# DStv YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-11-06, DStv has 735,000 subscribers, 216,347,374 total views, and 6,537 videos. It ranks #102,750 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 735,000
- Total views: 216,347,374
- Videos: 6,537
- Worldwide rank: #102,750
- Country: South Africa (rank #97)
- Category: Entertainment (rank #31,198)
- Joined YouTube: 2008-08-29
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-06

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Shaka Ilembe \| Watch On Catch Up \| Don't Miss It \| Mzansi Magic \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/-DJ4FZ5a9So/) | Long-form | 2023-06-30 | 10,556,446 | 358 | >100x |
| [DStv school bag initiative \| DStv enriching lives](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/-0qlI4tZMJE/) | Long-form | 2025-01-17 | 2,858,679 | - | 51.02x |
| [Senzangakhona flirts with Nandi - Shaka Ilembe \| Ep 1 \| Mzansi Magic \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/CHrLOlGtGfU/) | Long-form | 2023-06-19 | 2,643,201 | 42 | - |
| [Shaka ILembe \| Season 1 Recap \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/FZV_Ycfk4-M/) | Long-form | 2025-06-11 | 1,912,033 | 144 | >100x |
| [Nomkhosi and Khulekani make peace - Umkhokha: The Curse \| Mzansi Magic S1 \| Ep 176 \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/vU35eiVff0s/) | Long-form | 2023-11-06 | 597,075 | 23 | 10.95x |
| [Catch every match live with DStv \| The home of entertainment \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/jYzmZdo3ChE/) | Short | 2024-03-08 | 2,026,315 | 87 | >100x |
| [Your entertainment your way #dstvstream #dstv #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/xhOQW9QKI1g/) | Short | 2024-03-01 | 1,029,161 | 44 | >100x |
| [Get extra internet for all your streaming #dstvstream #dstv #shorts](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/4vAYQpmQKwE/) | Short | 2024-03-02 | 870,827 | 37 | >100x |
| [Stay covered with DStv \| The home of entertainment\| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/CfP4_BCBEts/) | Short | 2024-03-08 | 729,041 | 31 | >100x |
| [Night's in just got more rewarding \| MyDStv App \| DStv Rewards \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/CMWti1E2HAU/) | Short | 2024-07-29 | 599,238 | 30 | 8.08x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sabelo Refuses To Back Down On Isthembu 👀 \| Imboni Yama Tekisi S3 \| Wethu+](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/CCvN9x1FlkE/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 15,413 | 46 | 1.84x |
| [The Woman Behind Shaka's Vision? \| Shaka iLembe S2 \| Wethu+](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/4VCzdRw6nuI/) | Long-form | 2026-11-02 | 21,959 | 60 | 2.3x |
| [Transie Talk \| Spinners S2 \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/ZKcALLnBsic/) | Short | 2026-11-02 | 2,386 | 26 | 1.66x |
| [Things Worth the Money 💸 \| Get Select \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/DZIHlOUJsFE/) | Short | 2026-11-02 | 522 | 6 | - |
| [The Spinners Cast Has Spoken! 🔥⚽ \| Soweto Derby Predictions \| DStv](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/xvZ_GlxGZfk/) | Short | 2026-10-30 | 2,373 | 15 | 2.38x |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 31 | 962,262 |
| Shorts | 22 | 32,558 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-06 | 735,000 | 0 | 216,347,374 | +51,036 | No data |
| 2026-11-05 | 735,000 | 0 | 216,296,338 | +125,191 | No data |
| 2026-11-04 | 735,000 | 0 | 216,171,147 | +203,800 | No data |
| 2026-11-03 | 735,000 | 0 | 215,967,347 | +162,431 | No data |
| 2026-11-02 | 735,000 | +1,000 | 215,804,916 | +129,903 | No data |
| 2026-11-01 | 734,000 | 0 | 215,675,013 | +118,568 | No data |
| 2026-10-31 | 734,000 | 0 | 215,556,445 | +139,156 | No data |
| 2026-10-30 | 734,000 | 0 | 215,417,289 | +149,856 | No data |
| 2026-10-29 | 734,000 | +1,000 | 215,267,433 | +210,705 | No data |
| 2026-10-28 | 733,000 | 0 | 215,056,728 | +115,821 | No data |
| 2026-10-27 | 733,000 | 0 | 214,940,907 | +176,858 | No data |
| 2026-10-26 | 733,000 | 0 | 214,764,049 | +152,565 | No data |
| 2026-10-25 | 733,000 | +1,000 | 214,611,484 | +153,089 | No data |
| 2026-10-24 | 732,000 | 0 | 214,458,395 | +203,194 | No data |
| 2026-10-23 | 732,000 | 0 | 214,255,201 | +163,666 | No data |
| 2026-10-22 | 732,000 | 0 | 214,091,535 | +408,850 | No data |
| 2026-10-21 | 732,000 | +1,000 | 213,682,685 | +107,260 | No data |
| 2026-10-20 | 731,000 | 0 | 213,575,425 | +85,666 | No data |
