By Osagie Alonge, Damilola Ojo, and Abiodun Omigie
Entertainment Highway’s multi-channel digital satellite TV service, HiTV had its offices locked up by officers of the Nigerian Police Force today, Monday November 21.
Sources say the order to lock up the office which is located at 24a, Isaac John Street was issued by the management of Guaranty Trust Bank allegedly due to unpaid debt.
When Nigerian Entertainment Today visited the company this afternoon, some of the company’s staff were seen standing nearby, while others stood directly in front of the gate.
‘They owe GT Bank money, that’s why we have locked the place up’, one of the policemen told our reporters.
None of the HiTV staff granted our reporters audience when they were asked questions pertaining to the matter.
All HiTV servers have been shut down, subsequently affecting the channels hosted on it, including Hi Sports, Hi Nolly and Hi Nolly Yoruba. Third party channels such as 1 Music, Biscon, Hip TV and 4Real TV have also been ‘temporarily’ shut down. However, the other channels with independent uplink servers such as Sky News and E! are still running.
Inside sources have also told NET that staff have not been paid for about four months.
E-mails sent to the PR/Communications Manager at HiTV, Justin Akpovi-Esade were not replied at the time of this report.
HiTV, the first television platform in Africa to deploy Hypercable, a terrestrial pay per view TV decoder system was launched in 2007.
28 comments
Not a suprise!
i saw it coming earlier than now.
“….the order to lock up the office….was issued by the management of Guaranty Trust Bank allegedly due to unpaid debt….”
the order cannot be issued by GTB, the order must have been issued by a Court, only a court can authorize the officers to lock down the place
They don bankrupt wey they don dey borrow money 4 back wey they no fit pay back….Advice 4 d CEO,U beta sell it out 2 b able payup ur debt nd also pay ur loyal workers….Dstv is there 2 buy it frm u or infact Star times,My Space,My Tv dey there too…….
They don bankrupt wey they don dey borrow money 4 bank wey they no fit pay back….Advice 4 d CEO,U beta sell it out 2 b able payup ur debt nd also pay ur loyal workers….Dstv is there 2 buy it frm u or infact Star times,My Space,My Tv dey there too…….
upon all d money we use to subscribe they still owe debt, very bad
I knew this would happen.. They were spending too much mony on unnecessary things… D coo driving range sport ceo driving porsche they should sell it off
nigeria is a foolish country to be
omon is a big disgrace to be a nigerian, travel around d continent u will find out that 9ja is great nation with great people. folish omon.
what will be the stand of hitv dealers?
What a pity.HITV!
Nigerians let support ours, we speak like we dont know d true story. MTN sends Baba Obj after Glo’s ceo to Ghana, airtel take call center to india and makes 3000 nigerians jobless, (now under d carpet). Dstv vows to send Hitv packing. (To confirm) dstv runs hitv show one week be4 hitv lunches TBS and others,lets see how soon Dstv lunches the next promo as hitv is on hold. we know now, make we support our people before them carry nigerian police sell for lerbanes
How long will this situation last?The management should plan better,its a shame that should improve operations.
Look at the word GRACE, if u remove the first letter G you have RACE and G stand for GOD that means without God you can not win the race of life.
HiTv been locked. What is the stand of the current subscribers? HiTv managemet should do sometin, u guys should adopt a strategy… Wish u guys success…
I am a subscriber and wont blame myself for that patriotism that made me to choose HiTV option. I wish the management all the best. They must however be sincere and purposeful. Something good can still come out of this situation.
Hitv should try and act fast bcos its not worth it at all and I won’t blame ma self for being patrotic.I ll say its a lesson dat u need to learn from by employing d right person to d right position to avoid mis-management if u ar lucky to overcome dis challenge.wish u guy well
How can I get my money back, i just paid for subscription… and now no service, their numbers are not reachable…
Hitv take courage move on.ds don haping 2 d big indpendent one here b4 .AIT he pass true it b courageous 2 swim across d ocean of wildernes of bank . I wish u Good luck.GOD GUD.JOSEPH
Y hitv no copy multitv and makam free 2 air and make deir mony tru advert or beta stil selam 2 multi tv ghana
I neva knew about it n paid money in to GT account pls hw can i get my money back.
“Strenght of purpose achieves the impossible”.May heaven send helpers from above, and you will not be put to shame.
Is a pity 4 hitv, because is my number one satelite, and i pray dat allmighty allah who take prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) overhead her enemy we take u overhead ur own. AMEEN
its a shame 2 9ja…luk at a country lyk ghana…multi tv is free…bt d so cal gaint of africa ‘NTA ‘ is nt even free nt 2 talk of oda chanels its a disgrace
Why most people made bad coment with this issue? This is not need, we need to pray for hitv station and it’s management to get a quik solution to the problem being faced them.
There is nothing prayer cannot do.God of prophet Ayo-BABALOLA wil deliver u and save u from dis problem.Look 4 anybody dat can asist u like Dokpesi,ADENUGA Or politicians.Take heart,u wil overcome.
Mr chairman dont listen to what people are saying about you. Almigthy god will raise up hitv again.down fall of man is not the end of his life.
I think Hitv deserves what they are experiencing…Next time it help them to be less ostentatious when spending on things that are not relevant and be more critical with money
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