DStv offers 6 main packages and several addons to viewers in Uganda, the cheapest being Lumba going for UGX 16,000 and comes packed with over 50 TV channels. The highest package, DStv Premium costs UGX 300,000 and comes with over 170 channels including all the sports channels. When you subscribe to the Premium bouquet, you get Showmax streaming at no additional cost.
In this article, we’ll go through the available DSTV packages in Uganda, their subscription costs and channels they carry.
To watch a subscription of your choice, you will require to purchase either the Dstv HD Zapper decoder or the Explora decoder.
The HD Zapper decoder alone goes for UGX 40,000 while the full kit, consisting of the decoder plus the dish kit, costs UGX 105,000.
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On the other hand, the Explora decoder, which has the ability to record shows and rewind live programming, costs UGX 699,000.
You can also watch DStv directly on your Smart by linking it with the DStv Stream app.
DStv Uganda Packages & Subscription Cost
Here is a list of DStv packages offered in Uganda and the price of each package per month:
- DStv Lumba: UGX 16,000
- Dstv Access:UGX 46,000
- DStv Family: UGX 71,000
- DStv Compact: UGX 113,000
- DStv Compact Plus: UGX 175,000
- DStv Premium: UGX 300,000
- French Touch (Addon) UGX 35,000
- French Plus (Addon) UGX 172,000
Read also: How to Pay Your DStv Uganda Monthly Subscription
DStv Uganda Channel List per Package
Here’s a list of channels available for all the 6 DStv packages for Uganda viewers:
Lumba Channels
Lumba comes with over 50 channels, 10 of which are in HD quality. Here are the channels in this bouquet:
- Telemundo
- E!
- Africa Magic Family
- Africa Magic Epic
- Real Time
- Pearl Magic
- Maisha Magic Poa
- SS Blitz
- Trace Mziki
- TV47
- Citizen
- NTV Kenya
- K24
- UBC
- NTV Uganda
- Bukedde 1
- TV West
- ZNBC
- Salt TV
- BaBa TV
- Family TV
- FUFA TV
- Sound City
- Faith
- Islam Channel
- BBC News
- Aljazeera News
- Plus TV Africa
- Spark TV
- Tanzania Safari
- Rwanda TV
- Nickelodeon
- Jim Jam
See also: How to Simply Add ShowMax to Your DStv Package
DStv Access Channels
Access comes packed with over 90 channels. Here’s the channel list for this package:
- M-net Movies 4
- Telemundo
- E!
- Africa Magic Family
- Africa Magic Epic
- Africa Magic Hausa
- Africa Magic Yoruba
- Africa Magic Igbo
- Maisha Magic East
- Maisha Magic Bongo
- Pearl Magic
- Pearl Magic Prime
- Akwaaba Magic
- Zee World
- Televista
- Maisha Magic Poa
- Trybe
- Holiday Channel
- SS Blitz
- SS Africa
- SS Football
- TV47
- Citizen
- NTV Kenya
- K24
- UBC
- NTV Uganda
- Bukedde 1
- TV West
- ZNBC
- Salt TV
- BaBa TV
- Spice TV
- Sanyuka
- ARY TV
- Dominion TV
- Family TV
- Faith
- Daystar
- Dove Tv
- TBN
- EWTN
- Islam Channel
- Maaddii Abol
- FUFA TV
- National Geographic Wild
- BBC News
- Aljazeera News
- NHK World
- SABC News
- Newz Room Africa
- CGTN News
- Africa News
- Joy News
- News Central
- CCTV 4
- CCTV Entertainment
- RTPi
- NDTV
- Arise News
- Plus TV Africa
- Spark TV
- Tanzania Safari
- Rwanda TV
- Nickelodeon
- Jim Jam
- CbeeBies
- Disney Junior
- Mindset Learn
- Teen Africa TV
- Sound City
- MTV Base
- HIP TV
- Trace Jama
- Trace Mziki
DStv Family Channels
The DStv Uganda Family package costs UGX 71,000 per month and comes with over 110 TV channels.
