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| Type | Broadcast network |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Abuja |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Nation | Nigeria |
| Owner | Government of Nigeria |
| Established | 1977 (following on from the Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation (WNTV), est. 1959) |
The Nigerian Television Authority or NTA is a Nigerian government-owned and partly commercial broadcast station.[1] Originally known as Nigerian Television (NTV), it was inaugurated in 1977 with a monopoly on national television broadcasting, after a takeover of regional television stations by military governmental authorities in 1976. After a declining interest from the public in government-influenced programming, it lost its monopoly over television broadcasting in Nigeria in the 1990s.[2]
The NTA runs the largest television network in Nigeria with stations in several parts of the country. It is widely viewed as the "authentic voice" of the Nigerian government.[3]
- ^ "The Nigerian Television Authority – About Us". Archived 2021-11-27 at the Wayback Machine Nigerian Television Authority. Accessed February 2016.
- ^ Okpara, Christian (24 June 2018). "When Nigeria lost the TV groove". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Nigerian Broadcasting, Article 19" (PDF). Article19.ORG. February 2001. Retrieved 5 December 2019.