High Television (also known as HiTV) was Entertainment Highway's multi-channel digital satellite television service in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, launched in 2007. It use
HypercableDigital Terrestrial technology
and launched Direct to Home (DTH) Satellite technology on the August 1, 2007.
HiTV later broadcast its material only on satellite at the price of N3,500 ($27.73) monthly. It was the first television platform in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
to deploy Hypercable, a terrestrial pay-per-view TV decoder system.
HiTV services were stopped in November 2011 due to financial difficulties. The company no longer exists.
See also
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List of satellite television service providers in Nigeria
References
Hypercable Case StudiesDStv welcomes HiTV*
ttp://www.olafusimichael.com/2011/03/how-i-added-free-to-air-fta-channels-on.html Add FTA channels on HiTV
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Satellite television
Defunct companies based in Lagos
2007 establishments in Nigeria