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Opinion: Can TSTV walk the talk?
by Cynthia Ogidi In the middle of the excitement generated by the planned launch of TSTV, a cable TV provider whose unique selling point is pay-as-you view proposition, Nigerian subscribers…
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The Thread: 3 reasons why you should be squeamish about TSTV
Yesterday, TwitterNG was buzzing with the coming of a new Messiah, TSTV who would wipe Nigerians DSTV football viewing frustrations away. To quote Manasseh Egedegbe, "So why am I paying…
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The Media Blog: Will TStv succeed where HiTV failed in this battle against DSTV?
The year: 2007. His name: Toyin Subair. The company: HiTV. The mission: upstage South African owned cable television, DSTV. The outcome: epic failure. Earlier today, we reported about the imminent…
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The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV
Has there been any day where you were on Twitter between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm, and didn't come across a hashtag for one of the Africa Magic's daily programs?…
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PODCAST: Osagie Alonge, others moving up; banks owning media franchises and more on The Media Blog Uncensored
Ifeoma Areh is creative director of Wildflower PR & Company, Lekan Olanrewaju is a scriptwriter (credits including Tinsel and Hotel Majestic), and Isime Esene, managing editor of YNaija.com stands in…
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PODCAST: Toyin Subair’s HiTV expose, Nigeria’s PayTV explosion and more on The Media Blog Uncensored
Ifeoma Areh is creative director of Wildflower PR & Company, Lekan Olanrewaju is a scriptwriter (credits including Tinsel and Hotel Majestic), and Isime Esene, managing editor of YNaija.com stands in…
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The Media Blog: Toyin Subair has said his own, oya Dele Olojede, it’s your turn to confess
Everyone in the media industry that pays attention to online conversation has been talking about Toyin Subair’s significant opus on why he failed with HiTV – an ambitious media experiment…
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The Thread: The practical reason behind the fall of HiTV, according to this tweep
For those who may bristle at DSTV's dominance of Nigeria's pay TV space, recall that HITV was once seen as their challenger. They made a big splash by winning the rights to…
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The Media Blog: Nigerians on Twitter (who know the story) have no sympathy for Toyin Subair
So high-profile media entrepreneur, best known for the high-profile failure of HiTV, Toyin Subair wrote this. (We tl;dr-ed it for you here). And Nigerians on Twitter (because Nigeria is not America…
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The Media Blog: Toyin Subair just took everyone to school (and Heil DSTV!)
The former chief executive officer of the failed HiTV (High Television, for long) put up a post on LinkedIn in August that we just came across and that every media…
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Why HiTV collapsed | Toyin Subair opens up on the fall of his cable TV franchise
High Television (also known as HiTV) was a Entertainment Highway's multi-channel digital satellite television service launched in Nigeria in 2007. Toyin Subair Founded by Toyin Subair, HiTV gave South African…
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Opinion: DStv tariff, market economy and patriotism
by Lanre Asiwaju No one should blame DStv for the failure of competitors to possess the wherewithal to compete. Following the recent announcement by MultiChoice the parent company of DStv…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Globacom at 10 – A remarkable success story
by Olusegun Adeniyi From crashing the cost of acquiring a GSM line from such prohibitive cost as N40,000 to as low as N200 or helping to bring down the cost…
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DATED: What happened last week? (21 – 25 November)
Compiled by 'Ifreke Inyang MONDAY HITV was put under lock and key after staff of GT Bank, their lawyers and some police officers stormed the Lagos premises of Toyin Subair's satelite…
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"Everything will be fine," HiTV assures customers
by Seyi Lawal The management of cable network HiTV has issued an official apology to its subscribers following the closure its head office on Monday, November 21, 2011 by…
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He’s in play! Samson Siasia is cover of the latest Hi Magazine
By Sola Fasasi Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, makes it as ‘Cover Man’ for the latest issue of Hi Magazine – speaking about how he’s making waves leading…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy