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Why Channels Television Is Phenomenal In Nigeria’s Media Landscape

Channels Television could be described as one of the leading television stations in Africa. This is in view of its unbelievable achievements in Nigeria’s broadcast media industry. It is one of the independent television stations currently broadcasting in Nigeria, since the Federal Government deregulated the broadcast media in 1992. The Company was licensed in June 1993 and allocated a frequency on UHF (channel 39). It began transmission two years later under the name Channels Television. It had since grown to dominate the television industry in Nigeria and beyond with over 20 million people making up an expanding audience base.

Channels Television was established as a news station to cater to the needs of Nigerians for a TV station that will among other things:

* Give an alternative medium of communication to the government and its policies, and hold public officers accountable to the people;
* Accommodate opposing views;
* Inform and educate the general public on how they are governed as well as, what their civic responsibilities are;
* Uphold the ideals of balanced reporting, objectivity, fairness and the right of the individual to communicate (see channelstv.com).

Channels Television is way above other competitors in the Nigerian television industry. This is primarily premised in the robust news gathering and reporting approach adopted by the station which makes it the top most reliable news source for many Nigerians.

The dominance of Channels television in Nigeria’s television landscape is phenomenal. The station has emerged the ‘Best Television station of the Year’ an award endowed by the Nigerian Media Merit Award Trust – twelve times in fourteen years (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016). This achievement also made Channels Television “the Station of the decade”. Only phenomenal TV stations achieve phenomenal feats across the world. That makes Channels television very unique in Nigeria’s broadcast media landscape.

Quality staff plays crucial role in ensuring quality programming and captivating presentations. Channels television well educated and experienced hands working in the studio and the field. Their On-Air Personalities are brand names that have exceptional presentation style and exquisite personality on and off air. Channels television is staffed with some of the best broadcast journalists in the country, whom have received training in Europe, South Africa and the United Kingdom and the United States. The field experience most of these staff have reflects on the dominance of the station as the best in Nigeria’s TV landscape.

Channels television is also noted for quality programming. The station offers feature programmes, which have received commendation through out the country; video footage of events and happenings in Nigeria, shot by Channels News crews have been used widely by reputable broadcast organisations such as BBC-TV, CNN, ITN and McNeil/Lehrer News hour. This a great feat many TV stations in Nigeria cannot achieve.

Channels television “News at Ten” is arguably the most popular and most watched news in the country. The station has earned a reputation as an aggressive news outlet, which provides a balanced account of news coverage. This is why it is among the top most viewed TV station in Nigeria.

Whenever Channels Television is referred to as one of the best in Africa there’s a valif reason for that. Checkout this quick fact about the achievements of channels television stations since its establishment;
It has been awarded Regional Winner/Finalist [world], International Children’s Day Broadcasting 2008 by UNICEF;
It is the first television to win the NMMA award, as BROADCASTING STATION OF THE YEAR twelve times 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,2015 and 2016;
It is the first television station in Nigeria to be nominated for the INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARD [iEMMY] in the UNICEF special award category;

It was rated the most reliable and trusted source of information in Nigeria by the BBC/REUTERS survey for 2006;

It has established powerful relationships with broadcasting authorities around the world;

The station’s flagship the News @10 delivers an increasing audience of 8 stations at one go (millions of viewers across the world tune to this need programme to get accurate and reliable update on happenings in Nigeria);

It is staffed with award winning broadcasters, some of whom are 2 time NMMA award winners.

When you look at these achievements you only see channels on top of the food chain in Nigeria’s broadcast media landscape.

About Chinenye Nwabueze

Nwabueze is a writer with passion for cutting-edge news

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