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Big changes to DStv in South Africa with new packages starting at R99 per month and a sports package from R399 per month

• 1 September 2026
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MultiChoice is set to announce major changes to its DStv service, with its entry-level package starting at R99 per month and its sports package at R399 per month.

The company is planning a media briefing on 7 September 2026, in which it is set to announce “an exciting new chapter for the business”.

Although it did not provide any details about this media briefing, MyBroadband revealed that it is planning a change to its DStv service.

According to leaked details, it will unveil a streamlined DStv package offering, which will be available from 17 September 2026.

For the first time, MultiChoice will also give DStv subscribers the option to buy sports as a separate package.

It will introduce new DStv packages called Starter, Select, Sports, Movies & Series, and Premium.

  • Starter, at R99 per month, will include 85 TV channels, including sports like Premier League matches of the week on the SuperSport Kickoff channel.
  • Select, at R299 per month, will offer 100 TV channels, carry SuperSport’s PSL soccer content, and include M-Net’s Mzansi Magic and Nickelodeon’s kids channel.
  • Sports, at R399 per month, will offer 115 TV channels, including SuperSport’s Premier League and UEFA content, as well as T20 cricket.
  • Movies & Series, at R500 per month, will offer 115 TV channels, including M-Net, which has only been available on DStv Premium.
  • Premium, at R799 per month, will offer 130 TV channels and include Formula 1, MotoGP, premium rugby, such as Springbok matches, golf, and ATP tennis.

The most striking feature is that DStv subscribers will have a choice between a sports-focused service and an entertainment-focused package.

MultiChoice said the Sports offering will have “the world’s best football, cricket, local rugby, UFC, and WWE action, all in one affordable sports package”.

Movies & Series, by comparison, will have channels such as BBC Earth, Studio Universal, Discovery Channel, kykNET, and M Stars.

It will also include M-Net, which will make programmes like Carte Blanche more widely accessible and cheaper to watch.

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