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Fg to Launch Digital Switchover Platform With 100 Free Channels on June 17

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AI-generatedNigeria's digital switchover launch creates a free-to-air TV platform with 100+ channels, potentially boosting advertising revenue and viewership data. NigComSat's satellite expansion improves coverage. Commercial mechanism is weak: no concrete investment amounts, pricing, or immediate supply chain impact. Sector impact is limited to Nigerian telecom/media and broader EM market exposure.
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- Nigerian federal government to launch DSO platform on June 17, 2026.
- Platform will offer over 100 free TV channels.
- Service will not require costly encrypted set-top boxes.
- Includes audience measurement technology for advertising.
- NigComSat plans to launch two more satellites.