FG Unveils freeTV, Bringing Free Digital TV to Mobile Phones

UPDATED: FG to launch free digital television for residents

“Nigerians do not need to buy a new television to watch FreeTV.” The post UPDATED: FG to launch free digital television for residents appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

FG unveils freeTV, bringing free digital TV to mobile phones

The Federal Government has launched FreeTV, a new digital television platform aimed at expanding access to quality broadcasting and ushering in

FG Launches Free TV Platform, Targets Major Boost for Jobs, Creative Industry, Economy

By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News The Federal Government has officially launched Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) Platform, describing it as a transformative investment that will drive job creation, stimulate local content production, expand the creative industry, and strengthen the national economy. Speaking at the launch ceremony held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja on Wednesday, the…

Nigeria Has Been Trying to Kill Analogue TV Since 2006. Today, It Finally Launched FreeTV

Twenty years, four missed deadlines, billions of naira, a Chinese satellite programme that quietly collapsed in rural villages, and one administration that decided to stop building towers. This is a story about why FreeTV might be the first version of this promise that actually sticks, and why that is not yet certain. There is a particular kind of Nigerian government announcement that arrives with great fanfare, a ministerial press conference, a…

NBC Launches Digital Broadcasting Platform to Expand Access to Information in Nigeria

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has unveiled a new digital broadcasting initiative aimed at improving access to information, strengthening Nigeria’s media landscape, and accelerating the country’s digital economy transformation. The initiative, tagged “The Big Picture” and supported by the Free TV digital broadcasting platform, was officially launched in Abuja. NBC Director-General, Charles Ebuebu, described the […] The post NBC Launc…

FG launches freeTV, offers over 100 subscription-free digital

With the launch of FreeTV, viewers equipped with compatible digital television sets or decoders will be able to access the channels free of charge after the initial setup, eliminating the need for monthly subscription payments.