DStv Family vs DStv Compact and Select
MultiChoice recently announced a new lower price bouquet for its satellite pay TV service called DStv Family which costs less than DStv Compact, and as much as the Select bouquets.
It is only natural to compare the new Family bouquets to those around it to see how it differs from what MultiChoice already has on offer.
DStv Compact offers a subset of the channels available on the Premium bouquet for a significant reduction in monthly subscription fees.
While DStv Premium is set to cost R625 per month as of 1 April 2013, Compact will have a subscription fee of R275.
The Family bouquet is priced lower than Compact, but it remains interesting to see what the different packages offer that may result in the lower cost.
In the table below, the channels available on DStv Compact but not on DStv Family, and vice versa, are shown:
| DStv Family vs DStv Compact | ||
|---|---|---|
| Family/Compact common channels | DStv Family (R175) | DStv Compact (R275) |
| 117 – Universal Channel | 229 – SuperSport Select SA | 106 – M-net Movies Action |
| 127 – Sony Entertainment Television | 302 – Boomerang | 111- M-net Movies Stars |
| 128 – Sony Max | 405 – Russia Today | 112 – Studio Universal |
| 129 – Blackbelt | 414 – EuroNews | 114 – M-net Series |
| 132 – Zone Reality (CBS) | 447 – CCTV 4 | 116 – Vuzu |
| 137 – Turner Classic Movies | 161 – Mzansi Magic | |
| 145 – KykNET & Kie | 171 – Discovery ID | |
| 146 – KykNET Musiek | 174 – BBC Lifestyle | |
| 152 – Africa Magic Movies | 175 – Food network | |
| 154 – AfricaMagic | 181 – National Geographic | |
| 155 – AfricaMagic World | 183 – Animal Planet | |
| 162 – MagicWorld | 189 – Ignition TV | |
| 172 – Discovery TLC | 203 – Supersport 3 | |
| 173 – Style Network | 204 – Supersport 4 | |
| 176 – The Home Channel | 230 – ESPN | |
| 178 – FASHIONTV | 239 – TellyTrack | |
| 182 – NatGeo Wild | 304 – Disney XD | |
| 187 – Discovery World | 307 – Koowee | |
| 191 – SABC 1 | 308 – KidsCo | |
| 192 – SABC 2 | 309 – Disney Junior | |
| 193 – SABC 3 | 322 – MTV Base | |
| 194 – e.tv | 325 – Trace | |
| 251 – Soweto TV | 401 – CNN | |
| 260 – Bay TV | 403 – eNCA | |
| 261 – 1KZN | ||
| 200 – BLITZ | ||
| 301 – Cartoon Network | ||
| 308 – KidsCo | ||
| 319 – Mindset Learn | ||
| 320 – Channel O | ||
| 321 – Mzansi Music | ||
| 326 – AFRO Music English | ||
| 331 – One Gospel | ||
| 340 – Dumisa | ||
| 341 – Trinity Broadcast Network | ||
| 343 – Rhema Network | ||
| 347 – iTV Networks | ||
| 400 – BBC World News | ||
| 406 – Al Jazeera | ||
| 407 – NDTV 24×7 | ||
| 408 – Parliamentary Service | ||
| 409 – CCTV News | ||
| 410 – CNBC Africa | ||
| 412 – Summit TV | ||
| 415 – Weather24 | ||
| 447 – CCTV 4 | ||
Two other comparisons that are interesting is the difference between the upcoming DStv Family bouquet and the DStv Select bouquets.
These all cost R175 per month, but offer slightly different channel configurations.
As before, the table below highlights the differences between the packages.
| DStv Family vs DStv Select 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common channels | Channels on Family and not Select 1 | Channels on Select 1 and not Family |
| 117 – Universal Channel | 127 – Sony Entertainment Television | 106 – M-net Movies Action |
| 132 – Zone Reality (CBS) | 128 – Sony Max | 114 – M-net Series |
| 137 – Turner Classic Movies | 129 – Blackbelt | 161 – Mzansi Magic |
| 152 – Africa Magic Movies | 145 – KykNET & Kie | 181 – National Geographic |
| 162 – MagicWorld | 146 – KykNET Musiek | 305 – Nickelodeon |
| 176 – The Home Channel | 154 – AfricaMagic | 322 – MTV Base |
| 178 – FASHIONTV | 155 – AfricaMagic World | 401 – CNN |
| 187 – Discovery World | 172 – Discovery TLC | 402 – Sky News |
| 191 – SABC 1 | 173 – Style | |
| 192 – SABC 2 | 182 – NatGeo Wild | |
| 193 – SABC 3 | 260 – Bay TV | |
| 194 – e.tv | 261 – 1KZN | |
| 251 – Soweto TV | 301 – Cartoon Network | |
| 200 – BLITZ | 302 – Boomerang | |
| 229 – SuperSport Select SA | 321 – Mzansi Music | |
| 308 – KidsCo | 326 – AFRO Music English | |
| 319 – Mindset Learn | 340 – Dumisa | |
| 320 – Channel O | 405 – Russia Today | |
| 331 – One Gospel | 414 – EuroNews | |
| 341 – Trinity Broadcast Network | ||
| 343 – Rhema Network | ||
| 347 – iTV Networks | ||
| 400 – BBC World News | ||
| 406 – Al Jazeera | ||
| 407 – NDTV 24×7 | ||
| 408 – Parliamentary Service | ||
| 409 – CCTV News | ||
| 410 – CNBC Africa | ||
| 412 – Summit TV | ||
| 415 – Weather24 | ||
| 447 – CCTV 4 | ||
| DStv Family vs DStv Select 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common channels | Channels on Family and not Select 2 | Channels on Select 2 and not Family |
| 132 – Zone Reality (CBS) | 117 – Universal Channel | 106 – M-net Movies Action |
| 137 – Turner Classic Movies | 127 – Sony Entertainment Television | 144 – KykNet |
| 162 – MagicWorld | 128 – Sony Max | 181 – National Geographic |
| 176 – The Home Channel | 129 – Blackbelt | 305 – Nickelodeon |
| 178 – FASHIONTV | 145 – KykNET & Kie | 322 – MTV Base |
| 182 – NatGeo Wild | 146 – KykNET Musiek | 324 – MK |
| 187 – Discovery World | 152 – Africa Magic Movies | 401 – CNN |
| 191 – SABC 1 | 154 – AfricaMagic | 402 – Sky News |
| 192 – SABC 2 | 155 – AfricaMagic World | |
| 193 – SABC 3 | 172 – Discovery TLC | |
| 194 – e.tv | 173 – Style | |
| 251 – Soweto TV | 260 – Bay TV | |
| 200 – BLITZ | 261 – 1KZN | |
| 229 – SuperSport Select SA | 301 – Cartoon Network | |
| 308 – KidsCo | 302 – Boomerang | |
| 319 – Mindset Learn | 320 – Channel O | |
| 331 – One Gospel | 321 – Mzansi Music | |
| 341 – Trinity Broadcast Network | 326 – AFRO Music English | |
| 343 – Rhema Network | 340 – Dumisa | |
| 347 – iTV Networks | 405 – Russia Today | |
| 400 – BBC World News | 414 – EuroNews | |
| 406 – Al Jazeera | ||
| 407 – NDTV 24×7 | ||
| 408 – Parliamentary Service | ||
| 409 – CCTV News | ||
| 410 – CNBC Africa | ||
| 412 – Summit TV | ||
| 415 – Weather24 | ||
| 447 – CCTV 4 | ||
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