GOtv expands footprint, delights Nigerians with digital TV

GOtv, digital terrestrial pay-TV, is quickly becoming a household name with its footprint currently reaching over 20 states and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The company is bringing the dividends of digital television to more Nigerians across the length and breadth of the country. The latest cities to receive GOtv signals and share in the enchantment of digital television are Awka, Ilorin, Ikom, Nsukka, Ondo, Owo, Sagamu and Umuahia.

TV viewers in these cities can now to enjoy the benefits of the digital television revolution namely; clearer pictures and sound, by purchasing the highly subsidised and latest approved GOtv DVB-T2 decoders for N2,900 in the ongoing “GO Gaga” offer. The use of the outdoor antenna (GOtenna) which is sold at a standalone price of N1,600 is recommended to guarantee optimal reception.

With affordability at the core of the GOtv service offering, subscribers have the option of two bouquets – GOtv with 28 local and international channels which is accessible at a monthly subscription of N1,000, and GOtv Plus with 41 channels, at a monthly subscription of N1,500.

Both bouquets offer seven programming genres namely; news and current affairs, general entertainment, music, documentary, sport, religion, sport and children’s programming.

The channels including Al Jazeera, CNN, SuperSport Select 1 and 2, AfricaMagic, E! Entertainment, Mnet Movies Zone, Telemundo, Televista, BET, Sony Max, Faith Broadcasting Network (formerly TBN), One Gospel, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, JimJam, MTV Base, Hip TV, Discovery World, Nat Geo Wild, Channel ED and several more provide entertainment which cater to the varied tastes and needs of different members of the family.

“With schools just back in session, teenagers can learn of the latest happenings in the world of science, art and business by tuning into Channel ED on GOtv, while pre-schoolers can be engaged with several programming on Disney Junior, JimJam and Nickelodeon which will enable them to laugh and learn,” said Elizabeth Amkpa, GOtv’s general manager,.

“For men, there is a lot of sporting action to look forward to. Women can get the best of the red carpet coverage on E! Entertainment as the awards’ season kick-off with the 2015 Golden Globes and Fashion Police returns”, she concluded. GOtv was however launched in October 2011 in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, and it is enabling digital migration with readily accessible decoders.

It also covers the following locations – Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Enugu, Benin, Aba, Owerri, Kano, Kaduna, Onitsha, Asaba, Uyo, Calabar, Osogbo, Ife, Ogbomoso, Akure, Oyo, Jos, Abeokuta, Ilesa, Ede, Iseyin, Makurdi, Ado-Ekiti, Mararaba, Suleja, Ondo, Owo, Abraka, Agbarho, Effurun, Ekpan, Jeddo, Kokori, Oghara, Okpe, Sapele, Udu, Ughelli, Warri and Eket.

 

Ben Uzor