All the HD channels on DStv
DStv currently offers 67 high definition (HD) channels in South Africa, with content ranging from general entertainment and sport, to documentaries and news.
This extends back to when MultiChoice launched M-Net HD in 2008, using the Beijing Olympics to showcase the technology.
The second HD channel on DStv was Discovery HD Showcase, which launched on 21 December 2009. DStv then launched its first dedicated SuperSport HD channel a few days later.
While MultiChoice added several more HD channels to its line-up in the years that followed, it was limited by the satellite capacity at its disposal at the time.
MultiChoice explained to MyBroadband that deciding whether to add more HD channels was a balancing act, as they consume the same amount of bandwidth as four standard definition (SD) channels.
The pay TV operator said that nowadays the efficiency is around three SD channels for every one HD channel.
When DStv got a replacement satellite in Intelsat–20, and its backup satellite Intelsat-36, it said that the additional capacity available would allow enable many more services to be launched, including HD channels.
The number of HD channels on the pay TV platform then exploded, climbing to the 67 high definition channels available today.
Channels
All of the HD channels currently available on DStv are listed below.
| Entertainment – Available in HD | |||
| 101 – M-Net HD | 121 – Discovery Channel HD | 130 – MTV HD | 163 – Mzansi Wethu HD |
| 103 – 1 Magic HD | 122 – Comedy Central HD | 135 – Discovery TLC HD | 166 – Zee World HD |
| 116 – VUZU HD | 123 – ITV Choice HD | 136 – Discovery Family HD | 167 – Star Life HD |
| 117 – Universal TV HD | 124 – E! Entertainment HD | 144 – Kyk NET HD | 195 – eTV Extra HD |
| 119 – BBC First HD | 125 – FOX HD | 145 – Kyk NET & Kie HD | 901 – M-Net Plus 1 HD |
| 120 – BBC Brit HD | 129 – BET HD | 157 – Moja Love HD | |
| Movies – Available in HD | |||
| 104 – M-Net Movies Premiere HD | 109 – M-Net Movies Epic Battles HD | 138 – eMovies HD | |
| 105 – M-Net Movies Smile HD | 111 – M-Net Movies All Stars HD | 139 – M-Net Movies Zone HD | |
| 106 – M-Net Movies Action + HD | 112 – Studio Universal HD | 140 – eMovies Extra HD | |
| 108 – Sundance TV HD | 137 – TNT Africa HD | ||
| Lifestyle & Culture – Available in HD | |||
| 147 – VIA HD | |||
| 175 – Food Network HD | |||
| Documentary – Available in HD | |||
| 170 – Crime & Investigation Network HD | |||
| 171 – Discovery ID HD | |||
| 184 – BBC Earth HD | |||
| 186 – The History Channel HD | |||
| Sport – DStv Available in HD | |||
| 200 – BLITZ HD | 205 – SuperSport HD 5 | 210 – SuperSport HD 10 | |
| 201 – SuperSport HD 1 | 206 – SuperSport HD 6 | 211 – SuperSport 11 HD | |
| 202 – SuperSport HD 2 | 207 – SuperSport HD 7 | 212 – SuperSport HD 12 | |
| 203 – SuperSport HD 3 | 208 – SuperSport HD 8 | 235 – SuperSport Maximo HD | |
| 204 – SuperSport HD 4 | 209 – SuperSport HD 9 | 240 – Ginx eSports HD | |
| Free-to-air – Available in HD | |||
| 191 – SABC 1 HD | |||
| 192 – SABC 2 HD | |||
| 193 – SABC 3 HD | |||
| 194 – e.TV HD | |||
| Children – Available in HD | |||
| 300 – Superhero HQ HD | |||
| 301 – Cartoon Network HD | |||
| 302 – Boomerang HD | |||
| 305 – Nickelodeon HD | |||
| Music – Available in HD | |||
| 320 – Channel O HD | |||
| 322 – MTV Base HD | |||
| 325 – TRACE URBAN HD | |||
| News – Available in HD | |||
| 401 – CNN International HD | |||
Now read: DStv package price and channel comparison — Premium vs Compact vs Compact Plus
Loading ...