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List of channels on StarSat (South Africa)

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StarSat is a South African digital satellite television provider offering affordable pay-TV services with a focus on entertainment, news, sports, and kids' programming. Originally launched as TopTV in 2010 by On Digital Media (ODM), the platform aimed to provide a cost-effective alternative to the dominant MultiChoice's DStv. While it initially gained traction, TopTV faced severe financial difficulties by 2012 and entered business rescue. In 2013, Chinese media company StarTimes acquired a majority stake in ODM, leading to the rebranding of TopTV as StarSat. This acquisition brought in new capital, technology, and access to StarTimes’ content library, enabling StarSat to stabilize and re-establish itself in the market.

Today, StarSat offers a range of subscription packages tailored to different income levels, featuring both local and international content across genres. While it has faced challenges in competing with DStv—especially in terms of exclusive content and sports broadcasting rights—it remains a viable option for budget-conscious viewers. StarSat is part of StarTimes’ wider African network, which allows for regional content sharing and broader coverage. Its continued presence adds diversity to the South African broadcasting landscape, particularly for households seeking affordable television options without sacrificing content variety.

Key

Abbr. Description Price/month
Spec Special Package R130
Sup Super Package R250
Glob Global Package R360
Ind Indian Package R120

Channels

EPG Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Spec Sup Glob Ind
100 ST Movies Plus StarTimes 24 hours no yes yes no
101 ST Movies StarTimes 24 hours no no yes no
102 ST Nollywood Plus StarTimes 24 hours no yes yes no
111 CGTN China Central Television 24 hours no no yes no
113 CGTN Documentary China Central Television 24 hours no no yes no
223 yes yes no no
120 ST Rise StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
127 ST Novela E StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
128 ST Novela E Plus StarTimes 24 hours no yes yes no
129 ST Zone StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
130 ST Sino Drama StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
140 FilmBox SPI International 24 hours no no yes no
141 Dizi SPI International 24 hours no yes yes no
155 ST KungFu StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
157 SABC1 SABC 24 hours no no yes no
158 SABC2 SABC 24 hours no no yes no
158 SABC3 SABC 24 hours no no yes no
165 tLC Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours no no yes no
170 CBS Reality Paramount Networks EMEAA 24 hours no no yes no
184 Premium Box Office The BigIdea Mediaworks 24 hours no yes yes no
190 E-Stars TV Entertainment Stars TV 24 hours yes yes yes no
220 National Geographic Wild National Geographic Global Networks 24 hours no yes yes no
221 National Geographic Wild National Geographic Global Networks 24 hours yes yes yes no
222 CBS Justice Paramount Networks EMEAA 24 hours no no yes no
223 Investigation Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours no no yes no
224 Discovery Channel Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA 24 hours no no yes no
231 CGTN Documentary China Central Television 24 hours yes yes no no
240 ST Sports Focus StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
241 ST Sports Arena StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
243 ST Sports Life StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
245 ST World Football StarTimes 24 hours no yes yes no
246 ST Sports Premium StarTimes 24 hours no yes yes no
248 ESPN ESPN Inc. 24 hours no yes yes no
249 ESPN2 ESPN Inc. 24 hours yes yes yes no
252 MUTV Manchester United 24 hours yes yes yes no
254 Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg/Bank of America 24 hours no no yes no
259 France 24 France Médias Monde 24 hours no no yes no
256 BBC News World version BBC 24 hours no no yes no
258 Sky News Sky Group (Comcast) 24 hours no yes yes no
260 RT ANO "TV-Novosti" 24 hours yes yes no no
261 Fox News Fox Corporation 24 hours no no yes no
263 MSNBC NBCUniversal (Comcast) 24 hours no no yes no
270 TVC News TVC Communications 24 hours no no yes no
272 Africanews Euronews SA 24 hours yes yes no no
273 CNC World China Xinhua News Network Corporation 24 hours yes yes no no
282 FashionTV Africa Michel Adam Lisowski 24 hours yes yes yes no
300 ST Kids StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
303 JimJam AMC Networks International 24 hours no no yes no
304 JimJam Kartoon Studios 24 hours no no yes no
305 Babytv Disney Channels Worldwide 24 hours no no yes no
306 Toonami Turner Broadcasting System 24 hours yes yes yes no
308 Da Vinci Da Vinci Media GmbH 24 hours no no yes no
309 Liberty Learn (formally Mindset) Mindset Network/Liberty 24 hours no no yes no
321 ST RnB StarTimes 24 hours no yes yes no
322 ST Kasi Music StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
323 Nigezie Xtreme Nigezie Xtreme 24 hours yes yes yes no
324 ST Naija StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
324 Stingray Classica Stingray Group 24 hours no no yes no
334 Trace Africa TPG Capital 24 hours no no yes no
360 ST Gospel StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
361 God Channel Angel Christian Television Trust Inc 24 hours no no yes no
362 Inspiration TV Inspiration Ministries 24 hours no no yes no
364 TBN Yetu Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc. 24 hours yes yes yes no
366 Iqraa TV Arab Radio and Television Network 24 hours no yes yes no
367 EWTN Eternal Word Television Network Inc. 24 hours yes yes yes no
370 RTP Internacional Rádio e Televisão de Portugal 24 hours no no yes no
400 ST Swahili StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
404 ST Dadin Kowa StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
412 ST Yorùbá StarTimes 24 hours yes yes yes no
417 JIT TV Just in Time Television 24 hours no no yes no
418 1Free State TV 1Free State TV 24 hours yes yes no no
460 MYtv MYtv 24 hours yes yes no no
461 Telesur SiBCI 24 hours yes yes yes no
462 Onse TV Onse TV 24 hours yes yes no no
486 1KZN 1KZN 24 hours yes yes no no
488 Soweto TV Soweto TV 24 hours yes yes yes no
489 EExtra eMedia Investments 24 hours no no yes no
500 Galaxy Universal Network Galaxy Universal Network 24 hours yes yes no no
504 Rising Sun TV Rising Sun TV 24 hours no yes yes no
509 BRICS Africa Channel BRICS Africa Channel 24 hours yes yes yes no
517 Emmanuel TV Emmanuel Global Network 24 hours no no yes no
550 Disney Star (formally StarLife) Reliance Industries/JioStar (Viacom18/Disney India) 24 hours yes yes yes yes
551 ST Bollywood StarTimes 24 hours no yes no yes
552 Colors JioStar (Viacom18/Disney India) 24 hours no no yes yes
553 Zee Cinema Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 hours no no yes yes
556 Zee Cinema Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 hours no no yes no
558 Zee Cinema Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 hours no no yes yes
559 Zee Bollymovies Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 hours no yes yes yes
617 ST Novela F StarTimes 24 hours no no yes no
618 Zee Magic Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 hours no no yes no
619 Passion Novelas Passion Novelas 24 hours no no yes no
620 Nina Novelas Nina Novelas 24 hours no no yes no
682 France 24 French France Médias Monde 24 hours no no yes no
699 Canal J M6 Group 24 hours no no yes no
716 MCM Top M6 Group 24 hours no no yes no
718 RFM Lagardère News 24 hours no no yes no
719 M6 Music M6 Group 24 hours no no yes no
723 KTO KTO 24 hours no no yes no
746 Canal 2 International Canal 2 International 24 hours no no yes no
851 CCTV-4 China Central Television 24 hours no no yes no
906 National Geographic Portuguese The Walt Disney Company Portugal 24 hours no yes yes no
952 TV Sucesso Africa Communications 24 hours no no yes no
957 ST Mania StarTimes 24 hours no no yes no

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