DSTV and local news

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tashwilmotSerial expat11 October 2021 06:00:51

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Hi I will need to get DSTV connected to our house. Who does one deal with in Tamarin? And where to purchase a DSTV decoder? Does one then also need the satellite dish? Do televisions in homes automatically pick up the local island channels? I gather the news channels are all in French? What are ( if any ) , the English options of keeping up to date with local island news? Thank you

Anou86ViP11 October 2021 06:37:58

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Hi Tashwilmot,

The company representing DSTV is found in Tamarin itself, try giving them a call :

DStvMauritius
OUR OFFICE - Head Office
Avenue des Marsouins, Morcellement Salt Pan,
Tamarin
Open 9h to 17h Monday to Friday
PHONE: 460 2022
EMAIL:dstvcustomerservice@vitiro.org

As for local channels, not sure if you need to buy a decoder. News in english ae broadcasted in the evening at 20:30 on MBC channel 3 (15 minutes resume). The other news are in french, creole and hindi at different times of the day on the different channels.

Have a nice day,
Anou

tashwilmotSerial expat11 October 2021 07:18:01

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Many thanks Anou

CeresietSerial expat11 October 2021 09:21:34

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Tash before you buy a decoder and pay monthly subscriptions for Mauritian TV, you can watch them online on several apps first to help you decide

[Keep in mind that Netflix, Amazon Prime, Britbox etc all work on a Smart TV with just a fibre internet connection (no TV Aerial or Satellite Dish required).
Even without a Smart tv one can make use of an Android TV box, Google Chromecast, or play through a laptop to the TV’s HDMI port.]

(most of these apps work fine once you are in Mauritius but require a VPN to work overseas)

MBC TV
https://steprimo.com/android/us/app/com … Mauritius/

my.t TV
https://home.myt.mu/myt-tv-app

my.t TV from Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta … &gl=US https://free-tv-from-mauritius.soft112.com/

APK
https://m.apkpure.com/free-tv-channel-m … .mauritius

Roku
https://channelstore.roku.com/details/5 … us-channel

MBC TV
https://m.facebook.com/mbcmaurice/photo … 216653328/

brianwizzitActive member11 October 2021 09:37:55

thanks for that. Most useful

tashwilmotSerial expat12 October 2021 06:27:21

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Many thanks!

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