The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stressed the need for broadcasting stations and practitioners nationwide to work towards meeting the 2028 global deadline for Digital Switch Over (DSO).
The head of DSO at NBC, Mrs Clementine Wamba, in her presentation titled “DSO Big Picture: Free TV Audience Measurement and the Evolving Media Landscape” at the 2026 NBC South West Summit in Ibadan, harped on the need for practitioners to adopt DSO in the transmission of news and other programmes in order to meet future challenges.
She submitted that any country that fails to align with the DSO by 2028 will be shut out of practice.
This development, according to her, may result in job losses and other consequences that could hinder the growth of the industry in Nigeria.
She added that Free TV is tailored towards the DSO, with provision for many channels in contrast to the age-long analogue system.
“The Digital Switch Over is a technological improvement on the age-long analogue style of broadcasting in the country.
“With the adoption of the DSO, practitioners will be in tune with global practice of broadcast journalism.
“Also, its benefits include efficient use of spectrum, changing of industry landscape, more access to national development programmes and better viewing experience.”