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MultiChoice Unfolds Plans for Digital Migration
MultiChoice, the leading provider of premium pay television on the DStv and GOtv platforms, has renewed its commitment in boosting content on its channels with the digital migration plan scheduled to take place by June 2015.
The company said that its subscribers need not worry as it has perfected plans to ensure that contents are enhanced on its platform, thereby declaring its readiness for the digital migration.
In line with the Digital Switch over propagated by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in tantrum with the International telecommunication Union (ITU’s) mandate, MultiChoice said through DStv and GOtv respectively, it has plans to collaborate with the Commission to ensure effective delivering of contents, especially, locally developed contents.
Speaking during a media parley at the weekend, in Lagos, Mr. Martin Mabutho, general manager, marketing and Sales, MultiChoice Nigeria, said that DStv would offer the best to its subscribers during and after the ongoing world cup in Brazil on its channels.
He added that the excitement of the games would be taken from the event scenes to the television screens of the subscribers without disruption.
Mabutho added that the broadcast right, as already secured by MultiChoice, would be effectively utilized within the period and other sporting seasons, as well as the Big Brother Africa (BBA) season 9 due to commence soon.
He said, “Plans are on the way to ensure that we deliver this content on GOtv platform which is the first for us, and we would also unveil year end programming which cannot be disclosed at this time. And from the programming point of view we are looking really solid”.
On her part, Mrs. Elizabeth Amkpa, general manager, GOtv, said that the pay TV Company would increase its programme, enhance picture and audio clarity without increase in subscription rate.
According to her, GOtv would be partnering with NBC in the digital migration process to ensure it delivers the best service to its customers which cuts across the country.
Amkpa further explained that the defects from payment vendors in terms of subscription issues would be thoroughly addressed and that subscribers should always direct their complaints to its customer care unit which was attested to have been efficient.
Explaining further, Mabutho said that MultiChoice has done much in its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives that border around education and health.
He said as part of its CSR, MultiChoice has embarked on the resource centre project, an educational scheme committed to the effective use of information technologies (ICTs) for enhancing teaching, learning and management processes in the nation’s education system
The MultiChoice resource centre project is currently up in 284 schools in 28 States of the Federation.
Recently, ten public secondary schools in Bayelsa State were added to the list of beneficiaries of the scheme.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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