- M-net Movies 4
- TNT Africa
- Movie Room
- Rok 2
- Telemundo
- E!
- Africa Magic Family
- Africa Magic Epic
- Africa Magic Hausa
- Africa Magic Yoruba
- Africa Magic Igbo
- Maisha Magic East
- Maisha Magic Bongo
- Pearl Magic
- Pearl Magic Prime
- Akwaaba Magic
- Zee World
- Star Life
- Televista
- Maisha Magic Poa
- CBS Reality
- Real Time
- BBC Life Style
- Food Network
- The Wedding Channel
- National Geographic Wild
- National Geographic Channel
- Discovery Family
- Trybe
- Holiday Channel
- SS Blitz
- SS Africa
- SS Africa 2
- SS WWE
- SS Football
- SS Laliga
- TV47
- Citizen
- NTV Kenya
- K24
- UBC
- NTV Uganda
- Bukedde 1
- TV West
- ZNBC
- Salt TV
- BaBa TV
- Spice TV
- Channel 44
- Sanyuka
- ARY TV
- Dominion TV
- Family TV
- Faith
- Daystar
- Dove Tv
- TBN
- EWTN
- Islam Channel
- Maaddii Abol
- FUFA TV
- BBC News
- Aljazeera News
- NHK World
- SABC News
- Newz Room Africa
- CGTN News
- Africa News
- Joy News
- News Central
- CCTV 4
- CCTV Entertainment
- RTPi
- TV Mundial
- NDTV
- Arise News
- Plus TV Africa
- Spark TV
- SBN
- Tanzania Safari
- Rwanda TV
- Nickelodeon
- Jim Jam
- CbeeBies
- Disney Junior
- Cartoonito
- Moon Bug
- Mindset Learn
- Teen Africa TV
- Sound City
- MTV Base
- HIP TV
- Trace Jama
- Trace Mziki
- Trace Gospel
- Afro Music Pop
DStv Compact Channels
Compact has over 140 channels and costs UGX 113,000 per month. Here the channels in this package:
- M-net Movies 4
- TNT Africa
- Movie Room
- Studio Universal
- Universal TV
- KIX
- BET
- TLC
- ROK
- Rok 2
- Telemundo
- E!
- BBC Brit
- Africa Magic Family
- Africa Magic Epic
- Africa Magic Hausa
- Africa Magic Yoruba
- Africa Magic Igbo
- Maisha Magic Bongo
- Africa Magic Showcase
- Maisha Magic Plus
- Pearl Magic
- Pearl Magic Prime
- Akwaaba Magic
- Zee World
- Star Life
- Televista
- Telenovelas
- Maisha Magic Poa
- CBS Reality
- Real Time
- BBC Life Style
- Food Network
- The Wedding Channel
- National Geographic Wild
- National Geographic Channel
- Discovery Family
- ID
- Trybe
- Holiday Channel
- SS Blitz
- SS Africa
- SS Africa 2
- SS WWE
- SS Football
- SS Premier League
- SS Laliga
- SS Action
- ESPN 2
- TV47
- Citizen
- NTV Kenya
- K24
- UBC
- NTV Uganda
- Bukedde 1
- TV West
- ZNBC
- Salt TV
- BaBa TV
- Spice TV
- Sanyuka
- ARY TV
- Dominion TV
- Family TV
- Faith
- Daystar
- Dove Tv
- TBN
- EWTN
- Islam Channel
- Maaddii Abol
- FUFA TV
- BBC News
- Sky News
- Aljazeera News
- NHK World
- SABC News
- Newz Room Africa
- CGTN News
- Africa News
- Joy News
- News Central
- CNN
- CCTV Entertainment
- RTPi
- TV Mundial
- NDTV
- Arise News
- Plus TV Africa
- Spark TV
- Channel 44
- Tanzania Safari
- Rwanda TV
- Nickelodeon
- nickTOONS
- Jim Jam
- CbeeBies
- Disney Junior
- Disney Channel
- Cartoonito
- Cartoon Network
- Moon Bug
- Mindset Learn
- Teen Africa TV
- Sound City
- MTV Base
- MTV
- HIP TV
- Trace Jama
- Trace Naija
- Trace Mziki
- Trace Gospel
- Trace Brasil
- Afro Music Pop
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Compact Plus Channels
This package goes for UGX 175,000 per month and carries over 155 channels including 30 in HD quality.
