MultiChoice Nigeria has described as incorrect media reports suggesting that the Court of Appeal ordered the company to sub-licence some of its channels to Metro Digital Limited, a cable television service provider.
Report had it that an Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, ordered MultiChoice to sublicense some channels to Metro Digital, pursuant to the revised Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC’s) Code.
It was also reported that the judgement delivered by the Hon Justice Olabode Adegbehingbe, also charged the NBC to compel MultiChoice to follow the court order within 21 days.