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You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Nobody: 6:01pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Here’s the news in brief: Nigerians who own television sets will soon have to pay “annual content access fee” to improve content and infrastructure of the country’s broadcasting stations. The fee is similar to the TV licence paid in the UK ─ which is used to fund the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). As a result, the BBC does not accept advertisements in the UK because it is financed with tax payers’ money. Government-owned broadcast stations in Nigeria run on subventions as well as advertising revenue. Nigeria currently operates a radio licence regime which is considered ineffective. However, the federal government said it would introduce “content access fee” to replace radio licence fee ahead of Nigeria’s migration to digital terrestrial television broadcasting by 2015. Information minister Labaran Maku made this known at the opening of the extra ordinary meeting of the National Council of Information (NCI) in Abuja. Maku said the planned content access fee, which was currently undergoing final adjustments, was expected to get the nod of the federal executive council before the migration. He said that government and other stakeholders would leverage on the new technology to make the new format more effective than the archaic radio licence fees format. Maku explained: “For a long time radio licences have not been collected and in other countries the public broadcast services are run from fees collected on broadcast content. “But unfortunately in our country, the existing constitutional provision has made fee collection less effective. “Now, we are undertaking a new format. We are taking advantage of the digital technology and looking beyond sending people to go from place to place to collect fees for broadcast content.” According to him, under this new regime, anyone seeking access to television content has to pay an annual content access fee. The minister outlined some of the advantages of the new broadcast content fee collection regime to include improved financial capability for stakeholders “to improve content and upgrade infrastructure”. He said this would help the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission and other stakeholders have access to adequate funds for sustained upgrade of their infrastructure for effective service delivery. On the NCI meeting, Maku said Nigeria was at crossroads to either transit smoothly or risk being cut-off from the rest of the world by June 2015 when the global migration deadline takes effect. www.thecable.ng/youll-soon-pay-to-watch-free-tv-at-home 2 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Nobody: 6:02pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
pay to sponsor Nta? God forbid. All this government knows how to do is make people pay more for nothing. Phcn, fuel, Npa, Custom duty, Faan and many more. 166 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by sholikay(m): 6:17pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Anoda means of taking frm people.. 9 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Dubby6(m): 6:23pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Naija sabi copy rubbish sha...i go c how dem go come my room collect money for watching dat yeye Nta nd Ait....Rubbish...very soon we'll start paying wife/girlfriend nyashing dues Op u stingy oo..na u be d op still be ftc na wa oo 58 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by bodejohn(m): 6:35pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Making laws is just a little part of the work, waiting to see how this will be implemented. 1 Like |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by delishpot: 6:42pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
I hope dem go copy british educational system and healthcare system next. I also hope dem go coppy british social infrastructural policy next too. The only time our leaders dey copy foriegn style na only if e go bring money into their pockets. Any foreign style of government wey go make our leaders no see plenty to loot no dey welcome by them. Just dey look o, if dem hear say western country president add to him allawee, dem sef go pass am for senate say look America, look Britain all their leaders don add ontop allawee and we sef need to add ontop our own too. but if Obama give away him salary to orphanage our leaders go do ears as if dem no hear and do eyes as if dem no read am for news. Shior, make dem do. Dem go don calculate their interest for this new law tey tey. 195 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Mynd44: 6:47pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Wait we have to pay to watch NTA? Lai lai. 16 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by ichommy(m): 6:48pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
FGWeed, they don smoke shashi. 2 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Rexphobia(m): 6:49pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Hian |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Innodon(m): 6:49pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
soon we will pay to bleep our wives. ...Smh....what a con3. 2 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Nobody: 6:50pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Really? Which stations are we going to enjoy free? |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Pavore9: 6:50pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
hmm..l pity those who will be sent to enforce it. Chemist go sell. 43 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Tval(m): 6:51pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Pay to watch What? To hell with them nd dere stations. Gotv nd dstv go com sell wella. 9 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by ichommy(m): 6:51pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
sunnyshayne: Really? Which stations are we going to enjoy free? None 2 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by wendycindy(f): 6:51pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Story, story... If I hear 1 Like |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by freshness2020: 6:51pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Lol Hahahahahahahah Anoda Naija joke! |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Trendy247: 6:51pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Abeg mek i carry my black and white television go hide o 4 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Vstuffs(m): 6:52pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
No stable electricity,job,no good education nothing. Na only to dey collect FG sabi,they no sabi give out See as all them belle big(after they have chop all our money finished,they are still asking for more thief,ole) 14 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by chimajii: 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
nnnn |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by tradeplusib: 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Na wa for this Government o! Pay to watch NTA!? |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Mubby4luv(m): 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Hmmm like we get to watch the good stuffs free! |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by 9jahubcom(m): 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Am on my way out.. When i come i will ask GEJ if he agress with the new strategy.....will get back to you people |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Dankarara(m): 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Nigeria! A country where notin is free |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by 9jahubcom(m): 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
am coming, let me charge my phone |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Nobody: 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
How about emulating china; imposing a death sentence on recidivists and corrupt public officers since we have a knack for emulation? 69 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Nobody: 6:53pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
This is super story! 3 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by justi4jesu(f): 6:54pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Na wa...... Lobatan for NTA and AIT dedicated watchers This one na News in Brief !!! lol 2 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by ichommy(m): 6:56pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Epaul: How about emulating china; imposing a death sentence for recidivists and corrupt public officers? huh |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Oseniade(m): 6:56pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Wonder shall never end. All na how to task the people. |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by Mexyz(m): 6:57pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Its evident that most replies above don't even know what the news is all about. I don't know the benefits either, somebody with broader knowledge should pls help out. |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by grandstar(m): 6:57pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Utter nonsense! In U.K, the law is hated. TV must be paid from adverts. If they cant survive on advertising, let them shut down. If they are government owned they should be subsidised or closed down. Those are the best practices worldwide. nonsense! 7 Likes |
Re: You’ll Soon Have To Pay To Watch ‘free’ TV At Home- FG by manosteel(m): 6:57pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Wow, this is a welcome development after all I have been paying my NEPA Bills without power, so NTA bill na small. 6 Likes |
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