Capital TV (Nigeria)

Capital TV

Country	Nigeria
Broadcast area	Africa
Headquarters	Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Owner	Ndume Green (Chief Executive Officer)[1]
History
Launched	2022 (2022)
Links
Website	capitaltvnigeria.com

Capital TV is a Nigerian independent 24-hour news and media television channel based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The TV station was founded in 2019 and began broadcasting in 2022. Its primary focus is producing news and current affairs programs on Nigerian domestic issues.

History

Capital TV was founded in 2022 as a private television station by Nigerian broadcaster and entrepreneur Ndume Green, who was a finalist at the 2018 Komla Dumor Award. The company commenced operations in Port Harcourt, Nigeria with subsidiaries such as LightBox studios, Ogonitv, and Wakanda Media Foundation. The corporate office was opened in Port Harcourt in September 2023.^[2] The channel was licensed in 2019 but began operations in 2022.^[3] One of the subsidiaries, OgoniTV was started in 2016 by Ndume Green and Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr.^[4][5]

References

1. Oladimeji, Debo (12 February 2022). "Capital TV begins operations in Port Harcourt". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
2. Abatan, Mojisola (16 September 2023). "Capital TV opens corporate office in Port Harcourt". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
3. "'We want to beam the other side of Africa to the world'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
4. Telegraph, New (2022-02-02). "Award-winning young Nigerian entrepreneur opens TV channel in PH". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
5. Tide, The (2022-02-04). "Young Media Entrepreneur Unveils Ogoni TV In PH". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2024-02-26.