- M-Net Movies 3
- M-net Movies 4
- TNT Africa
- Movie Room
- Studio Universal
- Universal TV
- KIX
- BET
- TLC
- ROK
- Rok 2
- Telemundo
- E!
- BBC Brit
- Africa Magic Family
- Africa Magic Epic
- Africa Magic Hausa
- Africa Magic Yoruba
- Africa Magic Igbo
- Maisha Magic Bongo
- Africa Magic Showcase
- Maisha Magic Plus
- Pearl Magic
- Pearl Magic Prime
- Akwaaba Magic
- Zee World
- Star Life
- Televista
- Telenovelas
- Maisha Magic Poa
- CBS Reality
- CBS Justice
- Real Time
- BBC Life Style
- Food Network
- The Wedding Channel
- National Geographic Wild
- National Geographic Channel
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Channel
- Curiosity Channel
- History Channel
- ID
- Trybe
- Holiday Channel
- SS Blitz
- SS Africa
- SS Africa 2
- SS WWE
- SS Football
- SS Football Plus
- SS Premier League
- SS Laliga
- SS Action
- SS Variety 1
- SS Events
- ESPN 2
- TV47
- Citizen
- NTV Kenya
- K24
- UBC
- NTV Uganda
- Bukedde 1
- TV West
- ZNBC
- Salt TV
- BaBa TV
- Spice TV
- Sanyuka
- ARY TV
- Dominion TV
- Family TV
- Faith
- Daystar
- Dove Tv
- TBN
- EWTN
- Qwest TV
- Islam Channel
- Maaddii Abol
- FUFA TV
- BBC News
- Sky News
- Aljazeera News
- NHK World
- SABC News
- euro News
- Bloomberg
- CNBC Africa
- Newz Room Africa
- CGTN News
- Africa News
- Joy News
- News Central
- CNN
- CCTV Entertainment
- RTPi
- TV Mundial
- NDTV
- Arise News
- Plus TV Africa
- Spark TV
- Channel 44
- Tanzania Safari
- Rwanda TV
- Nickelodeon
- nickTOONS
- Jim Jam
- CbeeBies
- Disney Junior
- Disney Channel
- Cartoonito
- Cartoon Network
- Moon Bug
- DreamWorks
- Mindset Learn
- Teen Africa TV
- Sound City
- MTV Base
- MTV
- HIP TV
- Trace Jama
- Trace Naija
- Trace Mziki
- Trace Gospel
- Trace Brasil
- Afro Music Pop
DStv Premium Channels
The Premium bouquet costs UGX 300,000 and comes with 170 channels of which 40 are in HD. It offers latest blockbuster movies, series and all the sports channels on DStv.
Additionally, subscribing to this package gives you access to Showmax streaming at no additional cost.
Here are the channels available in the Premium package:
- M-Net
- M-Net Movies 1
- M-Net Movies 2
- M-Net Movies 3
- M-net Movies 4
- TNT Africa
- Movie Room
- Studio Universal
- Universal TV
- KIX
- Commedy Central
- BET
- TLC
- ROK
- Rok 2
- Telemundo
- E!
