List of Private TV Stations in Nigeria including their Owners, Frequencies and Locations and focuses
In the 50s,
Nigeria made history as the first African country to host a television station
and since then, the country has moved on to be the largest television station
network in the continent.
The numbers of
the privately owned television stations has risen and most of these television
stations are located in the commercial cities of Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Port
Harcourt, Enugu and others. With more than 10 television stations, Lagos city
now has the highest number of television stations in a city in Africa.
Broadcasting is
very important in
Africa because majority
of Africans get
their information, education and entertainment chiefly from electronic
media. Because of this vital role of broadcasting in developing countries,
television media have become the most controlled for both technical and
political reasons.
Broadcasting is
the distribution of audio and video contents to a dispersed audience via any
audio-visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a
relatively large subset thereof. It has been used for purposes of private
recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, experimentation, self-training,
and emergency communication.
Objective
The objective of
this assignment is to compile a comprehensive list of free-to-air private television
stations based in Nigeria. The list is in such a way that it includes the state
of location, names of the owners, years of creation, form of ownership, focus and
other information for all private TV Stations in Nigeria.
List and profiles of all private Television (TV)
stations in Nigeria includes the following:
(1). Galaxy
Television UHF 27: Definitely, you will find this TV Station in Oyo State
and Lagos State respectively. It is a privately owned TV Station established in
the year 1994. Their unique maxim goes thus – ‘Reaching out for the Stars’. Its main focus is news and entertainment.
Business Address: 25 Community Road Allen Avenue, Lagos. Business Phone: 234 1 2557704, 2557373,
08037138560.
(2). Channels
Television UHF`39: This Television Station is based in FCT Abuja, Edo
State, Kano State and Lagos State. Also, it is a private station owned by Momoh
John and established in the year 1995. Their maxim says thus – ‘Upholding your
right to know’. Its main focus is news. Business Address: 376, Ikorodu Road,
Krestal Laurel House. Along Lagos- Ibadan Expressway Opic Isheri, Kosofe,
Lagos. Business Phone: 234 1 4701980,
2881825
(3). AIT
Station: It operates on AIT UHF 21. This is a very popular TV Station
situated in FCT Abuja, Borno State, Ondo State, Edo state, Gombe State, Kebbi
State, Katsins State, Jigawa State, Kano State, Lagos State, among many other
numerous locations within Nigeria Nationwide. Like others in this category too,
it is a privately-owned TV Station established and managed by Dokpesi Raymond
in the year 1994. The Station’s Slogan is ‘Sharing the African Experience’. Its main focus is news and entertainment.
It may also interest you so much to know that the Africa Independent Television
is the first private Terrestrial TV Station in Nigeria.
Business Address: 1, Ladi Lawal Drive,
Kpaduma, Hill. Business Phone: 234 (0) 70 25652231, 08023116312. Business
Address2: Communications Village, 1, AIT Drive, Off Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway,
Ilapo. Business Phone: 234 1 (0) 70
25652231, 08023116312, 08022234564.
(4). Silverbird
TV UHF 23: Situated in FCT Abuja, Rivers
State, Lagos State and many others. It is owned privately by Ben Bruce who gave
it life in the year 2003. Their slogan goes thus – ‘It's all about
Entertainment’. Its main focus is
entertainment. Business Address: Lekki Beach. Business Phone: 234 1 7936938,
08034000312.
(5).
MITV CH UHF 43: This TV
Station is located in Lagos State. It is a Private TV Station owned by Alhaji
Busare Gbade Murhi who founded it in the year 1998. Their Maxim says – ‘The
Soul of Entertainment’. Its main focus
is entertainment and news. Business Address: MITV Plaza Obafemi Awolowo Way
Alausa Secretariat. Business Phone: 234
1 2301222, 08035103992.
(6). Television
Continental (UHF 49): TV Continental is Nigeria's foremost Television
Station, with a knack for fresh news and indepth analysis. Notably, TVC
operates in Lagos State and is privately owned by Alake Dele who established
the station in the year 2002. Their unique maxim is ‘Your link to
Entertainment’.
