TStv Channel List & Subscription Plans

Service status update (verified May 2026): TStv has been off-air since March 2023. Subscribers stopped receiving signals, and the company has not relaunched. Founder Bright Echefu unveiled a separate pay-TV venture in November 2024, and the original TStv company is tied up in an EFCC fraud-related case worth N380 million. Treat the channel and price details below as historical reference. If you want a working service today, jump to the live alternatives section.

This post lists every channel that ran on TStv (Telcom Satellites Television) during its active years, with the old subscription plans, decoder costs, and how the service compared to GOtv, DStv, and StarTimes. Use it as a record of what TStv offered and what to switch to now.

What Happened to TStv

TStv launched in 2017 as a cheaper rival to DStv. It promised pay-as-you-watch billing, a free data bundle, and over 100 channels for a fraction of MultiChoice prices. Service ran on and off for years, then went dark in March 2023. Customers reported blank screens and no support response. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission later filed a N380 million case linked to the company. Founder Bright Echefu moved on and announced a new pay-TV brand in late 2024.

If you still own a TStv decoder, it currently has no signal to receive. The hardware cannot pair with another provider’s broadcast.

TStv Channel List (Historical)

These are the channels TStv broadcast during its last active period. The lineup is preserved here for reference.

Brekete Family
Bright FM
Hit Africa
Hit TV
Grande Gospel
DW
BBC
Al Jazeera
France 24
Fox News
Bloomberg
A1 Kids
BJ Kids
Discovery
ID
Nat Geo Wild
TLC
Mama Movies
NOVA
1-Movies
Grande Novella
MBC Action
MBC 2
Max
Fox Life
Grande Sport Xtra
Golf TV
Free Sports
Super Tennis
Arise News
Arewa 24
Channels
TVC News
Sapentia TV
AIT
NBN
Dunamis TV
Daystar
Peace TV
Quran TV

TStv Channel Categories

The lineup grouped by genre:

News: BBC, Al Jazeera, France 24, Fox News, Bloomberg, Euronews, i24 News, Arise News, Channels, TVC News, AIT, NTA International
Sports: Grande Sports Football, Grande Sports Motorsports, Golf TV, Super Tennis, Free Sports, AD Sports, Red Bull Sports, Fight Network, FOX Sports News
Movies: 1-Movies, Mama Movies, MBC Action, MBC 2, Max, Fox Life, DAV Cinema, Mount Zion Movies, iFilm
Kids: A1 Kids, BJ Kids, Olivia Kids TV, Tom & Jerry TV, Wonderland TV, A1 Education Junior
Documentary & Lifestyle: Discovery, Discovery Velocity, ID, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, TLC, NOVA, NASA UHD, Agro TV
Music: Hit Africa, Hit TV, Bright FM
Local & Regional: Arewa 24, Mama Africa Hausa, Mama Africa Igbo, WAP TV, Ugwumba TV, NBN, Brekete Family
Religious: Grande Gospel, Dunamis TV, Daystar, Peace TV, Quran TV, COZA TV, Loveworld TV, Aleef TV, Unity TV, His Glory TV, LBC TV, Mercy TV, Chosen TV, Sunna TV, Emmanuel TV, Sapentia TV
International: DW, OTV Lebanon, MTV Lebanon, Al Jadeed, Grande Bolly, Grande Novella, MBC Variety

TStv Subscription Plans (Historical)

TStv ran a pay-as-you-watch model. You paid for the days you used, paused when you traveled, and got a small data bundle with each plan. These are the last published prices before the shutdown:

Plan	Price	Duration	Free Data
Daily	₦200	24 hours	500 MB
Weekly	₦750	7 days	2 GB
10-Day	₦1,000	10 days	3 GB
Bi-Weekly	₦1,500	14 days	5 GB
Monthly	₦3,000	30 days	10 GB

Per-channel rates ran from ₦3 to ₦5 a day, so a viewer who only watched one or two channels could spend less than the daily plan. Subscribers could pause an active plan for up to 7 days.

TStv Decoder Price

The TStv Africa Smart Satellite decoder sold for ₦12,000 to ₦15,000 at retail. Installation added ₦2,000 to ₦5,000 depending on the technician and your roof setup. The hardware is no longer worth buying because the broadcast signal is off.

TStv Decoder Features

The decoder shipped with these specs:

Built-in webcam
Video calls between subscribers over IP
Pause and unsubscribe controls
Record and playback
50 GB internal storage
External hard drive support up to 1 TB
Internet access
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0
USB 3.0
1 GB Ethernet
RF for hybrid remote controls

TStv vs DStv, GOtv, and StarTimes

TStv tried to undercut the big three on price. Here is how the four services compared at TStv’s peak, plus where each stands today:

Service	Status	Cheapest Plan	Top Plan	Channel Count	Billing Model
TStv	Off-air since 2023	₦200 / day	₦3,000 / month	~100	Pay-as-you-watch
DStv	Active	₦2,500 (Padi)	₦44,500 (Premium)	175+	Fixed monthly
GOtv	Active	₦1,900 (Smallie)	₦9,500 (Supa+)	90+	Fixed monthly
StarTimes	Active	₦2,200 (Nova)	₦8,800 (Super)	120+	Daily/weekly/monthly

DStv and GOtv hold the rights to the English Premier League and UEFA tournaments, which TStv could never match. StarTimes carries NTA federal and state stations, giving it the deepest local-news lineup. TStv’s edge was flexible billing — that advantage is gone now that the service is off.

Live Alternatives to TStv

If you came here looking to subscribe today, pick one of these working services:

DStv — widest channel range, premium sports, highest price
GOtv — MultiChoice’s budget brand, shares some DStv content
StarTimes — strong local content through its NTA partnership
Strong Decoder — free-to-air option with no monthly fee
Showmax or Netflix — streaming alternatives if you have stable internet

TStv Channel List FAQs

Is TStv still working in Nigeria?

No. TStv has been off-air since March 2023. There is no live broadcast signal, and the company has not announced a relaunch date.

How many channels did TStv have?

TStv broadcast about 80 to 100 channels at its peak, spread across news, sports, movies, kids, music, religious, and international categories.

How much did a TStv subscription cost?

Plans ran from ₦200 a day to ₦3,000 a month. Per-channel pay-as-you-watch rates were ₦3 to ₦5 daily, with a free data bundle attached to every plan.

How much was the TStv decoder?

The TStv Africa Smart Satellite decoder sold for ₦12,000 to ₦15,000. Installation added ₦2,000 to ₦5,000.

Can I still use my TStv decoder?

No. The decoder is locked to TStv’s broadcast frequency, and that signal is off. It cannot pick up DStv, GOtv, or StarTimes.

What happened to TStv?

The service stopped broadcasting in March 2023 after years of patchy operation. The EFCC filed a N380 million fraud-related case against the company. Founder Bright Echefu later launched a separate pay-TV venture in November 2024.

What is the best alternative to TStv?

For sports, pick DStv or GOtv. For affordable local content, pick StarTimes. For one-time payment with no monthly fee, pick a Strong free-to-air decoder.

Did TStv really offer pay-as-you-watch?

Yes. You paid only for the days or channels you used and could pause an active plan for up to 7 days. No other Nigerian pay-TV service has matched that flexibility.

Where was the TStv headquarters?

TStv’s corporate office sat at Plot 859 Bintu Shettima Street, Idu Industrial District, Abuja.

TStv Channel List and Subscription Plans