TECHNOLOGY - Federal Government Plans 100% Digital TV Penetration By 2016

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Lagos (Lagos State), Nov. 22, 2015 (NAN) The Federal Government says it will ensure strict adherence to the plans for 100 per cent digital television penetration by 2016.

President Mohammedu Buhari said this at the 35th Anniversary of the Silverbird Group in Lagos on Sunday.

According to him, Nigeria will be the biggest nation in Africa with digital stations in 2020.

Buhari, represented by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the present administration was committed to building a vibrant media industry.

He added that his administration would use digital switch to diversify the provision of channels and local content for the benefit of all Nigerians.

It will not be an exaggeration to describe Silverbird as an iconic company in our media and entertainment industry going by what it has achieved in the last 35 years.

Silverbird has keyed into an important aspect of our agenda of creating jobs especially for our ever increasing youths, thus helping to force down crimes and enhance security.

We are still counting on a stronger cooperation with this company, the entire media industry and this government, to ensure attitudinal change among Nigerians to fight terrorism and corruption.

Sub-Sahara Africa will have 46.46 million primary digital television homes by 2020.

With adherence to 100 per cent digital broadcast by 2016, Nigeria will be the largest nation in Africa with digital station in 2020 with an estimation of 9.7million’’, he said. ....

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