GoTV Price in Zambia – Decoders (2023)

In Zambia, cable TV is widely regarded as the major source of information and overall entertainment these days. They give viewers access to know and see what is going on around the world at their own comfort. In other words, cable TV brings the world to you at a click. The evolution of cable TVs in Zambia has been outstanding, with its excellence highlighted in series of new generation TV services available today, one of which is the GoTV.

GoTV: A Leading Direct Broadcast Satellite Provider

GoTV is owned by Multichoice, one of the biggest and most reliable cable TV service providers in Africa. They also run DSTV, the cable TV with the highest number of viewers in Africa. GoTV, like DSTV, is one of the leading direct broadcast satellite providers in Zambia. They boast of amazing channels that cover both national and international scenes. They have channels dedicated to local and international sports, News, music, movies, TV series, general knowledge and other core spheres. Asides the fact that this cable TV boasts of a relatively high number of channels, they offer flexibility in their subscription packages.

GoTV is regarded by many as a cheaper version of DSTV. Although they maintain almost the same quality in terms of picture and sound, GoTV decoders and basic subscriptions are cheaper than DSTV’s. This is largely due to the difference in signal strength and number of channels available. While DSTV is satellite based, GoTV is terrestrial based.

GoTV operates on the DVB-T2 platform, a form of digital terrestrial broadcasting technology recently introduced. GoTV is available in some other countries in Africa including Uganda, Ghana, Zambia, and so on. The main advantage GoTV has over DSTV is that it does not require a satellite dish, which means there is zero cost of installation. It is very easy to install and can be used with any TV antenna to further strengthen the GoTV signals.

GoTV Decoder Prices in Zambia

At the lowest price, a new GoTV HD Decoder will cost you ZMW199. This is the current GoTV decoder price in 2023 if purchased from GoTV main offices and outlets. Generally, the price of a decoder from retail outlets and resellers is ZMK 210. Some retailers including Pep Stores offer decoder’s for ZMK199 and offer a 1-month free subscription.

GoTV Decoders are available to purchase at many different outlets including:

GoTV Offices
GoTV Outlets
Pep Stores
Shop-rite Outlets
Pick’nPay stores

If you prefer not to purchase a brand new decoder, you may find people selling a used one nearby. Consider looking on Facebook Marketplace or on eBay for used decoders and electronics.

GoTV Zambia Packages and Prices 2023

Here is a table with the current GoTV Zambia Packages and Prices 2023:

Package	Number of Channels	Subscription Cost
GoTV Max	50+	ZMW 160
GoTV Plus	42	ZMW 110
GoTV Value	28	ZMW 50
GoTV Lite (Monthly)	18	ZMW 30
GoTV Lite (Quarterly)	10	ZMW 60
GoTV Lite (Annual)	10	ZMW 140

For a GoTV full bouquet, it will cost you ZMW 160. This will provide you with 50+ channels. With the GoTV full bouquet, you can enjoy 6 sports channels, 3 Music Channels, and 4 movie channels together with50 other genre channels.

The GoTV full bouquet is GoTV Max which we will go into more detail below. The GoTV full bouquet will give you all the channels you need to keep you and your family entertained.

Some of the best DSTV Multichoice Zambia package have TV channels available including; CNN International, BBC World News, ETV Aftrica, Vox Africa, Sony Max, MTV Base and Zee World. Therefore DSTV and GoTV are reasonably similar.

GoTV Max in Zambia

For GoTV Max it will cost you ZMW 160. This will provide you with a wide variety of 50+ channels. You can enjoy a full channel list including the sports TV channels; ESPN, SS Football Africa, SS Blitz, music channels including MTV Base and news channels like BBC World News and CNN International. In terms of the respective prices, GOtv Max is the most expensive Multichoice Zambia package.

Cheapest GoTV Package

The cheapest GoTV packages is the GOtv Lite (Monthly) ZMW30. With GOtv Lite you get 1 music channel, 1 sports channel, 1 news channel and local Zambian TV channels.

In terms of GoTV Zambia prices, the GoTV Value package is one of the most popular in the country and offers a wide selection of popular TV channels. GoTV value is reasonably priced with a price tag of just ZMW 50. This Multichoice bouquet offers 28 channels.

Checking GoTV Status and Clearing Errors

You can check your GoTV subscription status in two ways;

Send the SMS “Balance” space followed by your GOTV IUC number to 4688.
Log into your account using your e mail on the GoTV website to find full details of your package and more. By logging into the website, you can also upgrade or downgrade your TV subscription package.

It is common to receive an error after making a payment on your account. To Clear your GoTV error after payment, you should go to the GoTV website and click on “Easy Self Service“. The next step is to click on “Clear Error Code”. Type on your IUC number and select GOTVE16, you may be required to type in a Captcha code for verification. Once you have done this, you must click on “Clear Error”, this will clear the error that you have been experiencing.

Contacting GoTV Customer Care

If you need to contact GoTV customer care, you can use the following details:

Shortcode: 4688. Search GOtv Zambia on Facebook: Search GOtv Zambia on Twitter. Email: GOtv.Nigeria@ng.multichoice.com. Tel: +234 803 904 4688. Address: Plot 1381 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State.

