Broadcasting
Nigeria Music Industry Makes Millions on Caller Tunes- Glo
Globacom, Nigeria telecommunications giant has revealed that the Nigerian music industry in the space of years raked in millions of naira from songs distributed by mobile operators in the country through their Caller Ringback Tune (CRBT) platforms.
Although the amounts could not be give, however, Globacom’s top executives led by Viswanath Nagasai, disclosed this in Lagos during the official unveiling of some of the artistes whose songs will now be available on the Glo Mobile’s CRBT platform said Nigerian artiste are also making waves via the CRBT Value Added Services.
The new artistes unveiled on the national telecom carrier include cross-over highlife rave-of-the-moment, Flavour, and talented female artistes Omawumi and Chee.
Also presented to the media are Hip Hop stars, Burna Boy, MI, Naeto C and one of the best known artistes from the North, Sanni Danja.
“Nigerians would readily recall that we blazed the CRBT trail in Nigeria over seven years ago when for the first time in Nigeria, we made it possible for our subscribers to download their favourite tunes and make them their ringback tunes. Others were to follow the trail, and today,” said Nagasai.
He emphasized that consistent with its pedigree of leadership in innovation, Globacom is yet again raising the bar by expanding the collection of songs available to customers on the CRBT platform.
“We are not just adding songs for its sake, but we are adding the latest from the best in the business all for the benefit of our esteemed customers. We are talking about new releases that music lovers have been waiting with bated breath for an opportunity to download onto their phones for quite some time now. You can now access them exclusively on our platform and serenade your callers with them,” he said.
The songs that Glo customers can readily access include Flavour’s dancehall blaster, “Wake Up’, featuring Wande Coal, in addition to all his earlier hits. Also available for immediate download are Omawumi’s latest release currently ruling the airwaves, “Megbele” in addition to her existing songs; Naeto C’s collaborative effort featuring Phyno, “China”; Burna Boy’s “Checks and Balance”, Sanni Danja’s “Alhaji” and Chee’s collaborative work with Olamide, “No More”.
Speaking at the ceremony, Naeto C said the capabilities of Glo’s CRBT are well above similar platforms by other operators.
He said it is especially impressive that subscribers can shuffle their song collections and choose anyone for their callers.
According to him, this and other innovations are the reasons Globacom is the leader in innovation in the sector.
Another artiste, Omawumi commended Globacom for generating revenue for artistes. She described the launch of Glo Exclusive as laudable and heart-warming.
CRBT MI Abaga on his own part said, “Glo has raised the bar with the exclusive caller ring back tunes by moving to the next level. It signals another dimension for Nigerian music”.
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
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CNN International
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TNT
Investigation Discovery
Real Time
HGTV
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