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- 19 Feb 2018
Globacom Wins Integrity & Service Award
The Nigerian Television Authority – Integrity and Service Programme (NTA-ISP) Award was held at the Aso rock Villa, Abuja last week with national telecommunication company, Globacom, carting home the…
- 10 May 2021
StarTimes Solidify Partnership with Signal Carrier on DSO Drive
StarTimes Nigeria, pay-TV entertainment company, is working to deliver the Digital Switch Over (DSO) drive of the Nigerian Government together with Integrated Television Services (ITS) - one of the…
- 16 May 2021
StarTimes Pledges Technical Support for DSO
StarTimes Nigeria has said it will assist Lagos with technical support as well as improved content offerings on its lowest bouquet as the state transitions from analogue to digital TV. The pay-TV…
- 6 May 2021
DSO: StarTimes Leads Drive with Infrastructure, Pocket-friendly Offerings
With Lagos fully transiting from analogue to digital TV, StarTimes Nigeria is leading the drive with technical support as well as improved content offerings on its lowest bouquet. The pay-TV brand…
- 19 Dec 2016
Turkish Airlines Selects Panasonic for Inflight Entertainment, Connectivity
Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) advanced eX1 inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system and Global Communication Services for its new fleet of…
- 28 Sept 2021
FG Approves 159 New Radio, TV Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval to 159 companies, communities and institutions of higher learning to operate radio and television stations. Malam Balarabe Ilelah, director-general,…
- 19 Jul 2019
NCC to Review Numbering Plan- EVC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has started the process of reviewing existing Numbering Plan (NP) in the telecoms sector, according to Prof Umar Dambatta, executive vice chairman/CEO, NCC.…
- 21 Nov 2019
ITU Marks World Television Day Today
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is celebrating World Television Day, saying TV has become an integral part of life, accounting for 80% of all consumer Internet traffic. Marked…
- 26 Nov 2016
StarTimes Unveils Integrated Digital TV Set
StarTimes Nigeria, a foremost pay-tv and technology company has unveiled its newest innovation and smart option for Nigerians - the integrated HD digital TV set. The new television product…
- 24 Feb 2022
MultiChoice Nigeria Restates Commitment to Creative Industry Growth
MultiChoice Nigeria, leading pay television service provider, has reiterated its commitment to the growth of the country’s entertainment industry. The company’s position, made known in Lagos on…
- 4 Mar 2016
FG Commits to 2017 Deadline for Digital Switch Over
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has assured of the Federal Government's commitment to meeting the June 2017 deadline for the country's Digital Switch Over (DSO) in…
- 24 Feb 2020
Why We are Seeking $500m Loan for NTA, Others- Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has said that the controversial $500 million loan his ministry is seeking is not only to upgrade the state television, NTA. He said the loan is…
- 1 Apr 2021
DSO: FG Directs GoTv, Startimes to Migrate to FreeTV platform
Federal government has said that it directed GOtv and Startimes –two PayTv platforms to migrate their signals from self-carrying to any of the two licensed FreeTv signal distributors. Lai Mohammed,…
- 9 Jul 2017
NBC, ITS Renew Hope of Digitization of Broadcast Industry
The long awaited digital switch-over (DSO) in Nigeria has become a reality as stakeholders are putting finishing touches for its take-off in Kwara. In March, the National Broadcasting Commission…
- 12 Mar 2019
DSO Nigeria Jinxed Again!
By Tolagbe Oworu As the chequered history of the Digital Switch Over(DSO) from analogue broadcasts in Nigeria encounters yet another setback, it is disheartening but inevitable to conclude that it…
- 21 Dec 2009
Danger Lurks as Cyber Terrorists Threaten Nigeria
Nigeria is at risk of cyber terrorism and needs urgent framework including laws to stave off premeditated, politically motivated attacks against government, institutions, information and computer…
- 4 Aug 2008
3G Technology and Access Challenge
The 3G race in the space begun when the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) signified its intension to award the licenses to Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators in 2006…
- 20 Mar 2015
NBC Appoints UK Firm for Common Set-Up-Box System
National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) has appointed Inview Technologies Limited, a UK based software company for the provision of a national Common Set-Top-Box system. The appointment was followed…
- 10 May 2017
Minister Tasks New NTA Board On Professionalism, National Integration
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has challenged the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to leverage on its rich experience and the unique power of technology to enhance its…
- 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…
- 10 Jul 2026
DStv, GOtv Owner MultiChoice Officially Joins Canal+ Group
MultiChoice has officially become a wholly owned subsidiary of French media company Canal+, marking the completion of one of the largest acquisitions in Africa's media and entertainment industry. The…
- 2 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…
- 15 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…
- 17 Jun 2015
Deadline Reached for Digital TV Switchover for 119 Countries in Europe, MEA, Central Asia
The deadline for the switchover from analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), set at 00:01 UTC on June 17, heralded the development of ‘all-digital’ terrestrial broadcast…
- 7 Apr 2025
MTN Battles Netflix, Showmax with New Streaming Platform
MTN Group, one of Africa’s leading mobile network operators, has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based video software provider Synamedia to develop a new streaming platform tailored for…
- 6 Jan 2026
Samsung Plans to Double AI Mobile Devices to 800 million Units this Year
Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices with "Galaxy AI" features largely powered by Google's Gemini, its co-CEO said, which would give the U.S. firm an edge…
- 12 Jul 2021
M-KOPA Expands to Nigeria, Appoints New Country General Manager
M-KOPA, the leading connected asset financing platform, today announces it has officially expanded to Nigeria. To lead the Nigeria team, M-KOPA has named Babajide Duroshola as the new General…
- 29 Jun 2015
CWG 2.0 Business Model begins Yielding Fruit in H2 2015
Mr. Austin Okere, chief executive officer of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, has said that the Company’s subscription business has begun to yield fruits. This statement was made by the CWG boss…
- 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…
- 27 Oct 2008
Preparing for Digitisation
The Federal Government has set December 31, 2012 as switchover date for the transition of analogue to digital Television Broadcasting, three years ahead of the International Telephone Union's (ITU),…