By Francis Sadhere

Deltans, especially residents in Warri and environs can now join the digital revolution and have access to quality entertainment at affordable price with the recent launch of GOtv by MultiChoice Africa in Warri and environs.

With this launch, GOtv signals are now live in more towns and communities in Delta state.

Elizabeth Amkpa, GOtv’s General Manager (3rd Left) and officials of the GOtv during the launch of GOtv today at Protea Hotel, Ekpan, Delta State.

Addressing the media in Warri, Mrs. Elizabeth Amkpa, GOtv’s General Manager said: “GOtv was launched with the latest approved DVB-T2 decoders and in support of the digital migration; the price of GOtv decoders has been slashed to N2,900 in the GO Gaga festive offer.”

She noted that GOtv decoders were the most advanced DVB-T2 technology approved decoders that were affordable, accessible and reliable, adding that it is the home of African television with the greatest selection of local channels made in Africa for Africans.

She said the massively price slash from N5,300 to N2,900 in the GO Gaga festive offer was to “enable more Nigerians join in the digital television revolution using the latest approved DVB-T2 decoders to ensure that Nigeria meets the 17 June 2015 deadline for digital switch-over.”

Mrs. Amkpa said the launch was an especially exciting one because it was the first time that GOtv will be launched simultaneously in so many towns in a particular state.

She further said that by paying an additional two months subscription, new subscribers will be entered into the draw for the MultiChoice Super Cruise promo for a chance to win a Kia Rio car, among other prizes.

“Today, we officially launch GOtv in Warri and environs including; Effurun, Ekpan, Jeddo and Udu as well as neighbouring towns namely – Abraka, Agbarho, Kokori, Oghara, Okpe, Sapele and Ughelli,” she said.

Amkpa explained that GOtv offers the GOtv Plus bouquet which gives access to 41 channels at a monthly subscription of N1, 500 and that subscribers may also opt for the GOtv bouquet with a 28-channel offering at N1,000 monthly.

“Both bouquets provide families access to an exciting selection of local and international channels containing news, sport, movies, music, documentaries, religion and children’s programming. To receive optimal signals, subscribers are also advised to use the outdoor antenna (GOtenna) which is sold at a standalone price of N1600,” she said.

Following this announcement TV lovers in Abraka, Agbarho, Effurun, Ekpan, Jeddo, Kokori, Oghara, Okpe, Sapele, Udu, Ughelli, and Warri can join in the digital television revolution by purchasing a GOtv decoder including one month subscription to GOtv Plus at the highly subsidized price of N2,900.

GOtv channel lineup includes – AfricaMagic Family, AfricaMagic Epic Movies, AfricaMagic World, AfricaMagic Yoruba, AfricaMagic Hausa, BET, Blackbelt TV, E! Entertainment, Telemundo, Televista, Discovery World,  Nat Geo Wild, eTV Africa, Vox Africa, Select Sports, Al Jazeera and CNN, Channel O, MTV Base, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, JimJam, Islam Channel, One Gospel, and Sound City.

GOtv is a new digital pay television offering on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform. It is managed by MultiChoice with a proud legacy of providing the best digital pay-TV in Nigeria for over 20 years.

GOtv’s footprint now covers over 30 cities and towns within 20 states and Nigeria’s federal capital territory, Abuja. Other cities covered by GOtv include – Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Enugu, Benin, Aba, Owerri, Kano, Kaduna, Onitsha, Asaba, Uyo, Calabar, Osogbo, Ife, Ogbomoso, Akure, Oyo, Jos, Abeokuta, Ilesa, Ede, Iseyin, Makurdi, Ado-ekiti, Mararaba, Suleja, Ondo and Owo.

GOtv subscribers will not be affected by digital migration as GOtv is already digital compliant.