DStv pop-up channels
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The first one is the Holiday Channel Channel 198, which is running until 3 January 2026 and is airing holiday-related content in line with the spirit.
DStv 30 Channel 197, which will run from 1 December 2025 to 21 January 2026, will be big on nostalgia. It will broadcast some of the best original content DStv has created since it launched in 1995.
The third is FliekNET Channel 149, which South Africans can watch from 12 December 2025 to 11 January 2026. It will offer Silwerskerm shorts from the last two editions.