My end goal is to make it easy to select a new DSTV package based on your preference of channels via an online tool. Creating this post is the first step in that direction. I got the data from a page on DSTV website. I'm not sure how accurate the data is since the page was created way back in 2015. But that's the best source I was able to find online and I saw an indication that it was updated in March 2017.
The extra value added by this post versus the one on the DSTV website is that here, you can search for the channel name. Let me keep quiet on the selfish reasons why I'm doing this. But trust me, I can't wait for those results to manifest.
If you've ever asked yourself the question, "Does DSTV <packagename e.g. Premium> package contain <DSTV channel e.g. Nat Geo Wild channel 182>?", then this post definitely contains the answer to your question.
Using this data, I will eventually
create a web page on which users can select some channels and get in return, a ranking of packages containing all or most of the choice channels. Users will be able to rank the package results by search relevance (number of matched channels) and price.
DSTV NIGERIA PACKAGES AND CHANNELS
UPDATE:
*** It's not obvious, but you can sort the data by clicking the desired header
| Channel | Number | Category | DSTV Access | DSTV Family | DSTV Compact | DSTV Compact Plus | DSTV Premium |
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| M-Net West | 101 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Vuzu AMP | 103 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Smile | 105 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Action + | 106 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Showcase | 107 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Movies Premiere West | 108 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Action | 110 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Movies All Stars | 111 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Studio Universal | 112 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net EDGE | 113 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net City | 115 | Entertainment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vuzu | 116 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Universal Channel | 117 | Entertainment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TeleMundo | 118 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC Brit | 120 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Discovery Channel | 121 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Comedy Central | 122 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| ITV Choice | 123 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| E! Entertainment | 124 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FOX | 125 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FOX Life | 126 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sony Entertainment Television | 127 | Entertainment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sony Max | 128 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BET | 129 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MTV | 130 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Lifetime Entertainment | 131 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| CBS Reality | 132 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Discovery TLC Entertainment | 135 | Lifestyle | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turner Classic Movies | 137 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| M-Net Movies Zone | 139 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| EVA | 141 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Africa Magic Showcase | 150 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Africa Magic Epic | 152 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Africa Magic Urban | 153 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Africa Magic Family | 154 | Entertainment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Africa Magic World | 155 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Africa Magic Hausa | 156 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Africa Magic Yoruba | 157 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Africa Magic Igbo | 159 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| M-Net Family | 162 | Entertainment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ebony Life TV | 165 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zee World | 166 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ROK | 168 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vox Africa | 191 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TVC Entertainment | 193 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Televista | 194 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trybe TV | 195 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Big Brother Naija | 198 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SET Asia | 450 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| B4U Movies | 451 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| ZeeTV | 452 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| SET Max | 457 | Entertainment | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| RTPi (P) | 525 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Canal+ | 720 | Entertainment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canal+ Cinema Centre | 721 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Canal+ Family Centre | 722 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| TF1 | 727 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| France 2 | 728 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| France 5 | 729 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| RTL 9 | 732 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Syfy | 735 | Entertainment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Crime & Investigation Network | 170 | Lifestyle | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Discovery IDx | 171 | Lifestyle | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC Lifestyle | 174 | Lifestyle | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Food Network | 175 | Lifestyle | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fashion One | 178 | Lifestyle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| National Geographic Channel | 181 | Lifestyle | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NatGeo Wild | 182 | Lifestyle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The History Channel | 186 | Lifestyle | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Spice TV | 192 | Lifestyle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Planete | 740 | Lifestyle | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| BLITZ | 200 | Sport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SuperSport 1 | 201 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SuperSport 2 | 202 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SuperSport 4 | 204 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SuperSport 6 | 206 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SuperSport 9 | 209 | Sport | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SuperSport 3 Nigeria | 223 | Sport | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SuperSport 5 Nigeria | 225 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SuperSport 7 Nigeria | 227 | Sport | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SuperSport 11 Nigeria | 231 | Sport | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SuperSport 12 Nigeria | 232 | Sport | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SELECT Sports | 233 | Sport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SuperSport Select 2 | 234 | Sport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canal+ Sports 1 | 723 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Canal+ Sports 2 | 724 | Sport | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| InfoSports+ | 726 | Sport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| eTV Africa | 250 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NTA I | 251 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SILVERBIRD | 252 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AIT | 253 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CHANNELS | 254 