Broadcasting
GOtv Extends Coverage to Abuja Suburbs
GOtv signals in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory (FCT) and environs received a boost on recently with its coverage reaching suburbs and bordering towns.
Among the new towns and suburbs covered by the low-cost digital terrestrial pay-TV are – Dawaki, Dutse, Gwagwalada, Karu, Kubwa, Nyanyan, New Nyanyan, Keffi and Mararaba both in Nasarawa state, and Suleja in Niger state.
Speaking at a commemorative event held at the Utako Modern Market on Wednesday 26 November, Elizabeth Amkpa, GOtv’s general manager said: “In support of the digital migration, the price of GOtv decoders has been slashed to N2 900 in the GO Gaga festive offer. This season special presents an exciting time for TV lovers in Abuja environs to join in the digital television revolution”.
“Not only will new subscribers buy their GOtv decoders at a further subsidized price, there is the added festive cheer of the MultiChoice Super Cruise promo which gives them an opportunity to be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of 20 Kia Rio cars, among other prices.”
She concluded by saying that new subscribers can enter for the MultiChoice Super Cruise promo by paying an additional two months subscription while existing subscribers are simply required to pay three months subscription to qualify for the draws.
GOtv offers the GOtv Plus bouquet which gives access to 41 channels and the GOtv bouquet with a 28 channel offering, both providing families access to an exciting selection of local and international channels containing news, sport, movies, music, documentaries, religion and children’s programming.
For N2900, subscribers get a GOtv decoder including 1 month subscription to GOtv Plus. At the expiration of the one month, subscribers can continue to watch 41 exciting channels on the GOtv Plus bouquet for a monthly subscription of N1500 or downgrade to GOtv for N1000 monthly.
GOtv was launched with the latest approved DVB-T2 decoders and caters to a variety of tastes for different members of the family.
GOtv channel lineup includes – AfricaMagic Family, AfricaMagic Epic Movies, AfricaMagic World, AfricaMagic Yoruba, AfricaMagic Hausa, BET, Blackbelt TV, E! Entertainment, Telemundo, Televista, Discovery World, Nat Geo Wild, eTV Africa, Vox Africa, Select Sports, Al Jazeera and CNN, Channel O, MTV Base, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, JimJam, Islam Channel, One Gospel, and Sound City.
By tuning into these exciting GOtv channels this festive season, subscribers can follow the intrigues and drama on Broken Angel and Fearless heart on Telemudo.
For enlightening documentaries, subscribers can tune into Channel ED for Little Heaven which tells an intense story of a special orphanage for children born with HIV in Addis Ababa.
Sony Entertainment Television presents exciting series including Crime Scene and Investigation (CSI) and the Bernie Mac Show.
There will also be several animated music-filled enchanted tales for kids including Snow White and Gulliver’s Travel on JimJam. Women can also join in the fun and learn to prepare classic home recipes in “My MA’s Kitchen” on AfricaMagic Family.
GOtv is a new digital pay television offering on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform managed by MultiChoice with a proud legacy of providing the best digital pay-TV in Nigeria for over 20 years.
Other cities covered by GOtv include – Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Enugu, Benin, Aba, Owerri, Kano, Kaduna, Onitsha, Asaba, Uyo, Calabar, Osogbo, Ife, Ogbomoso, Akure, Oyo, Jos, Abeokuta, Ilesa, Ede, Iseyin, Makurdi and Ado-ekiti, providing crystal clear pictures and sound at a price everyone can afford.
GOtv subscribers will not be affected by digital migration as GOtv is already digital compliant.
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced the postponement of its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026.
NIPR
The event, earlier scheduled for December 7, 2025, was deferred to accommodate stakeholders whose observance of Christmas festivities had commenced earlier than expected.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Israel Opayemi, urged stakeholders to note the new date and prepare to participate in the ceremony.
He said the awards would motivate professionals, practitioners and scholars, while enhancing Nigeria’s global competitiveness in the public relations ecosystem and strengthening brand equity for all stakeholders.
Opayemi reaffirmed the Committee’s commitment to delivering a best-in-class award administration and ceremony, describing the PRICE Awards as a credible and enduring platform to identify, celebrate and elevate outstanding individuals, campaigns and organisations shaping the public relations landscape across sectors.
The development of the PRICE Awards peaked in September 2025 when the NIPR President and Chairman, Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku, inaugurated a 12-man committee to organise the maiden edition. The inauguration followed the Council’s adoption of the report of a technical team tasked with establishing the awards.
Netflix has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max in a transaction valued at $82.7 billion, a move analysts say will reshape the global entertainment industry.
Netflix
The deal, which includes Warner Bros.’ film and television studios, HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. Games, was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies. Under the terms, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders will receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix shares for each WBD share.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos described the acquisition as “a defining moment” for the streaming giant, noting that the company intends to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations while expanding its production capacity.
“By combining Warner Bros.’ incredible library of shows and movies with Netflix’s culture-defining titles, we can give audiences more of what they love and help define the next century of storytelling,” Sarandos said.
The transaction is expected to close within 12 to 18 months, following the planned spin-off of WBD’s TV networks division, Discovery Global, in 2026. Netflix projects annual cost savings of $2–3 billion by the third year after completion and expects the deal to be accretive to earnings per share by year two.
Industry groups, including the Directors Guild of America and Cinema United, have raised concerns about the impact on movie theaters, while regulators are expected to scrutinize the deal over antitrust issues. Netflix has pledged to continue supporting theatrical releases, with Warner Bros.’ cinema commitments running through 2029.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hailed the agreement, saying it “combines two of the greatest storytelling companies in the world to bring to even more people the entertainment they love.”
Observers note that the acquisition comes 15 years after former Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes dismissed Netflix as “the Albanian army,” underscoring the dramatic shift in the entertainment landscape.
A major shake‑up rocks viewers and subscribers of DSTV/GOTV as many channels are set to shut down and be removed on January 1, 2026.
The trigger for the upcoming shut‑down is a breakdown in negotiations between the owners of multiple global channels and the pay‑TV operator.
As of December 2025, the deal between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and DStv/GOtv has expired and the two parties have not reached a renewal agreement.
Without a new carriage/distribution agreement, the channels belonging to WBD risk being pulled off the DStv/GOtv line‑up.
This is the most significant content cutback the service has seen in years.
The affected channels are:
Discovery Channel
TLC
Cartoonito
Cartoon Network
CNN International
Food Network
The Travel Channel
TNT
Investigation Discovery
Real Time
HGTV
Discovery Family
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