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Before ICPC suit against NBC DG, two others ends like suit against SEC DG

No doubt, since the beginning of the suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the leadership of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) late last year, there had been serious drawback on the hitherto…

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ICPC suit against NBC, Pinnacle disrupting DSO process—Stakeholders

Since the beginning of the suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against the leadership of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) late last year, there had been serious drawback on the hitherto excellent speed…

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All set for Gombe Digital Switch over, Delta soon—NBC

The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, has disclosed that all is set for the switch on of digital TV experience in Gombe State. Explaining issues at an interactive session with select media chiefs in his office…

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Kwese TV subscribers’ may petition NBC over Econet’s drop in pay TV services

Barely less than one year of service delivery, subscribers to Kwese TV in Nigeria have faced what majority of them described as abrupt shutdown of over 41 channels out of the 65 officially coming with the Pay TV bouquets they…

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Confusion in Ghana over plans by govt to set up SPV to manage DSO

As the Nigerian government through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is on track pursuing the timely delivery of Digital Switch Over (DSO) using region by region rollout, in Ghana, the National Media Commission (NMC) has kicked against moves by the…

Nigerians express worry over the uselessness of NigComSat to every industry

Several Nigerians are beginning to lose confidence over the predicted volumes of merits that will come from the operations of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigCOmSat) Limited in the last couple of years. During the last lap of former President Olusegun…

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Broadcast licencees owe NBC N4.368bn, reach deal on payment

…As DG clarifies issues of national interest in Lagos Strong indications emerged from Monday stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos between the management of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and TV/Radio broadcast licencees that debtor stations will beat deadline in coming up…

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Kwesé TV unveils Experience Centre in Lagos as dealers’ jump to 600

Latest entrant to the Nigerian Pay TV market, Kwesé, has opened its first customer experience centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking at the opening of the centre, Mr. Zachary Wazara, Econet Media Executive, observed that the centre will enhance Kwesé…

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Ghana assures citizens of subsidized set-top-boxes as DSO hits advanced stage

In what may look like taking a cue from the Nigerian states’ governments, the Ghanaian National Media Commission (NMC) has assured that the country’s migration from the analogue to Digital Switch Over (DSO) in television broadcasting would be made simpler…

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NBC unveils plans for Africast 2018 scheduled for Abuja in October

The management of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has drawn up strategic plans for a successful hosting of this year’s Africast Summit designed to gather broadcasting pundits for fruitful discursions on how best to deliver Digital Switch Over (DSO) in Africa….