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Nigerian television at 50: Challenges of digitalisation

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:14:00 +0200

Next week, broadcasters in the country will clink glasses of champagne to celebrate the golden jubilee of television in Nigeria, and indeed the African continent. Africa's first television station, Western Nigerian Television (WNTV) was established in 1959. From that year, television-broadcasting spread massively across Nigeria motivated by two main factors: politics and education.
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Nigeria's digital broadcast migration a mirage?

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:52:00 +0200

The 2012 date for switch over from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria may be a mirage if certain steps are not immediately taken by the government and key stakeholders in the country's fledging broadcast industry. This is the view of Ben Egbuna, veteran broadcast manager and former director general of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
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Reality shows: How long will the magic last?

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:34:00 +0200

About six weeks ago, a young man, Uche Nwazeapu bolted from nothingness to national limelight after winning this year's edition of Gulder Ultimate Search. Although, the hullabaloo generated by this years search might not be comparable to the early versions, the seven million-naira prize money would be enough to make him a very happy man for a long time.
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Erin Burnett broadcasts live from Lagos

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:07:00 +0200

CNBC US anchor, Erin Burnett, will be broadcasting her worldwide programmes from the West African business hub in Lagos, on Thursday, 21 May 2009 between 1pm and 4pm CAT. Burnett is anchor of "Street Signs" and co-anchor of "Squawk on the Street" on CNBC.
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BBC, DStv host Nigerian media event

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:02:00 +0200

LAGOS: Advertisers and their media agencies recently attended a presentation by John Simpson, CBE and BBC's World Affairs editor, at a lunch presentation organised by BBC World News and DStv Ad Sales. The event, which took place on 25 February, 2009 in Lagos, was hosted by Sean O' Hara, BBC World News executive director, and Katie Waxman, BBC World News senior account manager.
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Big Brother Africa excites Abuja subscribers

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:22:00 +0200

An unusually large number of susbcribers besieged the Abuja office of Multichoice yesterday to get connected or reconnected to the network cable.
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Nigeria: Senate seeks to censor Big Brother Africa

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:53:00 +0200

Abuja: Senate has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to censor or ban outright the Big Brother Africa Reality programme brought into Nigerian homes via the Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) owned by Multichoice if the contents contradict socio-cultural values of the Nigerian people.
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DStv 'scores' at Nigerian Cup final

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:13:00 +0200

SuperSport's involvement in Nigerian football was taken to the next level at last weekend's Nigerian Cup final between Ocean Boys and Gombe United in Makurdi. The DStv channel's commitment to Nigerian football includes training programmes for individuals involved in all aspects of broadcasting, from operating cameras to production and directing.
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Africa's Olympic win

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:43:00 +0200

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) has concluded an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The broadcast rights relate to 41 sub-Saharan territories excluding South Africa.
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Nigeria's premier private broadcaster goes public

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:31:00 +0200

Daar Communications, owners of Nigeria's Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM, both of which made history as the very first private television and radio stations in Nigeria, has taken the broadcast network to the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
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