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- 26 Nov 2014
ACTV, Home Grown Pay Tv Goes Live December 1
African Cable Television, (ACTV) pronounced ACTIVE, ‎a Nigerian -owned multi-media company that offers direct-to-home (DTH) pay-TV services, will be launched on December 1,according to the…
- 5 Mar 2021
Glo-Sponsored CNN African Voices Parades African Rappers
The latest edition of the Glo-sponsored television magazine, African Voices on Cable News Network (CNN), will be hosting two rappers who use music as a tool to fight for human rights. The guests…
- 8 Aug 2018
Subscribers Urge DStv to Introduce Pay-Per-View Package
Some DStv subscribers have advocated a pay-per-view method of subscription following the recent hike in the cable television bouquet rates. Pay-per-view is a cable television system in which…
- 20 Mar 2020
Glo-Sponsored CNN Programme Airs Omnibus Edition
Cable News Network (CNN) International will this weekend air the omnibus edition of its flagship television magazine programme, African Voices Changemakers, sponsored by Globacom this week. The…
- 4 Jul 2022
Firms Unveil LGC Internet Protocol Television Technology
In order to change the way viewers across Nigeria and the African continent consume online and television content, LGC Media Limited and HOI Greenfield Nigeria Limited, have unveiled LGC Internet…
- 19 Jan 2009
CNN, MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2009 Entry Opens
Cable News Network (CNN) International and MultiChoice have opened entry for this year’s African Journalist schedule to hold in July. Tony Maddox, executive vice president and managing…
- 4 Feb 2019
DSO Under South African Attack
By George Dishpat Considering the many tales of the unexpected emerging from the ongoing face off between the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the ICPC, it is tempting to believe that there…
- 1 Sept 2008
Fashola Praises Zain’s Brand Launch, Aligns with MTV for Youth
Mr. Babatunde Fashola, governor of Lagos State has hailed the smooth transition from Celtel to Zain saying that the exercise was well-managed and world class in execution. Fashola was speaking when…
- 24 Mar 2017
Glo-Sponsored African Voices Celebrates Female Achievers
The next edition of the popular TV magazine of the Cable News Network (CNN), African Voices, will be celebrating two female achievers from Nigeria and South Africa. One of the two achievers is…
- 11 Aug 2008
Local Operators Need Protection-Banjo
Engr. Bayo Banjo, managing director and chief executive officer of Disc Communications Limited is one of Nigeria’s pioneer cable and satellite television stations in Nigeria. He is passionate…
- 28 Aug 2020
Nigeria’s Yemi Alade, 2 Others Star on Glo-powered African Voices
It is the turn of velvety-voiced Yemi Alade, and two other young African entertainers to feature on African Voices sponsored by Globacom on the Cable News Network (CNN). The 30-minute magazine…
- 6 Mar 2017
EFCC v. Emeka Mba: The Puzzles and Contradictions
The continued prosecution of Emeka Mba, erstwhile director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), by the Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
- 6 Mar 2026
South Africa’s Nomzamo Mbatha Appears on Glo-Sponsored African Voices
Globally recognized South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha will feature on this week’s edition of African Voices Changemakers, the 30 minute show on Cable News Network International (CNN). In this…
- 7 Mar 2015
CNN Features Nigeria’s Alibaba on African Voices
The klieg lights will converge on African comedy this weekend as the Glo-sponsored African Voices, a weekly programme of the Cable News Network (CNN) International features Nigeria’s best known…
- 24 Jul 2026
Glo Sponsored African Voices to Feature Netflix's “The Polygamist” Stars
Gugu Gumede and S'Dumo Mtshali, the power couple in Netflix's telenovela, The Polygamist, will be guest on this week’s edition of African Voices, which is sponsored by Globacom on Cable News Network…
- 16 Oct 2017
Film Producer Drags Multichoice to Court over Unlawful Airing of Yoruba Movie
Mr. Lateef Onida, a film Producer, and his company LAT -Larry Film Company whose film ‘Aroni Rogun Matidi’ was allegedly infringed by Multichoice Nigeria Limited has slammed N25 million suit on the…
- 26 Aug 2018
MultiChoice Appeals Judgement, Maintains New Tariff
MultiChoice, the parent company of DSTV and GoTV, has described the Federal High Court, Abuja ruling restraining it from implementing its new subscription rates as an affront to free market economy.…
- 15 Mar 2010
Removing Obstacles to Growth in Telecom
The liberalization of telecommunications industry in the country has no doubt brought about unimaginable growth in the country’s economy. Aside huge foreign direct investment the country has…
- 15 Mar 2017
Africa's Pay-TV Market to Hit $6Bn
Africa's pay-TV revenue for the year 2016 stood at $4.4 billion and is forecast to reach $6 billion by 2021. This is according to market research firm Dataxis, which notes that for the year ending…
- 15 Sept 2008
Globacom Unveils "We Got People Talking" Campaign
Globacom has launched a new marketing communication campaign entitled We Got People Talking (WGPT). Joachim Atunwa, director of Advertising, Globacom, said WGPT, captures the company's positive…
- 23 Nov 2012
DSTV Subscribers Mull Lawsuit over Subscription Regime, Others
Subscribers of DSTV, the Pay TV service operated by Multichoice, have threatened to institute a class action suit against the South African company for allegedly burdening them with unfair tariff…
- 21 Jun 2010
Operators Jostle for Africa Digital Awards Sponsorship
As the Countdown to ICT Watch Africa Digital Awards & Lecture Series 2010 draws nearer, companies have started jostling to sponsor and pledge other forms of support for the programme. Prominent…
- 30 Nov 2009
Glo Broad Access Receives Commendations
The launch of Glo Broad Access last week has received commendations from stakeholders in the information and communications technology. Notable among them is Alhaji Aliyu Bilbis, honourable Minister…
- 21 Jun 2010
Operators Jostle for Africa Digital Awards Sponsorship
As the Countdown to ICT Watch Africa Digital Awards & Lecture Series 2010 draws nearer, companies have started jostling to sponsor and pledge other forms of support for the programme. Prominent…
- 8 Oct 2012
Phase3 Telecom…Networking Networks
First developed in the 1970s, fiber-optic communication systems have revolutionized the telecommunications industry and have played a key role in the dawn of the information age. Apparently, it…
- 6 Feb 2014
Port Harcourt Hosts Etisalat Sponsored Nigerian Idol 4 Auditions
Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State was agog recently when the search for the next set of super music talents arrived at the Garden City for the auditions of the Nigerian Idol Season 4,…
- 18 Nov 2015
Eutelsat in Talks to Expand its African Broadband Connectivity
Leading European satellite operator Eutelsat is negotiating with a range of distributors to underpin an African broadband strategy targeting an untapped market of millions seeking Internet…
- 12 Nov 2019
Domicilation of NBC in Ministry of Information and Culture; a Grave Misplacement
by Kayode Ahmadu All players in the broadcasting value chain from equipment manufacturers to content providers are being affected by the impact of rapid evolution of broadcast technology and…
- 19 Feb 2015
StarTimes Launches Nova Bouquet, Slashes Subscription to N17/Day
StarTimes, foremost cable TV service provider, on Wednesday announced the launch of its newest and most affordable bouquet called Nova ahead of the digital switch over deadline in 2015, in a bold…
- 6 Mar 2019
Dangote, Adenuga Lead Black Billionaires List
Aliko Dangote, business mogul and Mike Adenuga, oil and telecoms mogul are the richest black people in the world, according to by Forbes, the influential American business magazine. Dangote…