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The founder of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), Bright Echefu, has unveiled another Pay TV called LUFT TV, years after abandoning thousands of customers on a similar project, TSTV.

At the launch on Sunday in Abuja, Echefu said the new pay TV will cater to the terms of subscribers and promises to provide the finest entertainment in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.

He added that its satellites already have a footprint across all of West Africa, implying that West Africans can connect to LUTF TV.

LUFT TV is built on cutting-edge technology, delivering crystal-clear HD quality, flexibility to watch on multiple devices, and a subscription plan that is currently the most affordable compared to other existing pay TVs. Our entertainment is on your own terms, anytime, anywhere,” he said.

Fate of TSTV customers
Echefu, however, spoke about TSTV, which has remained off the radar severally, saying it is not dead. He hinted that TSTV subscribers would soon be onboarded onto LUFT TV.

Some time ago, we had TSTV. TSTV is going to come back. It’s not dead, no. I just want to announce that TSTV is not dead. And soon, very, very soon, subscribers of TSTV will be on LUTF TV. So, we haven’t lost anything,” he said.

On the new Pay TV, he assured it is committed to supporting local content and values and showcasing Nigeria’s stories—from captivating dramas and unforgettable music to thrilling sports moments, among others.

According to him, LUTF Pay TV is more than a service but a movement to bring people together, to inspire, to entertain, and to deliver the kind of TV that speaks to who they are.

Governors commend Echefu
Speaking at the event, the Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule, lauded Echefu for being “a focused individual with a great mind.”

He said his understanding of Pay TV is similar to the story of MTN and Globacom in Nigeria.

According to him, when MTN started, they claimed there was no per-second call, only per-minute billing. However, with the emergence of Globacom, telco users began paying by the second.

He explained that at a time when the Nigerian economy is challenging, people should pay as they watch.

He advised LUFT TV’s chairman to ensure that the content on Pay TV focuses on news, youth, sports, commentary, history, and, most importantly, the culture of the Nigerian people.

On his part, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State supported the local initiative embodied in LUFT Pay TV.

He said that while no platform should be discouraged, it should be able to offer people qualitative options at very affordable prices.

“We must be able to share profits with the people who make business profitable. I therefore salute this initiative, and I want to encourage Nigerians to patronize LUTF TV,” he said.

What You Should Know
TSTV, a satellite TV company launched by Echefu, was expected to challenge the monopolistic tendencies of Multichoice, owners of DStv and GOtv in Nigeria.

Touted as the first and only fully indigenous Pay-TV operator in the country, TSTV entered the industry on October 1, 2017, with enticing offerings that raised the hopes of many Nigerians. Its decision to launch on the country’s Independence Day was said to be symbolic of a declaration of ‘freedom’ in the Pay-TV industry. However, the company disappeared after the launch.

It made a comeback on October 1, 2020, promising to offer Nigerians the best Pay-TV experience. Still, its service remained intermittent, leaving subscribers who had invested in the company’s decoders with constant complaints.

TSTV completely went off the radar again in March last year and has remained absent to date, with no explanation to subscribers beyond intermittent apologies for ‘technical glitches’ during its active days.

TSTV is currently embroiled in a N380 million fraud-related case filed against it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Echefu denies the allegation, maintaining that the case being prosecuted by the EFCC is a civil loan issue between them and Mr. Tanimu, MD of Kalsiyam Global, and also a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs.

The matter is still pending.

Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/11/11/bright-echefu-unveils-another-pay-tv-after-failed-tstv-project/

When you see a man of vision you will know, this man has vision and he is passionate about actualizing it. I pray he succeeds this time

Any good testimony from users of the tstv here ? me na DSTV customer of 2 decades standing.
Can't imagine any other pay tv services outwitting the South Africans mafia in this country any time soon.

Mumu scammer

Move all tstv subscribers to the LOST tv first, then we'll believe you.

HitSong:
Mumu

Move all tstv subscriber to the LOST tv first, then we'll believe you.

that's the first thing he should have done

Good2go1:
When you see a man of vision you will know, this man has vision and he is passionate about actualizing it. I pray he succeeds this time

If this was in the saner clime we love to tout, that guy will be buried in both criminal and civil law suits.

Any smooth talking crook gets away with defrauding customers in a country where there is no serious framework for customer protection.

Unrepentant scAm artist.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dExPMPIx_-4

How did him defraud customers when he clearly stated that he will migrate his customers to the new programme which is better?

