DStv Packages & Prices for 2026, and How to Change Package

Vivimate sells a general IPTV subscription and doesn't carry DStv, so nothing here is a sales pitch for a DStv package. The figures come from DStv's own dated articles, which we read on November 10, 2026. DStv's live store page loaded only its title for us, which is why we quote the articles; check the store before paying. All prices are South African rand per month.

The price table

DStv set out the new lineup in an article dated September 8, 2026, effective September 17, and repeated the same numbers in its change-package guide dated September 17. Every package can be taken with a decoder or as DStv Stream, the app-only version:

Read across a row rather than down a column. The gap between the two prices is the cost of the satellite route, and it varies a lot from one package to the next:

The decoder column assumes the dish and decoder are already in place; DStv's article doesn't price hardware. The streaming column skips the hardware but needs a connection, and DStv's app FAQ says internet access and data are required. Our DStv Stream guide covers devices and setup.

Reading the DStv Premium line

DStv Premium is the one row with two decoder prices. With a decoder, the standard monthly price is R979. DStv also offers DStv Premium at R799 a month to decoder customers who sign a 24-month contract; it says that price includes the Access Fee and that you get it by calling the call centre. On DStv Stream the price is R799 with no contract. Before signing for two years, note how DStv's change guide words it: customers without a contract can change package as often as they like, which leaves a contract as the thing that can tie you down.

Which package matches which household

DStv's descriptions sort the packages by what you watch more than by channel count. Taking each in turn:

• General entertainment and kids' TV: DStv Starter or DStv Select. Starter carries the new Wethu+ channel and SuperSport KICKOFF; Select adds Mzansi Magic, SuperSport PSL and the family channels.
• Football, cricket and rugby every week: DStv Sports. DStv says it shows every Premier League, Champions League and PSL match, plus SuperSport Cricket, local rugby and one URC match a week.
• Films and series first: DStv Movies & Series, which adds M-Net, M-Net Movies+, BBC Earth, Discovery Channel and kykNET, with lighter sport.
• Springbok tests, Formula 1, golf or tennis: DStv Premium, which DStv says keeps those exclusive for now.

Those are DStv's summaries; a channel name isn't a promise of a particular match. Channel by channel detail is on our DStv channels list.

Screens per package

DStv's package guide dated September 17, 2026 lists how many screens each package allows:

DStv's app FAQ still says each subscription streams on one device at a time, which doesn't square with this table. If screens matter, ask DStv what your account allows before you choose.

EasyView, Compact Plus and add-ons

EasyView continues with more than 35 channels at R30 a month. Compact Plus also continues, but only for people already on it: DStv says no new Compact Plus subscriptions are possible. DStv tells customers on DStv Premium, Compact Plus and EasyView that they pay what they paid before, and tells everyone moved from Compact, Family or Access that they won't pay more for the new package. We found no Compact Plus price on a DStv page we could read, so we don't quote one.

Existing add-ons stay available where they apply: DStv names Add Indian, Add Movies, Netflix, Mobile Stream, XtraView and its insurance products. It also says Disney+ is no longer available on the Streama and Explora boxes. No add-on price appeared on the pages we read.

How to change your DStv package

DStv's guide to changing package gives five routes in South Africa:

1. Self Service on dstv.com. Sign in with your mobile number, surname, Connect ID or smartcard number, then change package.
2. MyDStv app. Pick the account or decoder, then upgrade or downgrade.
3. WhatsApp. Message 060 060 3788 and follow the prompts.
4. USSD. Dial *668# and choose Change Package.
5. Phone or in person. Customer Care on 011 289 2222, or a MultiChoice service centre.

Without a contract, DStv says you can change as often as you like. If your account sits in South Africa and you manage it from the US or Canada for a relative, the same routes apply; the app routes and Self Service are the practical ones from abroad. Our DStv self service page has more on managing an account.

Prices outside South Africa

These rand prices don't carry over to other countries. DStv's Nigerian streaming page says the new packages launched in most African markets on November 5, 2026, with prices in naira. We didn't read every country's page, so use DStv's site for the country where the subscription is held. Viewing is another matter: DStv says its app shows no content outside African countries with DStv. Our DStv overview explains where the service plays.

Where Vivimate fits

Vivimate isn't a DStv package and doesn't carry DStv or SuperSport. It's a separate IPTV subscription, priced in US dollars and prepaid, with no contract and no auto-renewal. We don't promise any South African channel; the 24-hour free trial, with no card needed, lets you search the guide for what you want first. The four plans: 1 Month for $19.99 ($31.98 for two devices), 3 Months for $29.99 ($47.98 for two devices), 6 Months for $39.99 ($63.98 for two devices) and 12 Months plus 2 free for $69.99 ($111.98 for two devices), as listed on our plans page. A first purchase has a 7-day refund window when a service problem you report can't be fixed, set out in the refund policy. IPTV itself is legal technology; the seller's rights are what count, as our page on IPTV and the law explains, and we don't publish the rights agreements behind our channels.

Sources

All read November 10, 2026.

• DStv news: New DStv Packages: Everything changing, dated September 8, 2026
• DStv news: How to change your DStv package, dated September 17, 2026
• DStv news: How to choose the right DStv package for you, dated September 17, 2026
• DStv help: What is the DStv Stream App?
• DStv Nigeria: DStv Streaming

Couldn't read: DStv's South African package store (only its title loaded). We also found no Compact Plus price, no add-on price and no amount for the reconnection fee on the DStv pages we read.