.

HOW TO MAKE DSTV NIGERIA ONLINE PAYMENT (2021)

Thanks to the internet, DSTV Nigeria Online Payment has now become easy and can be done anywhere that you do not need to visit any center or bank to make payment but stay within the confines of your home and office to recharge your DSTV decoder.

This post provides a step to step guide how you can make your DStv Nigeria payment online without problems such as disconnection from DSTV service. All you need have is your mobile phone connected to the internet and you are good to go.

METHODS ON HOW TO PAY DSTV SUBSCRIPTIONS

The method or ways on how to pay for your DSTV monthly subscriptions includes:

1. Mobile money such as First-monie via First Bank Nigeria, MTN mobile money e.t.c which works using an e-wallet system that helps you store your funds to make online payments electronically.
2. Internet Banking such as GTBank Internet Banking
3. Quickteller via Interswitch

INTERNET BANKING: HOW TO PAY DSTV SUBSCRIPTION USING GTBANK INTERNET BANKING

STEP 1- You Log in to your GTBank Internet Banking Application or other platforms.

STEP 2- Click on payment options, then select the option for DSTV subscriptions.

STEP 3- Select your DSTV bouquet package and Quickteller.

STEP 4- Select your Account Biller Name, that is DSTV. After which you choose your utility or DSTV package type ( DSTV Access Bouquet, DSTV Premium, DSTV Compact,e.t.c)

STEP 5- Enter the amount you want to subscribe for, your email, DSTV smart card Number, phone number and correctly answer your secret question that follows.

STEP 6-  Finally Select continue to punch in your GTBank token Number.

QUICKTELLER: HOW TO PAY DSTV SUBSCRIPTION USING QUICKTELLER

STEP 1- Login to the quick teller platform or App

STEP 2- Enter your DSTV smart card Number and any other details required by the platform.

STEP 3- Click the Next button to go to the billing page that provides you an option to make payment with your ATM card. At this point, you enter your ATM card details and bank token if required.

STEP 4- Wait for your request to process. it takes about 2-5 minutes.

HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR DSTV SUBSCRIPTION AFTER PAYMENT

You send your DSTV smart card number with this Code “RA” (without the quotes)  to the DSTV self-care number 30330.

LATEST NEWS ON DSTV PLANNED INCREASE ON PRICES OF SUBSCRIPTION (MAY, 2021)

According to Multichoice, Premium subscribers on DStv will from December next month, pay ₦18,400 as opposed to ₦15,800. This announcement by the cable TV company has promised to adjust both its DStv and GOtv prices starting from December 1, 2020 so as to implement the new VAT rate of 7.5% from 5%.

Henceforth, Subscribers of Compact Plus will have to pay ₦12,400 against ₦10,650. Also, Compact bouquet price has been increased from ₦6,800 to ₦7,900. Confam bouquet subscribers will now pay ₦4,615 against ₦4,500 while those using the Yanga plan will pay ₦2,565 against ₦2,500.

Max on GOtv subscribers will pay ₦3,280 from ₦2,999 while Jolli and Jinja subscribers will pay ₦2,999 and ₦6,900 respectively.

MultiChoice dully explained that the increase in prices was in line with the legislation of the Federal Government which increased VAT in February 2021, with implementation effective 1 June 2021.

“In order to provide some relief for customers, MultiChoice Nigeria has absorbed the cost of increase in VAT for the past four months, keeping its products and services at the old 5% VAT, however this is no longer possible and the mandated 7.5% VAT will be applied accordingly”.