{"id":12248,"date":"2010-05-05T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-05-05T16:34:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T14:34:00","slug":"toptv-versus-dstv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/12248-toptv-versus-dstv.html","title":{"rendered":"TopTV versus DStv"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Digital Media (ODM) last week unveiled their TopTV services, offering subscribers seven different options of bundled channel packages namely Variety, Kids & Music, Entertainment & Knowledge and Ultimate Movies.<\/p>\n

The TopTV pricing structure is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Variety – R99<\/li>\n
  2. Variety and Kids & Music – R159<\/li>\n
  3. Variety and Entertainment & Knowledge – R159<\/li>\n
  4. Variety, Kids & Music and Entertainment & Knowledge – R189<\/li>\n
  5. Variety, Kids & Music and Ultimate Movies – R219<\/li>\n
  6. Variety, Entertainment & Knowledge and Ultimate – R219<\/li>\n
  7. Variety, Kids & Music, Entertainment & Knowledge and Ultimate Movies – R249<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    TopTV’s set top boxes and satellite dishes will be available through various local retail stores including Game, Makro and Dion, retailing for an all-inclusive price of R499.<\/p>\n

    MultiChoice strikes back<\/strong><\/p>\n

    MultiChoice announced one day after the launch of TopTV that it is increasing the overall value of many of its DStv offerings. <\/p>\n

    DStv Lite, a new addition to the MultiChoice stable, will cost R99 per month and comprises of 25 video channels, 32 radio and 10 DMX music channels. <\/p>\n

    MultiChoice further announced that it is adding additional video and audio channels to its DStv Select and DStv Compact bouquets. <\/p>\n

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    1. DStv Select 1 will get 8 additional video channels, to have a total of 34 video channels, 32 radio and 10 DMX music channels. <\/li>\n
    2. DStv Select 2 will get 6 additional video channels, to have a total of 32 video channels, 32 radio and 10 DMX music channels. <\/li>\n
    3. DStv Compact will get 4 additional video channels, to have a total of 44 video channels, 32 radio and 10 DMX music channels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This begs the question as to which company provides the best value proposition to subscribers. <\/p>\n

      The following tables provides an overview of what DStv and TopTV offers subscribers in the R130 to R260 price range.<\/p>\n

      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \n
      DStv versus TopTV<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nDSTV Select <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTopTV Two<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTopTV Three<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Video channels<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Audio & Radio channels<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Interactive channels<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Price<\/strong><\/td>\nR148<\/strong><\/td>\nR159<\/strong><\/td>\nR159<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      TV Channels<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Movies and Entertainment<\/td>\nM-Net Action<\/td>\nTop One<\/td>\nTop One<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nUniversal Channel<\/td>\nZee Cinema<\/td>\nZee Cinema<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nTCM<\/td>\nHi Nolly<\/td>\nHi Nolly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nM-Net Series<\/td>\nMGM<\/td>\nMGM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nMagicWorld<\/td>\nRTPi<\/td>\nStar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nAfricaMagic +<\/td>\n <\/td>\nFox Entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nZone Reality<\/td>\n <\/td>\nFox Retro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSoweto TV<\/td>\n <\/td>\nBET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Culture and Lifestyle<\/td>\nFTV<\/td>\nFTV<\/td>\nFTV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nThe Home Channel<\/td>\nFine Living Network<\/td>\nFine Living Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRTPi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Sport<\/td>\nSS Blitz<\/td>\nEurosport News+<\/td>\nEurosport News+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSuperSport Action<\/td>\nSetanta Africa<\/td>\nSetanta Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFuel<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Documentary<\/td>\nDiscovery World<\/td>\n <\/td>\nTop History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nNational Geographic<\/td>\n <\/td>\nNatura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDiscovery Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDiscovery ID<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTop Crime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTop Explore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Children<\/td>\nNickelodeon<\/td>\nTop Junior<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nMindset Learn<\/td>\nMindset Learn<\/td>\nMindset Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJim Jam<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBaby TV<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nKidsCo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nNigezie<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Music<\/td>\nChannel O<\/td>\nKiss<\/td>\nTop Gospel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nMTV Base<\/td>\nKerrang<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nOne Gospel<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMagic<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmash Hits<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nC Music<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClassica<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTop Gospel<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      News<\/td>\nBBC World News<\/td>\nBBC World<\/td>\nBBC World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nCNN International<\/td>\nFox News<\/td>\nFox News<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSky News<\/td>\nMSNBC<\/td>\nMSNBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nAl Jazeera<\/td>\nAl Jazeera<\/td>\nAl Jazeera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nParliamentary Service<\/td>\nFrance 24<\/td>\nFrance 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nCNBC Africa<\/td>\nCurrent TV<\/td>\nCurrent TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSummit TV<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nWeather24<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Local Free to Air<\/td>\nSABC1<\/td>\nSABC1<\/td>\nSABC1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSABC 2<\/td>\nSABC2<\/td>\nSABC2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSABC 3<\/td>\nSABC3<\/td>\nSABC3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\neTV<\/td>\neTV<\/td>\neTV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Religion<\/td>\nTBN<\/td>\nGod TV<\/td>\nGod TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nRhema<\/td>\nInspiration<\/td>\nInspiration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nISLAM CHANNEL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

