The Federal Government has unveiled a new satellite pay television which it affirmed would serve as an alternative to existing ones and satisfy the yearning of Nigerians by giving them value for their money.
Relief, yesterday, came the way of subscribers, following the unveiling of a new indigenous satellite Pay TV network, Silver Lake Television (SLTV), in Abuja.
This, the government said, would serve as an alternative to existing ones and satisfy the yearnings of citizens, by giving them value for their money
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, made the declaration at the official launch of an indigenous Nigerian satellite television, Silver Lake Television (SLTV) at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
Akume noted that the establishment of the outfit is in line with the desire of Nigerians to “reap from the bountiful harvest awaiting investors in the Nigerian economy.”
He commended the management of Metrodigital Limited, the owners of the firm, for what he said was their patriotic step in setting up the satellite television.
“It is becoming very clear that we are on the right path to our collective recovery and prosperity. This is our country; the only one we can truly call our own and we must fix it by ourselves,” Akume said.
The SGF added: “In recent times, Nigerians have been yearning for alternatives to Satellite Pay TV that can serve as an alternative to the existing ones. SLTV has responded very loud and clear and from the information made available to me, they are willing to give their fellow compatriots real value for their money in terms of service quality and affordability.
Managing Director of Metrodigital Limited, Dr Ifeanyi Okafor, regretted that the growth of pay TV in the country has been hampered by policies and legal frameworks that promote monopoly.
He said his firm dared because the government was beginning to take positive steps to address the situation.
Director General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, promised that his organisation would consider the call by subscribers for introduction of pay-per-view options.
He added that would mean re-negotiating the contracts already entered with content providers.
Ebuebu assured that the commission would look into the area of overpricing of content, even as he affirmed that the prevailing economic situation in the country affects all sectors.
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