(7). TVC News: Also, this Station is situated
in Lagos State and is solely owned by Alake Dele who founded it in the year
2002. Their Maxim reads thus – ‘Through African Eyes’. TVC Entertainment (TVC
E)
(8). SuperScreen
UHF 45: This TV Station is located in Lagos State. It is a private TV Station
owned by Kayode Otu Otunba. The Station’s maxim reads ‘SuperScreen for culture,
for family’. Its main focus is
entertainment. Business Address: 151, Ikorodu Road Onipanu, Lagos. Business Phone:234 1 2645380, 2664165,
7413932, 08027784632
(9). MBI
UHF 41 – Minaj Broadcast International:
MBI is situated in Lagos State and privately owned by Onwuanibe Ubaka.
Their Maxim reads ‘Simply the Best’. Its main focus is news and entertainment.
(9a) MBI
UHF 43
Business Address: Minaj Radiovision Plaza,
Minaj Drive POBox 494, Obosi
Business Phone: 234 46 486528, 486849
(10). Independent Television UHF 25 ( ITV): This TV Station is located in Edo
State. It is privately owned by Igbinedion Osawaru Gabriel who set it up in the
year 1997. Their sweet maxim reads thus – ‘Certainly The Best’. Its main focus
is news and entertainment.
Business
Address: Glass House, Airport Road, P.M.B. 1703, Benin City
Business Phone:
234 52 252119, 602727, 602565. Business
Address: 151, Ikorodu Road Onipanu, Lagos. Business Phone: 234 1 2645380,
2664165, 7413932, 08027784632
(12).
COOL-TV: This TV Station is situated in Lagos State and owned
privately by Mousalli Amin who
established it in the year 2012. Their Maxim goes thus – ‘TV for Everyone’. Its
main focus is news and entertainment. COOL TV AND WAZOBIA TV Launches on
Startimes Channel 195 (WAZOBIA TV) & 106 (COOL TV)
(13. Degue Broadcasting Network (DBN) (DBN
TV VHF 32) Degue Broadcasting Network is an independent news service
television station in Abuja. Business Address: The Dream Centre, Durosinmi Etti
Drive, Lekki Phase 1, P.o.Box 51162, Ikoyi. Business Phone: 234 1 2130800,
08055170557. Hella Sellasie Street, Asokoro, Abuja FCT Nigeria. Tel: 09-314
0892, 09-314 0893.
(14)
Desmims Independent Television 38 UHF
Business Address: Sheik Ibrahim Arab
Broadcasting House, 4A, Sokoto Road, GRA. Business Phone: 234 62 245055.
(15).
Soundcity TV : This is a 24-hour
Nigerian lifestyle and music channel based in Lagos from Consolidated Media
Associates Limited. Soundcity TV describes itself as a "pan-African urban
music TV channel." The Multi-Platform Music & Lifestyle TV Network
from Nigeria It was launched on DStv in 2009. Powered by Music on DStv Ch. 327,
GoTV Ch. 75.
Soundcity TV
broadcast is a popular TV station into music videos, live performances, new and
interviews with popular acts in addition to organizing, supporting and airing
regional and international concerts.
(18) ONTV,
UHF Ch. 41: This is a new terrestrial private TV station launched on
Tuesday August 30th, 2011 at 12 noon on UHF channel 41, with ONTV Max on DSTV
257 and GoTV 96 on the 11th of June, 2015. ONTV serves as Africa’s premier and
100% all entertainment channels with content cutting across music, movie,
soaps, Telenovela, fashion, sports and more. ONTV would be providing 100% Pure
entertainment screen value to TV audience.
ONTV
is owned by Consolidated Media Associates group [ The CMA group has in her
curricula award-winning channels that have delivered scores of ROI and Brand
Objective Achievement to Corporate Brands led by Tajudeen Adepetu – the parent
company of other amazing brands like Soundcity, Televista, Spice and Village
Square. ONTV is the brand new terrestrial television channel that Nigeria will
be watching. It focuses on Pure Entertainment TV Channel on UHF Ch. 41 Lagos
and Environ.
References
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/List_of_television_stations_in_Nigeria
http://www.finelib.com/cities/abuja/news-and-media/television
http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/list-of-television-stations-in-nigeria
http://ontvsite.com/index.php/about-ontv/
http://www.nbc.gov.ng/broadcast.php?menu=1&submenu=3
http://www.nigerianelitesforum.com/ng/telecommunications/13539-list-of-television-and-radio-stations-in-nigeria.html#ixzz4OUQd5rqv
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