The Federal Government has fixed Dec. 2028 as the deadline for final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Charles Ebuebu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Ebuebu said the Dec. 2028 deadline, marks …
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NBC expands FreeTV access to mobile devices
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says Nigerians can now access Free TV services on mobile devices through a dedicated application, alongside satellite decoders. The expansion, according to the commission, targets younger Nigerians who increasingly consume video contents through mobile apps and in line with the changing viewing habits. NBC Director-General, …
Read More »NBC scraps annual digital TV access fee
The National Broadcasting Commission says Nigerians will no longer pay annual Digital Access Fees under the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. NBC Director-General, Mr Charles Ebuebu disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja, Ebuebu said viewers only need to purchase …
Read More »Free TV to reach 40m households with 100 channels – Ebuebu
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project is targeting at least 40 million television households with up to 100 free channels nationwide. The Director-General of NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday …
Read More »Full List: NBC Shuts 52 Broadcast Stations
The National Broadcasting Commission, on Friday, directed 52 broadcast outfits, including the African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and the broadcasting corporations run by various state governments to shut down their operations. NBC said the directive became imperative following debts incurred by the broadcasting organisations amounting to at least N2.6bn. This was …
Read More »JUST IN: NBC Revokes Licenses Of AIT, Silverbird TV, 50 Others
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licenses of African Independent Television (AIT), Silverbird TV, and 50 broadcast stations across the country over indebtedness. The stations were owing the Commission N2.6 billion since 2015. Also affected is AIT’s sister radio station, Raypower FM and 49 other stations across the …
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