Watching your TV, particularly after a hard day of work, is a favorite hobby of most people. Not only does it help you relax, but it can also be a great bonding time for you and your family or friends. The DStv Access plan offers a wide range of channels you can choose from. This specific bouquet, as its name suggests, is curated to have everything that fun people need.
Today we will be taking a look at the DStv Access Channel list, and this time, we are focusing on South African Viewers. So what channels are on DStv Access for subscribers in South Africa? The Access has over 246 TV and audio channels.
This can be described as the introductory package. It is the smallest and cheapest of the packages. The Access package offers over 172 TV and audio channels. The package has some of the best in local TV series, movies, telenovelas, and a great selection of news, music, and kids’ channels. If you already have the satellite dish and decoder, you will only have to pay the subscription fee. The DStv Access Package goes for 110 Rand per month and contains 62 channels. Notwithstanding, if you are a new user, the process will cost even lesser. The Access package is the most expensive of all DSTV bouquets.
Here is the complete list of channels on the DStv Access Package. DStv Access channels 2020 are now obsolete. Here is the complete DStv Access channels list 2021.
The table below is just a summary of what you get when you sign up for this package. Check the tabulated list above for a more detailed list of channels, with names and numbers in their respective categories.
Category
Number of Channels
Free Channels
13
Documentaries and Lifestyle
4
Sport
3
Entertainment and Movies
16
Kids and Teens
5
Music
5
News and Commerce
10
Religion
6
Specialist and Foreign
1
Interactive
1
Total
61 (Plus 99 audio channels)
Apart from the DSTV Access package, the subscription service has other packages as well. These packages/bouquets are divided according to the price point. The higher the price point, the more channels are available to the subscriber.
Dstv Access
Here are the packages arranged from the cheapest to the most expensive
Access – This can be described as the introductory package. It is the smallest and cheapest of the packages. The Access package offers over 172 TV and audio channels. The package has some of the best in local TV series, movies, telenovelas, and a great selection of news, music, and kids’ channels.
Family – With just as little as 6$ per month, you are guaranteed a perfect family experience. The Family package channels are over 196 in number (audio and TV).
Compact – This subscription package has over 239 TV and audio channels which include a range of lifestyle, news, music, series, kids’, religion, and interactive channels. It also comes with coveted channels like M-Net Action, M-Net Series, and Animal Planet.
Compact Plus – Compact Plus has over 246 TV and audio channels. The major difference between the Compact and Compact Plus packages is that Compact Plus is curated for sports lovers. The extra channels on this subscription are for SuperSport which includes European soccer.
Premium – With over 302 TV and audio channels, DStv Premium is the ultimate package. Any premium subscriber will have live sports coverage, the latest news, top documentaries, non-stop movies, series, kids’ programming, and many more viewing options.
DStv also offers specially designed bouquets for non-English speakers. These add-on packages are added to the already existing packages at a minimal subscription fee per month. They are
French Touch – It has 7 TV channels.
Indian – It has over 73 channels. This subscription can be purchased as an add-on to DStv Premium and as a standalone.
How to pay for DSTV Access package
It is quite important that you pay for your DStv package on time. This makes sure that your subscription is not cut off and it also allows you to stay in touch with the world through your TV screen.
USSD -Through the eTranzact BankIT solution, you can pay for your subscription directly from your bank account, online and on mobile.
Banking services – You can pay in several Nigerian banks such as Fidelity Bank, Zenith Bank, FCMB Bank, Sterling Bank, Enterprise Bank, and First Bank, among many others.
ATM.
Via the official DStv Africa Nigeria website. Click on ‘Pay’ and select ‘Pay Now’
As seen, the DStv Access channels are not only many but they also have something for everyone. From toddlers to teens and adults, everyone can happily enjoy the DStv Access package.