Throwback:
If this was in the saner clime we love to tout, that guy will be buried in both criminal and civil law suits.

Any smooth talking crook gets away with defrauding customers in a country where there is no serious framework for customer protection.

While it is acceptable to Fail and keep on trying until you succeed, but where subscribers and business partners invest their trust in your business, you must do everything to maintain the trust reposed on you to deliver.
That is very paramount.

Some Nigerians had lofty hopes and subscribed to TSTV but their hopes were dashed. If the owners of TSTV are launching a new brand, there is need to first repose public trust and confidence if their new brand will gain any market patronage.
In other words, their first target should be the subscribers of TSTV to be onboarded to LUFT TV. Their testimonies are what will sell LUFT TV to the Nigerian public.
Anything other than that, LUFT tV will be perceive to be another sham and scam in the eyes of Nigerians.

By the way, Nigeria is the biggest Market in Africa and Nigerians are very keen and will support and subscribe to anything that will break Multi choice Monopoly and exploitation in Nigeria.
We are all waiting to see if LUFT will bring much needed competition in the pay TV market.

Ah!

I also remember Hi TV back then!

Throwback:
If this was in the saner clime we love to tout, that guy will be buried in both criminal and civil law suits.

Any smooth talking crook gets away with defrauding customers in a country where there is no serious framework for customer protection.

If he easy, go run am!

Anothe

aieromon:
Unrepentant scAm artist.

Make una pursue am for scams legally.
Can we call him an unrelenting entrepreneur?
Cos this new project will determine that.

This man keeps frustrating customers.

He shud keep shut until he's done b4 disturbing us.

That year person kept looking for one fathom tstv useless decoder

The confusion has already begun from the onset. LUFT or LUTF?

Good2go1:
How did him defraud customers when he clearly stated that he will migrate his customers to the new programme which is better?

Shut up. He shud have done that first

He shud first upgrade tstv users to luft first

You need to settle the pending issues before starting another one, migrate TSTV subscribers first.


I know multi-choice (DSTV) will fight you, but if you succeed, the rewards will be enormous

Let him getat!

Bright Echefu, I pray you succeed in your endeavours. But remember, those corp members and Winners Pastor you scammed in Akwa Ibom in 2010, you have to find a way to make peace with them for your endeavours to be successful.

tellsblinks:
Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/11/11/bright-echefu-unveils-another-pay-tv-after-failed-tstv-project/

Hope the cabal in this sector will allow him to breathe

tellsblinks:
Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/11/11/bright-echefu-unveils-another-pay-tv-after-failed-tstv-project/

U should pay off those that purchased ut gadgets n never got service....u are a scammer.We are a lawless country ...imagine this bastard that didnt actualise tstv wan open another one to collect money frm people again

k

We ate watching

Good2go1:
How did him defraud customers when he clearly stated that he will migrate his customers to the new programme which is better?

what service did the customers pay for?
did they get the service?

or do you not know what the meaning of a scam is?

i came this close to buying their decoder to try it out. but their festac outreach was very bad.
it is not just end users that got shafted. anyone who opted to be a dealer got shafted too. buy the hardware, rent a place, fix the place up, pay for tstv branding materials - the guy should be in jail

salute sha - he scammed everyone with vibes and bad belle for South africa

Good2go1:
When you see a man of vision you will know, this man has vision and he is passionate about actualizing it. I pray he succeeds this time

By using people’s money as experiments.
Experimenting on peoples funds is what ponzi schemes do. Barbers also do that by delegating your hair to shaky apprentices for a clean cut. People that have no knowledge in real estate and want to be called Real estate developers also jump into it. At the end it is the customers that suffer just because you all see profiteneur as man of vision

MTN data needed pls. 07043289054

baslone:
If he easy, go run am!

The fact say e no easy no mean say he go toil with people sweat.

Good2go1:
When you see a man of vision you will know, this man has vision and he is passionate about actualizing it. I pray he succeeds this time

Inn shaa Allah he will.





Thanks for being optimistic.




May we succeed in our endeavors too

Good2go1:
When you see a man of vision you will know, this man has vision and he is passionate about actualizing it. I pray he succeeds this time

the fact that he invested in Sattellite TV business shows he has no good vision. Any discerning investor would know that this is a dying business model - just ask DSTV the king of the market. But his sycophants would say otherwise...