DSO: FG excited over Pinnacle Communications deal with Gates Air group in US
Relief for possible delivery of Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) in a record time after three failed deadlines may be underway in the United States of America (USA). This is coming on heels of a recent visit by the entourage…
Botched DSO deadline means postponement of digital dividend, broadband boost
Though June 17, 2017, the third deadline agreed by the federal government for the nationwide transition from analogue to digital TV transmission has come and gone, it means that digital dividend expected to quicken broadband delivery after Digital Switch Over…
NBC adopts 6 states template to drive DSO, explains why June 17 deadline can’t work
Understandable explanations were on Friday in Lagos, given by the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu on why Nigeria could not completely switch over from analogue to digital TV broadcasting today, June 17, 2017 as…
NBC to address media on issues in meeting DSO deadline today in Lagos
All is set for today’s first ever briefing in Lagos by the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, on the challenges and prospects of the nation’s journey so far in meeting the deadline of…
NBC working on systematic rollout template to achieve DSO nationwide
Clearer indication has emerged that even though nationwide transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television (DTT) may not feasible at a time, come next 18 days, that is June 17, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said it has worked out…
GOtv subscribers’ decries momentary seizure of channels, recharge card extortion
Several GOtv subscribers’ in parts of the country and Lagos State in particular have lamented what they described as momentary disappearance of choice channels from the signal receiver without any form of refund from the service provider. Many of the…
NBC begins code review retreat in Kano, says June 20 DSO sacrosanct
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday, kicked off four-day retreat at the ancient city of Kano to review Code and develop strategic templates that will drive the terminal segment of the delivery of Digital Switch Over (DSO) in Nigeria…
2 months to DSO, how ready are NBC, stakeholders to avoid another miss of deadline
No doubt, many Nigerians are yet to understand the meaning of Digital Switch Over (DSO) expected to take off in Nigeria from June 17 this year. Already, some strategic cities are on board DSO including Abuja which was launched recently…
DSO: NBC, Plateau govt sensitise users of Set Top Boxes on Access Fee after 1 year
As one year free access to digital terrestrial TV watching spree ends on April 30 in Plateau State following the launch of Digital Switch Over (DSO) by April last year, users have been encouraged by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)…
