The Nigerian Government has said that December 2028 is the deadline for the final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting.
This was confirmed by the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Charles Ebuebu, in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Tuesday.
Ebuebu said the December 2028 deadline marked the final analogue switch-off.
“We put a timeline for analogue switch-off. Before that time, a lot of things will be put in place. This is just phase one,” he said.
He said subsequent phases would cover pay television services, studio development and designated production centres for content creators.
The NBC boss said audience measurement was also progressing, with a proof of concept completed in about 7,000 homes in Lagos, while implementation had commenced in Abuja.
According to him, the commission will make the phases public after consultations with key stakeholders, including the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, to secure their buy-in.