       <\/p>\n

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      DStv Compact versus TopTV Full Bouquet<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nDSTV Compact<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTopTV Premium<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Video channels<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Audio & Radio channels<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Interactive channels<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Price<\/strong><\/td>\nR232<\/strong><\/td>\nR249<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      TV Channels<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Movies and Entertainment<\/td>\nM-NET Stars<\/td>\nTop One<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nM-Net Action<\/td>\nTop Movies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nUniversal Channel<\/td>\nTop Movies 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nTCM<\/td>\nTop Movies 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nM-Net Series<\/td>\nZee Cinema<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nMagicWorld<\/td>\nHi Nolly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSony Entertainment<\/td>\nMGM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nAfricaMagic<\/td>\nFox FX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nAfricaMagic +<\/td>\nSilver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nVUZU<\/td>\nShowtime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nZone Reality<\/td>\nStar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSoweto TV<\/td>\nFox Entertainment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFox Retro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Culture and Lifestyle<\/td>\nFTV<\/td>\nFTV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nThe Home Channel<\/td>\nFine Living Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nThe Style Network<\/td>\nRPTi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nBBC Lifestyle<\/td>\nBET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Sport<\/td>\nSS Blitz<\/td>\nEurosport News+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSuperSport 3<\/td>\nFuel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSuperSport 4<\/td>\nSetanta Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nESPN<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nTellyTrack<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Documentary<\/td>\nDiscovery World<\/td>\nTop Explore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nNational Geographic<\/td>\nTop History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nAnimal Planet<\/td>\nNatura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDiscovery Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDiscovery ID<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDiscovery Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTop Crime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Children<\/td>\nCartoon Network<\/td>\nKidsCo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nMindset Learn<\/td>\nMindset Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTop Junior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJim Jam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBaby TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nNigezie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Music<\/td>\nChannel O<\/td>\nKiss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nTrace TV<\/td>\nKerrang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nOne Gospel<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMagic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSmash Hits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nC Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClassica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Religion<\/td>\nTBN<\/td>\nGod TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nRhema<\/td>\nInspiration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nISLAM CHANNEL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      News<\/td>\nBBC World News<\/td>\nBBC World News<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nCNN International<\/td>\nFox News<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\neNews<\/td>\nMSNBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nAlJazeera<\/td>\nAl Jazeera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nParliamentary Service<\/td>\nFrance 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nCNBC Africa<\/td>\nCurrent TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSummit TV<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nWeather24<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Local Free to Air<\/td>\nSABC1<\/td>\nSABC1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSABC 2<\/td>\nSABC 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\nSABC 3<\/td>\nSABC 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
       <\/td>\neTV<\/td>\neTV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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      ODM recently launched their TopTV offerings, taking on DStv in the local pay-TV market. This is how their main offerings compare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}