DStv Pay TV packages and their prices in Kenya
DStv Pay TV. (Image: DStv Kenya)
Going by its age and receivership, DStv easily fits in the shoes of the mother of all Pay TV stations in Kenya. It offers luxurious bouquets that bring well-selected channels to your TV anywhere in Kenya. DStv Kenya arguably has the killer choice of channels which cover family entertainment, children’s programming, sports, news, religion, documentaries, movies and music.
It’s however not wise to jump the gun and settle for DStv before sampling out the other contestants in the Pay TV market (StarTimes, Zuku and GOtv), especially if you are looking for something that’s not too extravagant.
DStv offers two kinds of licenses;
- Residential- for single TV use in homes.
- Commercial- for multiple TVs in hotels, public institutions etc.
DStv Residential Prices
DStv Access, $10 per month
DStv access is an entry level bouquet that offers over 44 local and international TV channels as well as some satellite radio. It offers basic news, movies, sports, documentaries and music channels for about Ksh. 850/= a month. High definition (HD) channels are not available on this package. Channels offered include:
Super Sport Select, BBC World, Aljazeera, National Geographic Wild, Fashion TV, Magic World , CNBC Africa, CNC World, BBC, Bloomberg, EWTN, Kingdom Africa, TBN, Channel O, Cartoon Network, CCTV9, Nickelodeon, Select Sports, Super sport Blitz, eTV Africa, KTN, NTV, KBC, Magic World among others.
DStv Family, $23 per month
This is the immediate upgrade of the DStv Access package that boasts of additional channels such as CNN, Euro News, ESPN Classic, Channel O, MNET Series, Cartoon Network, MTV Base, Africa Magic, Inspiration and many more totaling to over 54 channels worth your Ksh.1,955/= a month. High definition (HD) channels are not available on this package. Channels offered include:
Super Sport Select, BBC World, Aljazeera, National Geographic Wild, Fashion TV, Magic World, MagicWorld, BET, Africa Magic Hausa, E! Entertainment, KBC, NTV, KTN, eTV Africa, Citizen, Style, Fashion, Supersport, SELECT, CCTV9, ESPN Classic, Nat. Geo wild, Nickelodeon, Kidsco, Mindset, Channel O, SoundCity, One Gospel, TBN, Kingdom Africa, Islam Channel, EWTN, Inspiration TVBBC World News, Aljazeera, CNBC Africa, Bloomberg, K24, CNC World, RAI Italia, CCTV E&F, RTP International, TV Brasil, TV5 Monde Afrique and so much more.
DStv Compact, $28 per month
If you desire some more bells and whistles from your movie selection or to possibly add a few sports channels, then DStv Compact at about Ksh. 2,380/= per month was tailored for you. In addition to all DStv Family channels, it also brings BBC World, Sony Entertainment, MNET Action, RAI International, Africa Magic Plus, ESPN Sports, SuperSport 10 and many more totally to over 66 channels. HD channels are also not available on this bouquet:
BET, SONY, Africa Magic+, Africa Magic Hausa, Africa Magic Yoruba, M-Net Action, Universal Channel, M-Net Series Africa, MagicWorld, Studio Universal, BBC Entertainment, E! Entertainment, TV5 Monde Afrique, TV Brasil, CCTV E&F, RAI Italia, CNC World, Al Jazeera, CNN International, BBC World News, Inspiration TV, EWTN, Islam Channel, Kingdom Africa, Daystar, Rhema TV, TBN, One Gospel, B4U Music, I-Concerts, SoundCity, Afro Music, Trace Urban, Channel O, Mindset Learn, Disney Junior, Kidsco, Zone Reality, SONY MAX, Africa Magic Swahili, KBCTV, NTV, KTN, eTV Africa, Citizen TV, Style, Fashion TV, Food Network, Discovery TLC, SuperSport 9, SuperSport Blitz, SELECT Sports, CCTV9, ESPN, ESPN Classic, Discovery World, Discovery ID, National Geo, Nat. Geo Wild, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Nickelodeon among others.