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MiTV | 255 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LAGOS TV | 256 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ONMAX | 257 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| K24 | 275 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Adom TV | 280 | Fta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cartoon Network | 301 | Kids | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boomerang | 302 | Kids | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel | 303 | Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel XD | 304 | Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nickelodeon | 305 | Kids | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cbeebies | 306 | Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NickJr | 307 | Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NickTOONS | 308 | Kids | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Junior | 309 | Kids | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jim Jam | 310 | Kids | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mindset | 319 | Kids | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teletoon+ | 744 | Kids | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Piwi+ | 745 | Kids | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| MTV base | 322 | Music | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TRACE Mziki | 323 | Music | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIP TV | 324 | Music | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TRACE Naija | 325 | Music | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AFRO Music English | 326 | Music | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sound City | 327 | Music | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FAITH | 341 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBN | 343 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Day Star | 344 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kingdom Africa | 345 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IQRAA | 346 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ISLAM CHANNEL | 347 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eternal Word Television Network | 348 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dove TV | 349 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lumen Christi | 350 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emmanuel TV | 390 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TV Mundial (P) | 680 | Religion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC World News | 400 | News | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CNN International | 401 | News | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sky News | 402 | News | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| SABC News | 404 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Al Jazeera | 406 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CGTN | 409 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CNBC Africa | 410 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bloomberg Television | 411 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EuroNews | 414 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CNC World | 415 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arise News | 416 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TVC News Nigeria | 418 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Joy News | 421 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FRANCE 24 | 736 | News | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| NDTV 24x7 | 413 | News | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RAI International | 430 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TV5 Monde Afrique | 437 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CCTV 4 | 447 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CCTV Documentary | 448 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese Central Television French | 449 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CCTV Entertainment – Mandarin
Entertainment Channel | 449 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| China Movie Channel | 481 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shanghai Dragon TV | 482 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hunan TV | 483 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jiantsu Channel | 484 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phoenix News and Entertainment | 485 | Special | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Adult Contemporary | 751 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Euro/Today's Hits | 752 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Hot Traxx | 753 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - 70's Hits | 754 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - 80's Hits | 755 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Familiar Favourites | 756 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Soft Hits | 757 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Love Songs | 758 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Metro Blends | 759 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Cityscapes | 760 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Groove Lounge | 761 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - House Party | 762 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Power Hits | 763 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Dance | 764 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Trots Afrikaans | 765 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Campus Rock | 766 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Alternative | 767 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Hard Rock | 768 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Classic Rock | 769 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Golden Oldies | 770 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - 90's Hits | 771 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Classic R&B | 772 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Urban Adult Contemporary | 773 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Urban Beat | 774 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Reggae | 775 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Modern Country | 776 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Traditional Country | 777 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Gospel | 778 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - African Rhythms | 779 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Italian Contemporary | 780 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Smooth Jazz | 781 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Classic Jazz | 782 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Blues | 783 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Beautiful Instrumentals | 784 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Contemporary Instrumentals | 785 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - New Age | 786 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Light Classical | 787 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Arias and Overtures | 788 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Chamber Music | 789 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - Symphonic | 790 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DMX - French Contemporary | 791 | Audio | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC World Service English | 850 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC World Radio 2 | 851 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BBC African Languages | 852 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice of America | 853 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| World Radio Network | 854 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Channel Islam Internationale | 865 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radio France Internationale | 866 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RAYFM | 868 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Star | 869 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rhythm | 870 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TransAfrica Radio | 872 | Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
