The Federal Government has fixed December 2028 as the deadline for final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting.
The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Abuja.
Ebuebu said the December 2028 deadline marks 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 paid 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.
