Tag: Digital Switchover

Nigeria’s Digital Switchover: NBC, Broadcasters seek urgent action at Abuja Stakeholders meeting

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NBC, Broadcasters on DSO

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday hosted key industry players in Abuja (FCT) to review the progress and lingering challenges of Nigeria’s Digital Switchover (DSO) project. The meeting, which was held at the BON Stratton Hotel, Asokoro, focused on four main areas: strategic roadmap, operational hurdles, regulatory gaps, and pathways for partnership. Stakeholders, led by Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, Chairman of LibertyTV/Radio Group and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), called for a clearer roll-out strategy to meet revised targets. Key challenges…

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LibertyTV Boss, Ramalan endorses NBC, NigComSat unveiling Nigeria’s Satellite-Driven Digital Switchover: “The Big Picture”

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Ramalan

The Executive Chairman of Liberty Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has Endorsed the bold move to redefine Nigeria’s digital future, by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) Launching “The Big Picture”— a revolutionary upgrade to the country’s Digital Switchover, (DSO). Ramalan, in a chat with Liberty News on Friday, said this NBC NIGCOMSAT ‘Big Picture’ after the long wait, at last will serve as the country’s platform for innovation, and industry collaboration for news entertainment, and technology eco-system, adding that it will reshape the Broacast…

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DSO: ‘Nigeria must ditch the past, embrace a digital future’ – Stakeholders tell FG

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Stakeholders on DSO

Stakeholders in the  broadcast industry have warned the current administration about the mistakes of the past regime that militated against Nigeria’s smooth transition to  digital broadcasting. The Digital Switch-Over (DSO) is key to this transformation, promising economic growth, innovation, and better access to information. Yet, nearly two decades after its launch, the DSO remains stalled due to bureaucracy, outdated policies, and lack of political will.   The stakeholders stated that to unlock its potential, the Nigeria must abandon outdated analogue systems and fully adopt digital technology.  According to the stakeholders, Nigeria…

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NBC, BON collaborate to overcome DSO challenges

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NBC, BoN collaborate

The Director-General National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, and Board of Management of the Commission recently held a meeting with members of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), in Abuja, on ways of achieving the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) project. Recall that Ebuebu recently announced President Bola Tinubu approval of N10 billion grant to the Commission to actualise the countrys DSO process. He added that NBC and Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) are forging strategic alliance and unified effort to ensure smooth transition to digital broadcasting. Ebuebu also assured that the funds…

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DSO: Abuja Court bars NBC from interfering on Nigeria’s Analogue-to-Digital TV transition

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Court orders on broadcast

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), yesterday delivered its ruling in a suit seeking to stop the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), from terminating a contracts of some associations of Licensed Set-Top Manufacturers on the movement of Nigeria from analogue to digital television. Justice A.M. Ademu, a vacation judge, ordered to serve the defendants, NBC the Motion on Notice filed, in order to enable them respond. The Parties were also ordered to maintain Status Quo pending the hearing of the Motion on Notice already filed by the applicants,…

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Digital Switch Over (DSO): Local Set-Top Box manufacturers express concern over planned wrong utilization of NBCs N10bn grant

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Broadcasting

Aminu Imam The prolonged and troubled journey towards Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting has once again come under scrutiny in light of the recent N10billion grant by the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC). The Set Top Box Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (STBMAN), represented by its Chairman, Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa, has voiced strong concerns regarding Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO)projects direction, attributing the delays to either corruption or incompetence within the responsible agencies. At a recent press conference held in Abuja, the STBMAN highlighted the significant challenges that have hindered…

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President Tinubu approves N10bn to fast-track Digital Switch-Over from analogue TV broadcasting – DG NBC

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NBC DG on DSO

President Bola Tinubu has approved N10 billion to fast-track the process of achieving Digital Switch-Over (DSO), in the country. The Digital Switch-Over is the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. Recall that the Federal Government commenced the implementation of the Whitepaper on the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) in 2022, which will limit Pay-TV operators from self-carriage of their signals. The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, whi disclosed this yesterday during a joint press conference with the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu…

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Digital Switch-Over: FG to unveil comprehensive blueprint for rollout Minister

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Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said his ministry is working assiduously to unveil a blueprint for the rollout of the Digital Switch Over across the country. The Minister stated this in Abuja yesterday, while declaring open the Management Conference and Retreat of the Nigerian Television Authority, (NTA). According to the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, in an issued statement yesterday, the Minister said: I also want to use this opportunity to restate Federal Government’s commitment to the Digital Switch Over…

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FG to deploy NTAs transmission sites for digital switch-over

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As the country continues in its drive to achieve complete Digital Switch-Over (DSO) before the tenure of this administration ends, the NTA-Star, (StarTimes), and the Integrated Television Services, (ITS), have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fast-track this move. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony yesterday, in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the MoU is a game-changer in the quest of the administration to achieve complete DSO before their tenure elapses. With this MoU, ITS will utilise the structures and facilities of NTA-Star,…

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FG launches Digital Switch-Over in Kano

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Launches LibertyTV, 24 other channels on FG’s FreeTV platformDeploys 500,000 Decoders The Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, yesterday launched the Digital Switch-Over, (DSO), in Kano while announcing that 500,000 units of decoders have been deployed to the State for the commencement of the switchover from analogue TV to digital TV in the State. This is just as the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, disclosed that the State government will purchase and distribute additional 100,000 units of the decoders. Ganduje noted that 10,000 out of the units will…

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