Why MTN is pushing to buy over MultiChoice Pay TV platforms
Analysts have been weighing the MTN’s option of buying over a fully fledged Pay TV company, MultiChoice, than setting up a new one to drive its planned Africa wide investment in Pay TV especially in Nigeria. Business Hilights recalls that…
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…
NBC studying other climes to avoid mistakes in DSO as FG confers with StarTimes
As time ticks closer to the international terminal date for all countries to migrate from analogue to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has disclosed that it is taking its time in studying the experiences of nations…
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…
Signal distributors’ soft paddle over planned blackout of DSO subscribers in Plateau
There are indications that the planned blackout of signals in the set top boxes (STBs) after April 30 in Plateau State may have been put on hold to encourage subscribers to the digital terrestrial TV experience in the state to…
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)…
