{"id":670914,"date":"2026-10-24T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=670914"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:25:35","slug":"openview-cheaper-than-dstv-after-3-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/670914-openview-cheaper-than-dstv-after-3-years.html","title":{"rendered":"Openview cheaper than DStv after 3 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DStv rival Openview’s subscription-free satellite broadcasting service becomes more affordable than DStv’s cheapest EasyView package within three years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MultiChoice overhauled its DStv packages on 17 September 2026, introducing two new bouquets, grandfathering another, and making significant changes to its other subscription tiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DStv Compact Plus was shut down, and existing subscribers were upgraded to DStv Premium at their existing monthly fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other changes to DStv’s catalogue included transitioning DStv Access subscribers to the new Starter package and DStv Family subscribers to the new Select package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DStv Compact customers were automatically transitioned to DStv Sports on 17 September 2026. While it is a dedicated sports package, some content, like Springbok rugby, remains reserved for DStv Premium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DStv Movies & Series is an entirely new package priced at R500 per month for both package types. It was designed for viewers who want premium entertainment without the sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two packages that have remained as is are the top tier DStv Premium and entry-level plan DStv EasyView, which gives subscribers access to over 30 channels for R30 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noteworthy channels on the bouquet include TNT Africa, E-tv Extra, SuperSport Blitz, and Moja 99. The entry-level package is only available on satellite, with no DStv Stream option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also sold exclusively through DStv’s WhatsApp and call centre support channels, with MultiChoice owner Canal+ recently confirming the package was delisted from the DStv website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The online packs available align with the DStv Stream packages, which don’t include EasyView,” Canal+ said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MyBroadband compared DStv’s EasyView package to Openview’s offering in terms of pricing and channel numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DStv package came out on top in terms of channel count, with approximately 30 TV channels compared to Openview’s 22 TV channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notable channels available to Openview subscribers include the full South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) suite, the full eTV suite, the Home Channel+, and StarLife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also provides customers with access to France 24 news and the SportTV channel, which covers a variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, and mixed martial arts (MMA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DStv Access vs Openview: price and channel showdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Openview’s latest decoder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While its channel offering is slightly less extensive than DStv’s EasyView package, it is significantly more affordable for long-time viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to DStv’s satellite packages, Openview customers require a decoder to access its content, priced at R799 without installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, unlike DStv, the rival doesn’t charge a monthly fee. Once customers have paid for the decoder and installation, they can access Openview’s content free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the decoder costs R799, installation can bring the upfront cost to between R1,500 and R2,500, depending on the household’s installation requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In comparison, DStv EasyView subscribers can get a DStv HD Single View decoder, with installation, for R499. These customers also pay a subscription fee of R30 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our analysis found that the price of DStv EasyView would surpass the cost of a R1,500 Openview installation by the 34th month of paying the subscription fee, or after two years and 10 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same DStv subscription would surpass the cost of an R2,500 Openview installation by month 67, or after five years and seven months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Openview option is more affordable from month 10 for households that don’t require installation and only need to pay for a decoder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chart below compares the cost of DStv’s EasyView package to the cost of getting Openview across 3 scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scenario A represents a situation in which a household requires only the R799 decoder, while Scenario B assumes the household has a dish and existing cabling, bringing installation costs to around R1,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scenario C represents a situation where the household has no satellite TV equipment and requires a fresh Openview installation, which costs around R2,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Openview versus EasyView costs over time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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DStv’s upfront cost is much cheaper than Openview’s, but the monthly price of its cheapest package makes up that difference within three years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341076,"featured_media":670939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"posted","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"2114054582653333852","_sma_facebook_post_id":"120850204637381_1539347011550610","_sma_instagram_post_id":"18400718233204517","_sma_threads_post_id":"18108964826619039","_sma_x_attempts":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[85,21484,51025,475,50823],"class_list":["post-670914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-broadcasting","tag-dstv","tag-dstv-easyview","tag-emedia","tag-multichoice","tag-openview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670914"}],"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\/341076"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670914"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":671686,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670914\/revisions\/671686"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}