TSTV satellite about to launch, will give 20GB free data monthly

Finally a TV decoder from an indigenous company is about to hit the Nigerian market, and it's already getting rave reviews despite it not being launched yet.

And what's more enticing about this is that they'll show all sports channels and also offer free 20GB of WIFI hot-spot.



TSTV is an acronym for “Telcom Satelite TV”, it’s a Pay-As-You-Consume TV provider in Nigeria, operated by ABS and Telcom Satellites TV. TSTV is a DTH pay TV that offers a rich blend of local and international channels and packages for your Entertainment, News, Sports, Kids, Health etc. and will be distributed on the ABS 3A Africa beam, located at 3 degrees west.

The technology is the HBB TV tech, HBB is a combination of satellite and internet service for TV service, TSTV will run on 4.5g network every subscriber will get 20gig of data for 3k monthly, the data can also be used for video calls and wifi.


MORE INFO AND SOME FAQs ABOUT TSTV

What are the features of TSTV?

- The TSTV decoder will have a HDD of 50GB of size, it will be used to record and store TV programmes.
- it will come with a play/pause function
- it operates on pay as you use service, meaning you can pause your subscription while away.
- it has a WIFI hot-spot that Carrys 20GB of user usable data.

When is TSTV launching?
TSTV will launch on October 1st.

Will it be available nationwide?
Yes, TSTV will be available nationwide, but will first launch in Lagos, Abuja, port-hacourt, Kano, owerri before expanding to other locations.


What's the subscription cost of TSTV?
Subscription Fee ranges from N200, N500, N1000, N1500 and N3000. 
Subscription fees isn't monthly, you pay as you use.


What channels will be available on TSTV?

TSTV promises to launch with some popular and we'll known channels that will be up-to 100 in total.

Some of the channels to expect are:

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Will TSTV have supersport?

No, supersport is exclusive to DSTV.

will TSTV have African magic

Yet to be known.

will TSTV have soundcity, MTV base??

Yes, TSTV will have soundcity and MTV base.


TSTV vs DSTV which is the best

DSTV is still very strong and inarguably the most popular pay TV service in Nigeria, so let's just wait and see if TSTV can really compete with them. In terms of channels DSTV wins, but TSTV has many great features to build on, let's see if the free 20GB of data, or the pause/resume or even the event recording features will drive them more customers.

So what now for DSTV, GO TV?

Although DSTV will continue to dominate for the time being, if everything goes well with TSTV then DSTV should expect a huge competitor that may even dethrone them in the coming years.