Digitization of Television Broadcasting in Nigeria; Content, Application, and Problems

ABSTRACT

This study looks into the concept of digitalization, its contents, applications and challenges for the broadcast media in Nigeria. Since we are today living in the information age when the individuals, organizations and nations depend solely on the degree or amount of information at their disposal and how adequately they are managing it, the need, however, arises to also examines and analyzed literatures on digitization and the extent to which it has impacted on the operations of broadcast media in Nigeria.  The study is sourced from both the primary and secondary sources. The primary source involves in-depth interviews with media experts and stakeholders while the secondary is sourced from libraries, archives, News papers, Magazines and other desk study. Moreover, the researchers also sieved through online materials on digitization.  The study concludes that for the new digital vogue to work here in Nigeria, users should be educated about the new technology and several segment operators should also see the opportunity of the preparation time frame as a privilege to be equipped adequately against the challenges of transition from the analog to digital .The study recommendations a seamless digitization of the broadcasting media in Nigeria as the deadline for June 2015 approaches.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGEi

APPROVAL PAGEii

DEDICATIONiii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSiv

TABLE OF CONTENTSv

ABSTRACTvi

CHAPTER ONE:1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION1

1 0 Introduction1

Statement of the problem2

Overview of the African Traditional Media Forms4

1.3   Aim and objectives of the Study5

1.4   Research questions5

1.5   Significance of the study5

1.6 Brief methodology6

1.7     Scope and limitations6

1.8 Brief history of broadcasting in Nigeria6

1.8 Operational Definitions of Some Key Terms8

CHAPTER TWO:9

LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK9

2.0Introduction9

2.1Contextual Background9

2.2A Brief History of Satellite Technology12

2.3Digital satellite13

2.4 Understanding Analogue Television.15

2.5 Understanding Digital Television17

2.6Brief history of the National Broadcasting Commission17

2.6Understanding Digital Broadcasting Media19

2.7Digital Satellite Broadcasting in Nigeria21

2.8 Digital Broadcasting Content in Nigeria Context23

2.8THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK25

2.9 Mediamorphosis Theory25

2.10 Diffusion and Technological Determinism Theory27

2.11 Application of the Theories in this Study28

CHAPTER THREE:29

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY29

3.0Introduction29

3.1Methodology29

3.2Population of the Studies30

3.3Sample of the study30

3.2Study area31

3.3Sources of Data Collection31

3.4Sampling Techniques32

CHAPTER FOUR:33

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND DISCUSSIONS33

4.0 Introductions33

4.1 Data Presentation33

4.2Data Analysis34

4.3 Discussion of the Findings42

4.4 Application of the Theories Used to the Study43

CHAPTER FIVE:46

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION46

5.,1 Introduction46

5.2 Summary of the Study46

5.3 Conclusion47

5.4 Recommendations Based on Findings48

5.5 Suggestion for Further Studies49

BIBLIOGRAPHY50

APPENDIX I53

APPENDIX II54