DStv Compact Plus, $48 per month
Offers all channels available on the Compact package and adds SuperSport 7 and SuperSport 10 to grab the attention of a sports enthusiast with an eye for EPL matches, Bundesliga, French League 1, PSL, Spanish La Liga, rugby, golf, athletics among others. DStv Compact Plus offers a total of over 72 entertaining standard quality channels at about Ksh. 4,080/= a month:
SuperSport 7, SuperSport 9, SuperSport Blitz, SuperSport 10, Euro Sport News, SuperSport Select, ESPN, ESPN Classic, BET, SONY, Africa Magic+, Africa Magic Hausa, Africa Magic Yoruba, M-Net Action, Universal Channel, M-Net Series Africa, MagicWorld, Studio Universal, BBC Entertainment, E! Entertainment, TV5 Monde Afrique, TV Brasil, CCTV E&F, RAI Italia, CNC World, Al Jazeera, CNN International, BBC World News, Inspiration TV, EWTN, Islam Channel, Kingdom Africa, Daystar, Rhema TV, TBN, One Gospel, B4U Music, I-Concerts, SoundCity, Afro Music, Trace Urban, Channel O, Mindset Learn, Disney Junior, Kidsco, Zone Reality, SONY MAX, Africa Magic Swahili, KBCTV, NTV, KTN, eTV Africa, Citizen TV, Style, Fashion TV, Food Network, Discovery TLC, SuperSport 9, SuperSport Blitz, SELECT Sports, CCTV9, ESPN, ESPN Classic, Discovery World, Discovery ID, National Geo, Nat. Geo Wild, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Nickelodeon among others.
DStv Premium, $76 per month
This is the ultimate DStv bouquet that gives you HD (high definition) audio and video access to all TV and Satellite radio channels aired by DStv. At about Ksh. 6,460/= a month, you get access to over 98 DStv channels that are sure to deliver the ultimate of both entertaining and informative TV programming. The HD experience goes well with a HDTV and a stereo surround system for theater-like experience. DStv Premium offers:
M-Net Series Africa, MagicWorld, Sony, BBC Entertainment, Discovery Channel, Comedy Central, AfricaMagic +, BET, Studio Universal, M-Net East, M-Net Movies 2 Africa, M-Net Stars, M-Net Action, Universal Channel, Tuner Classic Movies, KBC TV, NTV, KTN, eTV Africa, Citizen TV, M-Net Africa HD, Supersport HD Africa, E! Entertainment Channel, Zone Reality, SONY MAX, Africa Magic Swahili, Discovery HD, i-Concerts HD, SuperSport HD 2, M-Net Movies 1 HD Africa, SuperSport HD 3, BBC Lifestyle, Travel Channel, Style, Fashion TV, Food Network, Discovery TLC, SuperSport Blitz, SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport 9, SELECT Sports, CCTV 9, ESPN, ESPN Classic, Discovery World, SuperSport 1, SuperSport 2, SuperSport 3, SuperSport 4, SuperSport 5, SuperSport 6, SuperSport 7, SuperSport 8, BBC Knowledge, Discovery ID, History, Crime and Investigation Network, National Geographic, Nat. Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Nickeledeon, Cbeebies, KidsCo, Disney Junior, Mindset Learn, Channel O, MTV, MTV Base, Trace Urban, Afro Music, Soundcity, i-Concerts, B4U Music, One Gospel, TBN, Rhema TV, Kingdom Africa, Islamic Channel, EWTN, Inspiration TV, BBC World news, CNN International, Sky News, Euro News, Al Jazeera, CNBC Africa, Bloomberg, K24, NN24, CNC World, RAI Italia, CCTV E&F, RTP International, TV Brasil, TV5 Monde Afrique and so much more.
How to get DStv, Installation fees and equipment
DStv dealers are all over Kenya and probably around your neighborhood too. Full installation which covers all the packages includes cables, a decoder (HD or SD), a smart card, a remote control, a satellite dish and installation labor will cost you around Ksh.10, 500 – Ksh. 12,000.
You will also be required to subscribe to one of the packages (i.e DStv Access, DStv Family, DStv Compact, DStv Compact Plus or DStv Premium) and this is not included in the installation fee.
DStv Commercial prices
Due to various variables that DStv considers before issuing a commercial use license, there are no fixed costs. You can request for a quote here or visit a DStv certified retailer in your town.
DStv reserves the right to change its prices and bouquets at will. For a listing of DStv dealers and outlets, visit their official website http://care.kenya.dstv.com
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