DStv Packages & Prices UK 2026 — Every Bouquet Compared

DStv Packages & Prices — The Full Breakdown

If you are trying to work out how much DStv costs — and whether it makes sense from the UK — this guide lays out every package, its price in South African rand with an approximate sterling figure, and what you get for the money. DStv, run by MultiChoice (now under French ownership), overhauled its packages on 17 September 2026: Access, Family and Compact became Starter, Select and Sports, a Movies & Series package was added, and Compact Plus was withdrawn. Our full complete guide to watching DStv in the UK covers the wider picture, but here we focus purely on pricing.

DStv prices are set in rand, so the pound figures below are approximate: we use about R22 to £1, the rate in late October 2026. More importantly for UK readers: you cannot receive DStv by satellite in Britain at all, so the prices that matter here are DStv Stream's. Many UK households also compare DStv with an IPTV subscription from £3.93/month — a different service with its own line-up. Here is what that IPTV subscription includes.

Every DStv Package & Price Compared

Here is the DStv line-up from 17 September 2026, with monthly prices on satellite and on DStv Stream, and approximate sterling figures for Stream.

Prices from TechCentral's report of 7 September 2026, checked 31 October 2026. Pound figures use about R22 to £1 and move with the exchange rate. Existing Access, Family and Compact subscribers were moved across at the prices they already paid; Compact Plus subscribers moved to Premium and keep their old price for 12 months. Premium on satellite also drops to R799 with a 24-month contract. The satellite column buys a service that does not reach the UK, so the real UK comparison is against DStv Stream or IPTV — see our DStv vs IPTV cost comparison.

What Each DStv Tier Actually Includes

The packages stack: Sports includes everything in Select, and Premium sits above both. Movies & Series is the exception — a separate package aimed at film and series viewers. Here is what separates them.

Channel line-ups change with the packages, so confirm on dstv.com before you pay. Our channel guide by category is in our DStv channels list for UK viewers.

The UK Reality — Why These Prices Don't Apply Here

The rand prices above are what subscribers pay in South Africa, where a dish and decoder pick up the satellite signal. In the UK, that model breaks down. DStv's satellite footprint does not cover Britain, so no dish or decoder will receive a signal here — the entire satellite pricing table is effectively unavailable to UK viewers.

That leaves DStv Stream, MultiChoice's online app, at R99 to R799 a month (about ~£5 to ~£36). It works over the internet, but it comes with two catches for UK viewers: some live sport is geo-restricted abroad, and paying with a UK card can be awkward because billing is built around South African payment methods. So the real DStv price for a UK household is the Stream column, with those restrictions attached. Our DStv UK pillar guide walks through each route in detail.

IPTV vs DStv — The Cost Comparison for UK Viewers

A Flickhaven IPTV subscription works out at £3.93/month on the 12-month plan and includes 55,000+ channels — UK channels and live sport, plus South African and pan-African channel categories. It is a separate service, not a DStv package, so it does not promise any DStv channel: check the current channel list during the free 24-hour trial before you pay.

Put simply, the two are different products: DStv Stream carries DStv's own channels, while an IPTV subscription has its own line-up — check the current channel list during the free 24-hour trial. See exactly what you pay on our Flickhaven pricing page, or read the full head-to-head in our DStv vs IPTV UK breakdown.

Which DStv Package Is Best Value?

If you live in Africa with a working dish, it depends on your priorities. Select is now the cheapest way to get PSL matches; Sports adds Premier League and Champions League football, cricket and some rugby; and Premium is worth it mainly for Springbok and international rugby, motorsport, golf and tennis. Compact Plus is no longer sold.

But for a UK household, the value question changes entirely, because none of the satellite bouquets work here. Many UK households weigh DStv Stream against an IPTV subscription instead: Flickhaven works out at £3.93/month, carries UK channels in the same app, and lists South African and pan-African categories you can check during the free trial. Compare the options in our roundup of the cheaper options than DStv in the UK.

DStv Packages & Prices — FAQ