- BBC Brit
- Africa Magic Family
- Africa Magic Epic
- Africa Magic Hausa
- Africa Magic Yoruba
- Africa Magic Igbo
- Maisha Magic Bongo
- Africa Magic Showcase
- Maisha Magic Plus
- Pearl Magic
- Pearl Magic Prime
- Akwaaba Magic
- Zee World
- Star Life
- Televista
- Telenovelas
- Maisha Magic Poa
- CBS Reality
- CBS Justice
- Real Time
- BBC Life Style
- Food Network
- The Wedding Channel
- National Geographic Wild
- National Geographic Channel
- Discovery Family
- Discovery Channel
- Curiosity Channel
- History Channel
- ID
- Trybe
- Holiday Channel
- SS Blitz
- SS Africa
- SS Africa 2
- SS WWE
- SS Football
- SS Football Plus
- SS Premier League
- SS Laliga
- SS Action
- SS Variety 1
- SS Events
- SS Maximo 1
- SS Maximo 2
- SS GrandStand
- SS Tennis
- SS Motors
- port Africa
- ESPN 2
- TV47
- Citizen
- NTV Kenya
- K24
- UBC
- NTV Uganda
- Bukedde 1
- TV West
- ZNBC
- Salt TV
- BaBa TV
- Spice TV
- Sanyuka
- ARY TV
- Dominion TV
- Family TV
- Faith
- Daystar
- Dove Tv
- TBN
- EWTN
- Qwest TV
- Islam Channel
- Maaddii Abol
- FUFA TV
- BBC News
- Sky News
- Aljazeera News
- NHK World
- SABC News
- euro News
- Bloomberg
- CNBC Africa
- Newz Room Africa
- CGTN News
- Africa News
- Joy News
- News Central
- CNN
- CCTV Entertainment
- RTPi
- TV Mundial
- NDTV
- Arise News
- Plus TV Africa
- Spark TV
- Channel 44
- Tanzania Safari
- Rwanda TV
- Nickelodeon
- nickTOONS
- Jim Jam
- CbeeBies
- Disney Junior
- Disney Channel
- Cartoonito
- Cartoon Network
- Moon Bug
- DreamWorks
- Mindset Learn
- Teen Africa TV
- Sound City
- MTV Base
- MTV
- HIP TV
- Trace Jama
- Trace Naija
- Trace Mziki
- Trace Gospel
- Trace Brasil
- Afro Music Pop
DStv Uganda Addon Packages
Some of the DStv Uganda addon packages include the French Touch and French Plus. These packages can be added to the Premium, Compact +, and Compact bouquets.
1. French Touch
The French Touch package comes with over 10 TV channels including live sports coverage (Bundesliga, EPL, La Liga & CAF) latest movies, documentaries and general entertain for the whole family, all in French.
This addon package costs UGX 35,000 per month and has the following channels:
- Canal+ Sport 1
- Canal+ Pop
- Canal+ Action
- InfoSport+
- France 2
- Novelas TV
- Piwi+
- Nollywood TV
- A+
- France 24
Remember, this is an addon thus you will need to pair it with another package (Premium, Compact+ and Compact).
2. French Plus
At UGX 172,000, the French Plus addon comes with 15 channels with premium content ranging from live sports coverage, series, blockbuster movies, documentaries, kids channels, and general entertainment for the whole family.
Channels available in this addon package include:
- Canal+ Sport 1
- Canal+ Sport 2
- Canal+ Sport 3
- TFI
- Canal+ Pop
- Canal+ Action
- Canal+ Cinema
- Canal+ Premiere
- InfoSport+
- France 2
- Novelas TV
- Piwi+
- Nollywood TV
- A+
- France 24
Conclusion
As you have seen above, the cost of these DStv Uganda packages depends on the number of channels including additional movies and sports channels.
Apart from the Premium package which comes bundled with Showmax streaming service, you have the option of manually adding Showmax to other packages at an extra monthly subscription.
DStv Uganda also has several addon packages for non english speaking viewers. These include the French Touch and French Plus bouquets. You cannot subscribe to these addon packages individually, but through higher packages like Premium, Compact Plus and Compact.
There is no information about Top-up rates.