The National Broadcasting Commission has commenced the process of issuing licences for the provision of free view digital
television content to be transmitted to Nigerian households.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Director of Public Affairs, NBC, Mr. Awwalu Salihu, said the regulatory agency,
after a detailed assessment of the current television market, observed serious gaps in the content available to serve the social
and economic needs of Nigerians.
It, therefore, invited prospective service providers to submit proposals for meeting the gaps as a preliminary step towards
applying for licences.
The regulatory agency categorised FTV digital television into several genres, including general entertainment, kids, lifestyle,
sports, movies/soaps/sitcoms, music, documentaries and factual/news.
It stressed that the channels would strictly comply with the programming mandates of the commission as well as the Nigerian
Broadcasting Code and other conditions to be set out in the licences to be granted to successful applicants.
“In keeping with the commission’s laid down procedure, successful applicants shall be invited to formally apply for licences to
provide channel content in accordance with the National Broadcasting Act, the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and the Digital
Terrestrial Television Regulations,” Salihu said.
He added that the proposals would be considered in a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory selection process measured
against high quality domestic and international content channel appeal across a range of demographics.

oh thank God! .....the only painful part is that i cannot borrow subscription like the sinking empty hen

We need to orubebed fuc.kin.g dstv out of our country

Waiting

went to subscribe, thought the m.orons might have increased their pay,4 don burn their office

shikshark:
oh thank God! .....the only painful part is that i cannot borrow subscription like the sinking empty hen

I don't understand the free digital broadcast stuff. How is it good?

Adupe o...Honestly the time of baba will bring us good news. Well I can't blame dstv, it's some stupid ediots in government receiving heavy bribes from them that allow their excess

Better late than never. This monopoly should not be happening in a democratic environment like Nigeria. Innocent Nigerians are paying for the monetary inducement paid to our politicians and legislators to keep shut while they continue too rob us blind. Enough is enough abeg!

Trunaijian:
Better late than never. This monopoly should not be happening in a democratic environment like Nigeria. Innocent Nigerians are paying for the monetary inducement paid to our politicians and legislators to keep shut while they continue too rob us blind. Enough is enough abeg!

to use the word innocent surprises me because those nigerians are not foolish to subscribe to dstv. My dear there's no monopoly and there's nothing the government can do because even if dstv leaves Nigeria or the government forces them to review prices or remove broadcasting right, dstv will still be the only one showing some of the football league. Peradventure they leave, or give way because of government push for other operators to broadcast, they will be the one to sell rights to show them since they're the only one broadcasting it in Africa. Nigerians have the opportunity cost of either leaving dstv for other paytv or continue with them. As for me, I don port to free to air pending when we digitise our stations.
Disclaimer: the writer of this piece doesn't have any relationship with any paytv and as such is free to express opinion.

bobmalu83:
The National Broadcasting Commission has commenced the process of issuing licences for the provision of free view digital
television content to be transmitted to Nigerian households.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Director of Public Affairs, NBC, Mr. Awwalu Salihu, said the regulatory agency,
after a detailed assessment of the current television market, observed serious gaps in the content available to serve the social
and economic needs of Nigerians.
It, therefore, invited prospective service providers to submit proposals for meeting the gaps as a preliminary step towards
applying for licences.
The regulatory agency categorised FTV digital television into several genres, including general entertainment, kids, lifestyle,
sports, movies/soaps/sitcoms, music, documentaries and factual/news.
It stressed that the channels would strictly comply with the programming mandates of the commission as well as the Nigerian
Broadcasting Code and other conditions to be set out in the licences to be granted to successful applicants.
“In keeping with the commission’s laid down procedure, successful applicants shall be invited to formally apply for licences to
provide channel content in accordance with the National Broadcasting Act, the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and the Digital
Terrestrial Television Regulations,” Salihu said.
He added that the proposals would be considered in a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory selection process measured
against high quality domestic and international content channel appeal across a range of demographics.

So what channel will they make free?