Latest DSTV Decoder Prices in Nigeria (December, 2024)

Dstv are not just a cable TV in Nigeria, but, the first and leading cable TV in the country. They’re force to reckon with when it comes to entertaining Nigerians with interesting programmes and wonderful channels.

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Since they find their route into the shores of Nigeria in 1995, Dstv have never played a second-fiddle role to contemporary TV cables — including Gotv, Startimes and TSTV — in Nigeria. This as result of quality channels and quality of their programs and images.

It won’t be out of proportion to say that Dstv or Multichoice set the pace for other cable TVs duly follow suit.

DSTV CHANNELS

Dstv have quite a large number of international and local channels. If we’re not exaggerating, Dstv have more than 200+ channels.

Here is the list of some of Nigeria’s most-watched Dstv channels:

  • AIT
  • Channels TV
  • Telemundo
  • Zeeworld
  • Africa Magic Family
  • Showcase
  • Urban
  • Epic
  • Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo.
  • Super Sport(N) 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10.
  • ONMAX
  • Televista
  • NTA
  • WAP TV
  • Wazobia

There are many other channels that are mostly watched by Nigerians, however, we can’t continue with the list as we still many factors to discuss.

Apart from entertaining Nigerians with diverse kinds of interesting movies, music, sporting activities and live shows; Multichoice also enrich lives of many Nigerians by teaching them how to install the cable, which directly serves as source of employment.

With the rate at which Nigerians buy cable TVs these days, the demands for installers is on the increase, so, everyone who underwent Multichoice’s training can confidently handle the installation of any decoder for certain amount of money.

As part of their mission to impact positively in the lives of Nigerians, Multichoice often involve young students in different competitions.

They ensure that winners are given mouthwatering financial help, including scholarship,  to boost their educational career.

They also create avenue for  entrepreneurs to market their products, which helps to boost the fame of their  goods and products on the long run.

DSTV PLANS AND PACKAGES/BOUQUETS

Knowing the level of poverty in Nigeria, Dstv ensure that their monthly plans are so affordable that an average Nigerian can have access to.

Dstv monthly package can be as low as N2,000. It can equally be as high as N14, 000 depending on your financial capacity.

Here is the list of different Dstv monthly packages or plans, alongside their respective prices and numbers of channels you stand to enjoy.

  • DSTV Access  === ₦2, 150 monthly subscription with over 45+ channels
  • DSTV Yanga  === ₦2, 950 monthly subscription with over 85+ channels.
  • DSTV compact  === ₦9, 000 monthly subscription with over 130 channels.
  • DSTV Compact Plus === ₦14, 250 monthly subscription with over 145 channels.
  • DSTV Premium === ₦21, 000 monthly subscription with over 160 channels.
  • DSTV Confam === ₦5,300 monthly subscription with over 105 TV channels.

CURRENT PRICES OF DSTV DECODERS IN NIGERIA (JANUARY, 2024)

As said earlier, DSTV have a very large number of customers in Nigeria, hence, their decoder often sell faster in the market.

Are you thinking of getting your own Dstv decoder but you don’t know how much  it will cost you? Just take your time to carefully read the next paragraph of this write-up as we shall be unveiling the current price of Dstv decoder in the market.

  • DSTV Decoder (without installation) ===  ₦10, 000 – ₦13, 000
  • DSTV Decoder (with installation)   ===   ₦13, 000 – ₦19,000

FEATURES OF DSTV DECODERS

Dstv possess some features that will want to make you stay glued to their services at all time and they include:

  • Flexible subscription

You can experience non-stop entertainment with Dstv for just ₦2,250. Isn’t it amazing?

  • Many Nigeria-based Channels / Local Channels

As much as the world is fast becoming a westernized one, there are many Nigerians who hardly speak nor understand English language.

Interestingly, Dstv didn’t left the category of people behind, instead, they add many indigenous channels to each of their plans.

African Magic Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo are channels mainly created for the three major tribes in the country.

Wap TV and Wazobia TV are known as pidgin-speaking, which is an understandable language for every Nigerians.

SOME OF FEATURES DSTV NEED TO ADDRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

  • Installation Difficulty

Of all the cable TVs in Nigeria, Dstv have the most difficult installation process, which doesn’t help their reputation among Nigerians.

It’s one thing to get a decoder, it’s another thing to install it. Dstv will need to develop an easy installation procedure that an average person can achieve.

  • Huge financial difference in-between packages

There’s huge difference between two Dstv packages in terms of subscription fee. Compact package is valued at ₦9, 000 while the next package — Dstv Compact plus — is valued at ₦14, 250.

Compact Plus is valued at ₦14, 250 and the next Dstv package, which is Dstv Premium, is valued at ₦21, 000. Now, you see the difference in their prices.

DSTV PROMO

MultiChoice, sometimes engage in various promo which they tagged ‘boosted promo.’ With this promo, whenever you make a ₦9,000 subscription, you instantly ‘get boosted’ to that of ₦14,250 package.

This mean if you subscribe to Dstv Compact, you will will have access to all the channels present in Dstv Compact plus.

Oluchi Chukwu

Oluchi is a seasoned Information blogger, content developer and the editor of Nigerian Queries. She is a tech enthusiast who loves reading, writing and research

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