| 2026-10-19 | 731,000 | 0 | 213,489,759 | +178,199 | No data |
| 2026-10-18 | 731,000 | 0 | 213,311,560 | +157,558 | No data |
| 2026-10-17 | 731,000 | +1,000 | 213,154,002 | +168,598 | No data |
| 2026-10-16 | 730,000 | 0 | 212,985,404 | +206,123 | No data |
| 2026-10-15 | 730,000 | 0 | 212,779,281 | +317,272 | No data |
| 2026-10-14 | 730,000 | 0 | 212,462,009 | +88,272 | No data |
| 2026-10-13 | 730,000 | +1,000 | 212,373,737 | +261,413 | No data |
| 2026-10-12 | 729,000 | 0 | 212,112,324 | +131,352 | No data |
| 2026-10-11 | 729,000 | 0 | 211,980,972 | +165,630 | No data |
| 2026-10-10 | 729,000 | 0 | 211,815,342 | +188,836 | No data |
| 2026-10-09 | 729,000 | +1,000 | 211,626,506 | +148,806 | No data |
| 2026-10-08 | 728,000 | 0 | 211,477,700 | +205,937 | No data |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, DStv gained 7,000 subscribers and lost 12,602,375 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +7,000 | -12,602,375 | 734,000 | 215,675,013 |
| September 2026 | +8,000 | +6,176,815 | 727,000 | 228,277,388 |
| August 2026 | +8,000 | +4,775,596 | 719,000 | 222,100,573 |
| July 2026 | +8,000 | +4,282,455 | 711,000 | 217,324,977 |
| June 2026 | +47,000 | +4,270,869 | 703,000 | 213,042,522 |
| May 2026 | +8,000 | +3,928,316 | 656,000 | 208,771,653 |
| April 2026 | +7,000 | +3,259,158 | 648,000 | 204,843,337 |
| March 2026 | +8,000 | +1,153,309 | 641,000 | 201,584,179 |
| February 2026 | +43,000 | +5,865,644 | 633,000 | 200,430,870 |
| January 2026 | +7,000 | +3,664,496 | 590,000 | 194,565,226 |
| December 2025 | +6,000 | +2,862,657 | 583,000 | 190,900,730 |
| November 2025 | +7,000 | +2,692,125 | 577,000 | 188,038,073 |
| October 2025 | +8,000 | +2,954,678 | 570,000 | 185,345,948 |
| September 2025 | +9,000 | +3,002,157 | 562,000 | 182,391,270 |
| August 2025 | +11,000 | +4,807,274 | 553,000 | 179,389,113 |
| July 2025 | +13,000 | +4,188,443 | 542,000 | 174,581,839 |
| June 2025 | +14,000 | +6,476,626 | 529,000 | 170,393,396 |
| May 2025 | +8,000 | +4,480,231 | 515,000 | 163,916,770 |
| April 2025 | +10,000 | +4,212,400 | 507,000 | 159,436,539 |
| March 2025 | +13,000 | +18,144,303 | 497,000 | 155,224,139 |
| February 2025 | +11,000 | +10,996,942 | 484,000 | 137,079,836 |
| January 2025 | +16,000 | +8,042,848 | 473,000 | 126,082,894 |
| December 2024 | +10,000 | +4,544,796 | 457,000 | 118,040,046 |
| November 2024 | +10,000 | +5,351,346 | 447,000 | 113,495,250 |
| October 2024 | +15,000 | +6,841,789 | 437,000 | 108,143,904 |
| September 2024 | +16,000 | +7,714,679 | 422,000 | 101,302,115 |
| August 2024 | +12,000 | +5,595,953 | 406,000 | 93,587,436 |
| July 2024 | +11,000 | +4,524,655 | 394,000 | 87,991,483 |
| June 2024 | +14,000 | +7,520,694 | 383,000 | 83,466,828 |
| May 2024 | +15,000 | +7,024,390 | 369,000 | 75,946,134 |
| April 2024 | +14,000 | +6,935,918 | 354,000 | 68,921,744 |
| March 2024 | +13,000 | +8,229,603 | 340,000 | 61,985,826 |
| February 2024 | +10,000 | +3,361,281 | 327,000 | 53,756,223 |
| January 2024 | +9,000 | +3,172,169 | 317,000 | 50,394,942 |
| December 2023 | +8,000 | +2,912,888 | 308,000 | 47,222,773 |
| November 2023 | +12,000 | +4,514,763 | 300,000 | 44,309,885 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-06, DStv has 735,000 subscribers, 216,347,374 total views, and 6,537 videos. It ranks #102,750 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does DStv have?**

DStv has 735,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-06.

**How many views does DStv have?**

DStv has 216,347,374 total video views as of 2026-11-06.

**How many videos has DStv uploaded?**

DStv has uploaded 6,537 videos as of 2026-11-06.

**What is DStv's subscriber rank?**

DStv is ranked #102,750 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-06.

**How many subscribers did DStv gain in the last 28 days?**

DStv gained 6,000 subscribers between 2026-10-10 and 2026-11-06.

**How many views did DStv get in the last 28 days?**

DStv got 4,720,868 views between 2026-10-10 and 2026-11-06.

**How much did DStv grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, DStv gained 7,000 subscribers and lost 12,602,375 views.

**When did DStv start their channel on YouTube?**

DStv started their YouTube channel on August 29, 2008.

**What country is DStv YouTube channel from?**

DStv has its channel country set to South Africa on YouTube.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@dstvofficial/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgK0ISOrgUkitGvKo4c9Wfg)