GOtv Jinja is one of the GOtv packages that provide users with affordable entertainment and greater value for money through flexible payment alternatives. The package is one of the five packages made available by GOtv, a TV service owned by MultiChoice, the same owner of DSTV.
It is widely patronised in Nigeria and other African countries as it is structured to be very affordable to subscribers. The GOtv package cuts across general entertainment, sports, movies, documentaries, lifestyle and education, kids and teens, news and commerce, music, religion, local channels and audio channels.
GOtv Jinja was Launched in 2019
The subscription package was launched in December 2019 together with its twin package, GOtv Jolli. Having mentioned that the package provides lots of channels from a variety of genres to give users the best screen time. The package is designed for low-income earners who desire the best TV services.
In order to get the best of the package in the GOtv Jinja, we will walk you through the features of the package. Looking at all the channel lists and the methods to upgrade to the package.
How Many Channels are in GOtv Jinja?
GOtv Jinja has a total of fifty-two (52) TV channels that cut across international and local channels. Despite the fact that some channels are restricted on this package, the channel lists on this package cover every aspect a user would want in any TV package.
List of GOtv Jonja Channels
Lifestyle and Culture
The package lifestyle and culture has only one channel. Below is the channel under the lifestyle and culture:
- Spice TV
Specialist
This is a special channel under this package, which is always classified under the general entertainment for other packages. In GOtv, Jinja specialist has only one channel and it is provided below:
- TVC Entertainment
Entertainment and Movies
This particular list is packed with lots of movie entertainment channels and other entertainment channels. It has a total of eight channels, and they are as follows:
- E! Entertainment TV
- Real Time
- Fox Life
- Africa Magic Hausa
- Africa Magic Epi
- Africa Magic Igbo
- Trybe
- Big Brother Naija
Sports
Sports lovers are not left behind in the entertainment offer of the GOtv Jinja package. It has two sports channels available, and they are:
- SuperSport Variety 4
- SuperSport Blitz
Audio
There are two wonderful free audio channels available for GOtv Jinja subscribers, and they are:
- Wazobia FM
- Naija FM
Teens
For children, four of their favorite entertainment channels are also included in the GOtv Jinja channel lists. Below are the channels available for teens:
- Nickelodeon
- JimJam
- PBS Kids
- Da Vinci Kids
Music
The package has only two channels available for music lovers, and they are:
- Afro Music English
- Sound City
Religion
Just like GOtv Max, GOtv Jinja also provides four channels for religious matters. Below is the list of religious channels on GOtv Jinja:
- Faith Broadcast
- Islam Channel
- Emmanuel TV
- Dove TV
News and Commerce
To keep tabs on current happenings around the world, the GOtv package offered three channels for news and commercials. Below are the channels available on GOtv Jinja News and Commerce channel list:
- NTA Parliament
- Al Jazeera
- Arise News
Local Channels
The package also gave room for 25 local channels, and they included the following:
- RSTV
- EBS
- BCOS
- ITV Benin
- BISCON TV
- Liberty TV
- Tiwa n Tiwa
- RAVE
- R2TV
- NTA-2
- Silverbird
- AIT
- Channels
- MiTV
- Lagos TV
- Wazobia Max
- Arewa 24
- WAP
- Galaxy TV
- TVC News Nigeria
- NTA News 24
- NTAi
- Urban TV
- ONMAX
How Much is GOtv Jinja?
The price of a GOtv Jinja subscription is N1,900, which lasts for 30 days before it expires. The price gives the full services under the package. The subscription price is seen as one of the cheapest when compared with other TV service providers. This is a strategy that GOTV employed, which gave them great success in holding their subscribers close to their packages.
After subscribing to GOtv Jinja, you will have access to eight entertainment and movie channels, two sports channels, four religious channels, three news and commerce channels, twenty-five local channels; and other channels that will make it up to a total of fifty-two channels.
How To Pay For GOtv Jinja Package
GOtv launched MyGOtv, a mobile application, to improve accessibility and ease of transactions. This enables you to pay for any subscription plan that best matches your financial situation from the comfort of your own home.
Simply get the MyGOtv app download from the Google Playstore for Android devices and also from the Apple store for IOS. Follow the quick steps below after getting the app downloaded to make your payments online.
- Access the GOtv mobile app and input your log-in details
- From the provided list of GOtv packages on the first page, select GOtv Jinja
- Tap the ‘Pay Now’ section to confirm details of your payment
- Tap on ‘Continue’ to proceed
- Choose the payment option you prefer from the list provided
- Choose if you need an auto-renewal or a one-off payment
- Input your payment details
- An OTP will be sent to the number used to open your bank account
- Input the OTP digits and tap on submit to complete your payment process
What is the Difference Between GOtv Smallie and GOtv Jinja?
There are a lot of significant differences between GOtv Smallie and GOtv Jinja. In the ranks of all the packages in GOtv, GOtv Smallie stands as the lowest package. The Jinja package is a higher version of the Smallie package.
Although they are both designed to meet the needs of low-income earners when it comes to offering TV services, they still maintain some significant differences.
Below are Some of the Major Differences between the GOtv Smallie and the GOtv Jinja:
Price
The two packages are at two different prices, as GOTV Jinja is seen to go with N1900 as the price per month and GOTV Smallie at N900 per month. This shows that GOTV Smallie has a cheaper price than the Jinja package.
Channels
The Jolli package has a wider range of channels available than the GOtv Smallie package. This is why it has a more costly payment option. GOtv Smallie has a total of 36 channels with 2 audio channels, whereas GOtv Jinja has a total of 52 channels.
List of GOtv Jinja Channels That are Not in GOtv Smallie:
General Entertainment
- Africa Magic Igbo (11)
- Real Time (12)
- E! Entertainment (26)
- Africa Magic Hausa (4)
- Africa Magic Yoruba (5)
Movies
- Africa Magic Epic (9)
Sports
- SuperSport Select 2 (34)
News and Commerce
- Channels (95)
- Arise News (44)
Kids and Teens
- Nickelodeon (62)
Music
- Sound City (75)
Local Channels
- Tiwa n Tiwa (111)