Fears over porn broadcast in Nigeria as Star Times acquires S-Africa Top TV
On May 15, 2013 · In Entertainment, News
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By Adekunle Adekoya

LAGOS — There are fears that broadcast of pornography on pay TV channels may become real in Nigeria, following acquisition of majority equity in On Digital Media, operating as TopTV by Star Times.

On Digital Media (operating as TopTV) was recently licensed to broadcast three adult content channels—Playboy TV, Desire TV, and Private Spice in South Africa.

Earlier this month, shareholders of On Digital Media, ODM, voted to accept the business rescue plan offered by Chinese company, Star Times. ODM has been distressed and in business rescue since last October.

The development has raised palpable fears that the Chinese pay TV operator may include the Top TV porn channels in its Nigerian bouquet offerings.

But spokesman of StarTimes Nigeria, Ayokunle Idowu, in a telephone conversation said his company had no such plans.

“We have no such plans. Apart from that, I’m sure the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, will not approve such,” he said.

But aggressive marketing of its T-1 decoders at N3,000 fuel fears that addition of the hard core channels will drive up subscription.

However, the bail-out of ODM by StarTimes has been tarnished by massive public outcry, notably from South African religious bodies, which find Top TV association with pornography abhorrent.

Late last month, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, ICASA, gave TopTV the approval to air three pornographic channels. The channels Playboy TV, Desire TV, and Private Spice.

ICASA claimed it gave the approval following extensive public consultation process it undertook prior to granting the application by ODM.

“The authority upholds the view that there is no law of general application prohibiting the production and distribution of adult content in the republic. Only the production and distribution of child pornography is expressly prohibited by law,” added ICASA.

The authorisation limits the broadcast of the adult content from 8pm to 5am.

The approval for the X-rated channels also sparked the anger of the South Africa’s Muslim Judicial Council, MJC, which described it as “inconsistent”. Nabeweya Mallick, spokesperson for the MJC, said the council was “disappointed,” at ICASA’s insensitivity to the rights of tastes of religious and race groups and cultures.

She said: “We feel they have really failed the standards set by ICASA. If one is sensitive to the rights of these groups… what about the rights of women?” she questioned. The justification for allowing this to take place was “inadequate”, as TopTV stated that the only complaints and submission they received were on moral grounds.“

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OK o

See my country. God where are YOU?

Hope this would not come to reality. The Nigeria broadcasting corporation should kick against such move because it would lead to moral decadence and impact negatively on juveniles. Well, we shall see.

Nigeria ko ni baje

first to comment hahahahahahaha;HardCore,i do think some people wud be needing it by the way just incase u dont want ur 7yrs old boy watching 'mojo',pls do use the PARENT CONTROL button

Egbami!!!!!! Bulu fimu!!!!!!

hypocrites on rampage. they can pay any amount to watch porn on the internet but they are here demonizing porn channels as if they are going to force anyone to watch these stations

abeg my people carry go jare

Noted, but what about the senseless music videos that portray women as objects to be abused and insulted?

na them business

[size=14pt]What exactly is the fear? Don't you all watch porn on your computers? or don't you have porn DVD. Oh by the way those channels are what you call pay per view which means they wont just broadcast playboy on your regular TV you will have to pay to watch each movie[/size]

This world's going down anyway.

The public porn we see on our street and music videos, are these not more than the porn movie itself?

What about 'redwap', are they going to ban it?





Jobless people!

Hypocrisy is a way of life in Nigeria. Visit wuse 2 in Abuja at 8pm and tell me if those HIV card carrying prostitutes and their Nigerian customers are better of. Visual sex is a Therapy for lots of people so stop the "holier that thou" attitude.

Real Mccoy: Hypocrisy is a way of life in Nigeria. Visit wuse 2 in Abuja at 8pm and tell me if those HIV card carrying prostitutes and their Nigerian customers are better of. Visual sex is a Therapy for lots of people so stop the "holier that thou" attitude.

u mean 7.30pm prostitutes of different species and tribes, there was a day i saw one wearing hijab, its saddening.

Much ado about Nothing!!!! Is anybody being forced to watch it? my own advice would be that the company must make it mandatory for subscribers to explicitly request for it before it can be added to the channels each subscriber can view.

We like to play Holier than thou in Nigeria, who among us haven't watched porn movies? even our younger ones have probably seen/watch more than we could ever watch in our lives, yet we act like if its put on Star-times, DSTV or other pay-as-you-go Tv, Nigeria will all of a sudden become a terrible place. In case you hypocrites don't know por'n is 1 of the most expensive movies to watch, you will have to pay a substantial amount of money to watch it (except you download it illegally from sites(pirates)).

Please nobody is being forced to watch it, as long as I(viewers) would not stumble into it(mistakenly) when going through tv stations then i don't mind/care if its brought to Nigeria

Desdola: Hope this would not come to reality. The Nigeria broadcasting corporation should kick against such move because it would lead to moral decadence and impact negatively on juveniles. Well, we shall see.

Moral decadence?
joke of the year.

i bet it would also lead to corruption- which like 'moral decadence' has no place in Nigeria.

Hypocrisy 101.

This isn't new na...Nigeria is already finished when it comes to promoting and broadcasting indecency.

The first Big Brother Africa Reality TV show held in SA, which was also being broadcast in Nigeria via DsTV, were also showing indecency. House mates then were shown bathing- I still remember watching one, one unfortunate day like that...


And even MGM do show adult movies....and South African channel e too.

In fact, the adult scenes we have in most Nigerian musical videos are enough to do the harm...so to me, this isn't new cos Nigeria is already finished!!!! And I don't see the trend going down anytime sooner.

Desdola: Hope this would not come to reality. The Nigeria broadcasting corporation should kick against such move because it would lead to moral decadence and impact negatively on juveniles. Well, we shall see.

I'm guessing Nigerians are all born-again christians and muslims right?
Nigerians are already "morally decadent" if I may use the word.
In this same Nigeria where jss1 students are having orgies and babies?
Nigeria is already lost. Rather thsn feign ignorance, we need to addtess thr issues and encourage extensive sex education in schools in order to enlighten kids about the dangers and responsibilities associated with sexual acts

so because people now access x-rated videos on their mobile and computers or watch tons of dirty music videos on TV it's now justifiable to permit Indeceny on cable TV? ...some of us are amazing.

An0nimus: so because people now access x-rated videos on their mobile and computers or watch tons of dirty music videos on TV it's now justifiable to permit Indeceny on cable TV? ...some of us are amazing.

so what will indecency on cable tv change about Nigeria?

A-town:


I'm guessing Nigerians are all born-again christians and muslims right?
Nigerians are already "morally decadent" if I may use the word.
In this same Nigeria where jss1 students are having orgies and babies?
Nigeria is already lost. Rather thsn feign ignorance, we need to addtess thr issues and encourage extensive sex education in schools in order to enlighten kids about the dangers and responsibilities associated with sexual acts

Not me. Are you lost Sir?

Idi Amin: See my country. God where are YOU?

Idi Amin, since when did you become Nigerian?
This kind of things has been going on in US and EU since 1850s and God loves them better than you. Bush man

HOW CAN SOMEONE BE AFRAID TO WATCH INDECENCY. ITS NOT BY FORCE TO BUY STAR TIMES WHEN THERE ARE OTHER ALTERNATIVES. THAT IS NO EXCUSE BY ANY BODY OR GROUP.

To watch pornn no be by force. More to follow later.

9jadelta: so what will indecency on cable tv change about Nigeria?

It won't change anything. We can even allow it on NTA during the day. Families can sit in front of a tv and watch it together. It'll be great shey?

An0nimus:
It won't change anything. We can even allow it on NTA during the day. Families can sit in front of a tv and watch it together. It'll be great shey?

okay now i get it . u are ignorant about how it works. you thought they will start showing indecency on your darling african magic huh? smh

Niigerians n their holier than thou attitude,I recall d big brother africa saga on dstv, nigerians kept on callin dem devils, butt d same nigerians went to que up @multichoice offices to get their decoders activated to view BBA..

Most people wud probably neva get to watch d xrated stuff cos dey won't subscribe!

abeg who is dis fear gripping ?

9jadelta: okay now i get it . u are ignorant about how it works. you thought they will start showing indecency on your darling african magic huh? smh

na you sabi but remember say na from clap them dey take enter dance. you can also ask the 'ignorant' SA peeps that fought against it first. I rest my case.

Why can't indecency be watched on TV?
At least they are mainly shown at night and for some channels,you would need a pin to access it so what is all this hullabaloo bout?
Did the op say "StarTimes?"
*dumps DSTV IN GARBAGE BIN,Runs to the nearest StarTimes Office*