Nigeria: FG to Rollout Digital Switch Over Nationwide June 17
The rollout will expand access to about 100 channels, improve picture quality to HD and add audience measurement for advertisers, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris announced that Nigeria will officially launch its Digital Switchover on June 17, 2026, completing the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.
- The new system utilizes satellite technology and mobile applications powered by Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited to provide free-to-air television services with wider coverage than previous pilot phases limited to major cities.
- National Broadcasting Commission Director-General Charles Ebuebu confirmed the platform will host 100 channels at launch, featuring audience measurement technology enabling advertisers to identify viewing patterns across demographics.
- Regional production studios and a multilingual call center offering support in English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Pidgin English have been established nationwide to assist content creators and viewers.
- Officials plan to transition from Standard Definition to High Definition, offering improved picture quality, as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's broader reform agenda for Nigeria's broadcast industry.
12 Articles
12 Articles
We're set for digital switch over - Nigerian govt
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that Nigeria’s long-awaited Digital Switch Over, DSO, project is now fully ready for nationwide launch. He described it as a major milestone in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda for the broadcast industry. The Minister made this known during a tour of facilities at NIGCOMSAT located at the Obasanjo Space Centre, on Wednesday, alongside the Director-General…
Nigeria to Launch Digital Switch-Over Project
The Nigerian Government has announced that its highly anticipated Digital Switch-Over (DSO) project is fully prepared for a nationwide launch. This initiative is regarded as a significant achievement within the administration’s reform agenda and represents a critical step in the country’s transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during a tour of facilities …
18 Years After Spending N60bn, FG Renews Push for Digital Switchover - Tech
The Federal Government has announced (new) plans to ‘officially’ launch Nigeria’s nationwide Digital Switchover platform on June 17, 2026. The government said the move is expected to reshape the country’s broadcasting industry with access to more than 100 free television channels. Recall, Nigeria’s Digital Switchover (DSO) program has largely failed to achieve its objectives nearly two decades after launch, missing multiple deadlines since the i…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
