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Private broadcast network in Nigeria
Independent Television/Radio is a Nigerian private
broadcast network that began transmitting on 27 March 1997.
[1] It was founded by Sir Chief
Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion , the Esama of
Benin Kingdom .
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History
Independent Television (ITV) received its
broadcasting license on 26 June 1993, making it the first privately owned
broadcasting station in Nigeria under the parent organization IBW Enterprises.
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[6] Full transmission began on 27 March 1997.
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Expansion and radio arm
In 1998, Independent Radio was launched on 92.3
Mega Hertz FM as a complementary platform to ITV.
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[9] The radio station was inaugurated by the
Oba of Benin , Omo 'N' Oba Nedo,
Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Erediawa , on 7 November 1998.
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Achievements
Independent Television/Radio received approval from the
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to transmit on Channel 42 UHF in the
Federal Capital Territory .
[12] ITV Abuja commenced transmission on 1 September 2007.
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[13] The network contributed content to international platforms such as
Cable News Network (CNN).
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In December 2009, Independent Television/Radio obtained a license for
digital satellite broadcasting , allowing global broadcasting of its programs.
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References
^ Edjeba, Andrew E. (2018-01-04).
"THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE POWER TO DISTRAIN FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAX: INDEPENDENT TELEVISION/RADIO V. EDO STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE IN PERSPECTIVE" . Ajayi Crowther University Law Journal . 1 (2).
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b Cannadine, David (2004-06-18).
History and the Media . Palgrave Macmillan.
ISBN
978-1-4039-2037-9 .
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"HISTORY OF BROADCAST MEDIA IN NIGERIA" . researchcage.com . 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-30 .
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"History" . Independent Television/Radio . 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-31 .
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"ITV Benin Online" . Radio.org.ng . Retrieved 2023-08-31 .
^ Etieyibo, Edwin; Omiegbe, Odirin (2017-09-22).
Disabilities in Nigeria: Attitudes, Reactions, and Remediation . Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
978-0-7618-6906-1 .
^ Commission, Nigeria National Broadcasting (2006).
Nigeria Broadcasting Code . National Broadcasting Commission.
ISBN
978-978-078-474-4 .
^ Nwosu, Ikechukwu Enoch (1990).
Mass Communication and National Development: Perspectives on the Communication Environments of Development in Nigeria . Frontier Publishers.
ISBN
978-978-2009-61-6 .
^
Annual Report on the State of the Media in Nigeria . Media Rights Agenda. 1999.
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"[Summary] Independent Television/Radio v. Edo State Board of Internal Revenue (2014) - CA - Hbriefs" . hbriefs.com . 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-31 .
^ Fernandez, Tony Tokunbo Eteka (2018-11-26).
"HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT INDEPENDENT TELEVISION & RADIO STATION, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA" . TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ . Retrieved 2023-08-31 .
^ admin (2013-06-04).
"EDO STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OBTAINS LANDMARK JUDGMENT" . Edo State Internal Revenue Service . Retrieved 2023-08-31 .
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"Edo revenue board seals Igbinedion's TV/Radio station over N12m debt" .
Premium Times . December 6, 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2023 .
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"Independent Television / Radio 92.3 FM live" . www.radio-nigeria.com . Retrieved 2023-08-31 .
^ Lasode, Obafemi (1993).
Television Broadcasting: The Nigerian Experience (1959-1992) . Caltop Publications.
ISBN
978-978-31653-3-5 .
^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013-04-17).
NIGERIA: ECHOES OF A CENTURY: Volume Two 1999-2014 . AuthorHouse.
ISBN
978-1-4817-2929-1 .
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