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- 14 Dec 2017
NIGCOMSAT launches Direct-to-Home services
The Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd on Thursday launched Direct-to-Home (DTH) services, in partnership with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC). DTH refers to distribution…
- 14 Sept 2009
Christ Embassy Pastor Battles Pay-TV with Infinity TV
As a number of direct-to-home (DTH) pay TV operators die on arrival, Infinity TV, promoted by Pathfinder Communications is stirring new waves of convergence of voice, data and video/TV, enabling the…
- 14 Sept 2009
Christ Embassy Pastor Battles Pay-TV with Infinity TV
As a number of direct-to-home (DTH) pay TV operators die on arrival, Infinity TV, promoted by Pathfinder Communications is stirring new waves of convergence of voice, data and video/TV, enabling the…
- 27 May 2019
NIGCOMSAT Partners NextTV to Launch Satellite TV with 140 Channels
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) has launched channels satellite TV on the Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform in collaboration with NextTV. The satellite TV service with 140 channels is a…
- 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…
- 1 Jan 2018
NigComSat Battles DStv, TStv with DTH Services
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat) Limited in partnership with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) recently in Abuja launched Direct-to-Home (DTH) services. DTH refers to…
- 16 Jun 2026
Stakeholders Endorse Hybrid Model for Nigeria’s Digital Switch
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s broadcasting industry have endorsed a hybrid digital broadcasting model that combines Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite services, and…
- 14 Dec 2017
NIGCOMSAT Takes on DStv, TStv with New DTH Services
Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd in partnership with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on Thursday in Abuja launched Direct-to-Home (DTH) services. DTH refers to…
- 6 May 2008
MTN, MultiChoice Partner on Mobile TV
Global System for Mobile communications giant, MTN and Direct-To-Home Satellite television operator, MultiChoice are partnering to provide mobile television in the country. Mr. Bola Akingbade, chief…
- 2 Feb 2009
DStv Unveils SuperSport 3 Nigeria
Direct-To-Home satellite television (DSTV) provider, MultiChoice has launched a new sport channel, SuperSport 3 Nigeria (SS3Ni), to offer subscribers exclusive access to wall-to-wall football actions…
- 7 Oct 2016
IntelSat 36 Satellite Commences Operation This Week
Intelsat has announced that its Intelsat 36 satellite has entered service and is now providing broadcasting and direct-to-home (DTH) services for Africa's MultiChoice. The satellite was built for…
- 15 Sept 2008
Daarsat Ready for Launch as Distributors Converge
Daarsat, a new Direct-to-Home Pay TV platform coming from the stables of Daar Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower is ready to commence test transmissions from this week. Being the first…
- 28 Feb 2012
Multichoice Checks Interruption in Reception with New Bands
Multichoice, a strong player in direct-to-home digital broadcasting in Nigeria in its bid to address complaints of interruption in reception during heavy rainfall, has moved from the W4 band to W7…
- 14 Sept 2018
StarTimes Boosts Nigerian Economy with $220m Investment, Pays $25m Tax
StarTimes, a direct-to-home pay-tv service said it has invested over $220 million in Nigeria, in the last eight years to boost entertainment and enrich the country’s television viewers’ experiences.…
- 27 Jun 2016
DStv Owners Shift Focus from Floundering Pay- TV Market
Naspers has revealed that a loss of 288 000 direct-to-home (DTH) pay-TV subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa has prompted the company to reposition its business in order to deflect any potential…
- 17 Mar 2020
Reps Ask DSTV, Others to Introduce Pay As You Go Tariff
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to interface with Mutichoice Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) and other service providers to introduce the Pay as You Go…
- 21 Aug 2018
TStv, NigComSat Team Up to Battle DStv, Others
TSTV, the wholly owned Nigerian Pay TV operator which failed to impress at launch has reportedly teamed up with Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat) for a relaunch. Bright Echefu, CEO…
- 13 Aug 2012
Hearty Salutes to NBC @ 20
In an era filled with mistrust for government institutions, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) goes against this grain to stand out as a public agency admired for what it does and how well it…
- 15 Sept 2008
Welcome Daarsat, Home Grown DTH
Something good is happening to broadcasting in Nigeria. The industry is simply undergoing a radical transformation, thanks to the growth and acceptance of pay television in the country. Latest…
- 23 Mar 2009
NigComSat-1R, Still an Opportunity to Explore
Recently, the revolution in the world’s weather condition has caused a lot of changes in the atmosphere of orbit, which has led to satellite failures most especially in 2008. This development…
- 20 Oct 2008
NBC Earns N6Bn from Broadcasting Stations
A flurry of licencing activities by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fetched Nigeria some N6 billion, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now authoritatively reveal. There are…
- 7 Feb 2013
K-NET Transits to New Digital Communications Satellite
K-NET , a leading African telecommunications company offering triple-play voice, data and video services across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful transition of its satellite-based…
- 14 Dec 2009
Akinola at Love FM, Urges Station to Broadcast Truth
Most Rev. Peter Jasper Akinola, archbishop and primate of All Anglican Communion has challenged a new radio station in Abuja to dare to broadcast the truth at all times without fear or favour in…
- 10 Jul 2016
Telecoms Top Nigeria’s Ad Spend with N16.7Bn in 2015 - Mediafacts
The telecommunications sector retained its lead position as the highest advertiser in Nigeria in 2015 with a combined total expenditure of N16.7 billion. This information is contained in the…
- 13 Oct 2008
Daar Invests N40Bn in Daarsat, Unwrapper 50 Channels
Daar Communications Plc, owners of Daarsat satellite paid television platform, has invested some N40 billion to stir more competition in the DSTV sector, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can…
- 18 Nov 2015
Canal Holdings to Distribute SES TV Content in West Africa
SES S.A., a world-leading satellite operator, has announced that Canal Holdings, a media production company based in Benin, has signed a multi-year contract to distribute Canal 3 TV channels across…
- 14 Aug 2015
Startimes Entrusts SES to Deliver TV Content across Sub-Saharan Africa
SES Platform Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES S.A., recently announced that StarTimes, the fastest-growing digital TV operator in Africa, will distribute TV channels for their…
- 6 Sept 2014
NigComSat Hands Over DTH Platform to PPTV
After a series of update meetings between the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat Ltd) Board and Platinum Plus Television Ltd (PPTV) management on June 5 and August 8, the Management of…
- 20 Aug 2016
Intelsat to Launch New Satellites
Communications satellite services provider Intelsat will launch its Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 satellites on 24 August 2016 in what the company describes as a significant moment for a largely…
- 25 May 2009
MultiChoice, HiTV Open War Chests for EPL Rights
Brace up for war! An epic battle for broadcast rights to the English Premier League (EPL) looms between the two major pay-TV operators in Nigeria – MultiChoice Nigeria, operators of DStv, and…