List of television stations in Nigeria

The first terrestrial television broadcast signals in Africa occurred on Saturday October 31, 1959 and belonged to the Western Nigeria Television Service (WNTS). Nigeria is the first country to introduce television broadcasting in Africa, other prominent African countries failed to achieve this feat soon enough. Nigeria also has the largest terrestrial television network in Africa which is the Nigerian Television Authority(with over 96 stations scattered around the country). [1]

This is a list of free-to-air television stations based in Nigeria. It also includes the location, year of establishment, owner and type of ownership.[2][3]

List of TV stations

Galaxy TVOyo State, Lagos StatePrivate1994Reaching out for the Stars[4]
Channels TVFCT, Lagos State, Edo State
Kano State		PrivateJohn Momoh1995Your Home For The News[5]
AITFCT, Lagos State, Ondo State, Borno State
Edo State, Kebbi State, Gombe State, Kano State, Kwara State, Jigawa State, Katsina State, etc		PrivateRaymond DokpesiDecember 1996Sharing the African Experience[6]
Silverbird TVFCT, Lagos State, Rivers StatePrivateBen Murray-Bruce2003It's all about Entertainment[7]
NTAAll 36 states and 1 Capital territory of Nigeria have at least 1 branch of NTA, and 7 Network Centers around each geo-political zone (96 stations )FederalNigerian Government1977Africa's Largest Network[8]
LTVLagos StateStateLagos State Government1980[9]
TVCLagos StatePrivateDele Alake2002Your link to Entertainment[10]
TVC NewsLagos StatePrivateDele Alake2012Through African Eyes[11]
Super Screen TVLagos StatePrivateOtunba Otu KayodeSuperScreen for culture, for family
MBILagos StatePrivateUbaka OnwuanibeSimply the Best
DBN TVLagos StatePrivateOsa Sonny Adun1995Global brand with African Origin
MITVLagos StatePrivateAlhaji Murhi Gbade Busariearly or mid 1996The Soul of Entertainment[12]
Delta Broadcasting ServiceDelta StateStateDelta State Government1994The Voice of Delta
OGTVOgun StateStateOgun State Government2003[13]
AKBCAkwa-Ibom StateStateAkwa Ibom State Government1996[14]
ABSAnambra StateStateAnambra State Government1994[15]
ITVEdo StatePrivateGabriel Osawaru Igbinedion1997Certainly the Best[16]
COOL-TVLagos StatePrivateAmin Moussalli2012Tv For Everyone[17]
CRBC Cross River Broadcasting Corporation State Cross River State Government The House on the Hill.
Wazobia TV Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja Private AIM Group Na We TV [18]
Wazobia Max Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja Private AIM Group Maximum Entertainment [19]
KAFTAN TV Ondo, Lagos, Abuja Private King Adebayo Film and Theatre Arts Network (KAFTAN) LTD 2016 Imagine a beautiful world. [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Television broadcasting in Africa: Pioneering milestones". IEEE. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "50 years of television in Nigeria: So far, so good?". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Where Nigerian TV stations should go". The Punch. punchng.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Galaxy Official Website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Channels Official Website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "AIT Official Website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Silverbird Official website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "NTA Official website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "LTV Official website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "TVC Official Website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "TVC News". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "MiTv Official website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "OGTv Official website". Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "AKBC Official website". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  15. ↑ "ABS Official website". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "ITV website". itvradionigeria.com. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Cool Tv website". www.aimgroup.us. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Official Website".
  19. ↑ "Official Website".
  20. ↑ "Kaftan Live Tv, On demand Videos". alpha.kaftan.tv. Retrieved 2018-09-30.

Bibliography

  • J.O. Onah; et al. (1988). "Viewer Preference for TV Stations and Programmes: A Pilot Study". Africa Media Review. 2 (3) – via Michigan State University Libraries, African e-Journals Project.
  • Charles C. Umeh (1989). "Advent and Growth of Television Broadcasting in Nigeria: Its Political and Educational Overtones". Africa Media Review. 3 (2) – via Michigan State University Libraries, African e-Journals Project.
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