Conclusion

GoTV is one of the most popular cable TVs in Zambia. It is also one of the cheapest and most sought after cable TVs in Zambia. They have reliable signals and connect you to happening in the world of sports, entertainment, information and other spheres all over the world. They also run one of the cheapest and most flexible subscription packages. The fact that dishes and are not necessarily required to access the channels on this platform has only made it more popular among the people, giving it an edge over DSTV in that area.

The GoTV package comes with a decoder, an antenna popularly called Gotenna and a one-month free subscription. GoTV decoders cost between KW9,000 and KW9,500 depending on the place and period of purchase.

GoTV, like most other cable TVs in Zambia, runs a flexible subscription package. The packages are available in four different types. At first, there were only 2 packages available for viewers but the options increased as the customer base increased. The packages are in different grades to accommodate all calibres of people. Let us consider the various packages available on GoTV.

GoTV Smallie Package

This is the cheapest GoTV package. With just KW400, viewers have access to 23 top notch local and international channels. Price: KW800 per month. The channels accessible are listed below.

TVC Entertainment
SuperSport Blitz
Liberty TV
RAVE
NTA I
Silverbird
AIT
Channels
MiTV
Lusaka TV
Wazobia Max
WAP
GO Channel
Galaxy TV
JimJam
AFRO Music English
Faith Broadcast Network
Islam Channel
Emmanuel TV
Dove TV
eTV Africa
Al Jazeera
TVC News

GoTV Jinja package

This is the next grade after the GoTV value package. This package is basically designed with the family in mind. This package gives you access to over 40 local and international channels. Price: KW1, 640 per month. The Channels include;

Fashion One
Spice TV
TVC Entertainment
SuperSport Select 1:
SuperSport Blitz
Liberty TV
Tiwa n Tiwa
RAVE
R2TV
NTA I
Silverbird
AIT
Channels
MiTV
Lusaka TV
Wazobia Max
Arewa 24
WAP
Nickelodeon
Disney Junior
JimJam
MTV Base
Hip TV
AFRO Music English
Sound City
Planet Radio TV
Faith Broadcast Network
Islam Channel
Emmanuel TV
Dove TV
eTV Africa
BBC World News
Al Jazeera
Arise News
TVC News
GO Channel
Telemundo
E! Entertainment
Discovery Family
M-Net Movies Zone
African Magic Epic Movies
African Magic World
African Magic Hausa
African Magic Yoruba
African Magic Igbo
Zee World
Vox Africa
Televista
Galaxy TV
B4U Movies

GoTV Jolli Package

The Compact package gives viewers access to all the channels available on GoTV Value package plus additional sport channels. This package is particularly suiting for sport lovers. The package gives viewers access to 57 local and international. Price: KW2, 460 per month. Here are the Channels;

Nat Geo Wild
Fashion One
Spice TV
TVC Entertainment
SuperSport Blitz
SuperSport Select 1
SuperSport Select 2
SuperSport Select 3
SuperSport Select 4
Nickelodeon
Disney Junior
JimJam
AFRO Music English
NTV Base
Hip TV
Sound City
Planet Radio TV
Faith Broadcast Network
Islam Channel
Emmanuel TV
Dove TV
eTV Africa
CNN International
BBC World News
TVC News
Arise News
Al Jazeera
Telemundo
E! Entertainment Television
FOX (SD/HD)
FOX Life
Sony MAX
Eva +
CBS Reality
M-Net Movies Zone
African Magic Epic Movies
African Magic Family
African Magic World
African Magic Hausa
African Magic Yoruba
African Magic Igbo
Zee World
Vox Africa
Televista
Trybe
Televista
Galaxy TV
B4U Movies
Zee World
Liberty TV
Tiwa n Tiwa
RAVE

GoTV Max Package

This is the premium and most expensive DSTV package. This package gives access to all available channels on the platform. There are 63 channels available on this package. Price: 3, 600 per month. The Channels include

Discovery Channel
Nat Geo Wild
Spice TV
Fashion One
SuperSport Blitz
SuperSport Select 1
SuperSport Select 2
SuperSport Select 3
SuperSport Select 4
Nickelodeon
Disney Junior
JimJam
AFRO Music English
NTV Base
Hip TV
Sound City
Planet Radio TV
Faith Broadcast Network
Islam Channel
Emmanuel TV
Dove TV
eTV Africa
CNN International
BBC World News
TVC News
Arise News
Al Jazeera
Telemundo
E! Entertainment Television
FOX (SD/HD)
FOX Life
Sony MAX
Eva +
CBS Reality
M-Net Movies Zone
African Magic Epic Movies
African Magic Family
African Magic World
African Magic Hausa
African Magic Yoruba
African Magic Igbo
Zee World
Vox Africa
Televista
Trybe
Televista
Galaxy TV
B4U Movies
Zee World
Liberty TV
Tiwa n Tiwa
RAVE
R2TV
NTA I
Silverbird
AIT
Channels
MiTV
Lusaka TV
Wazobia Max
Arewa 24
WAP
TVC International