1995 1995 owned by john momoh executive chairman 1 olusola momoh executive vice chairman slogan your home for the news country nigeria language english broadcast area worldwide headquarters lagos lagos state nigeria website channelstv.com availability terrestrial uhf channel 26 benin uhf channel 31 abuja uhf channel 39 lagos uhf channel 45 kano satellite dstv channel 254 gotv channel 95 mytv channel 7 startimes channel 111 sky channel 575 freesat channel 213 iptv united kingdom thema tv united states africa tv east africa lanciea broadcasting streaming media channelstv.com live watch live available worldwide channels television is an independent and multiple award winning 24 hour news and media television channel based in lagos nigeria . the parent company channels incorporated was founded in 1992 a year before the nigerian government deregulated the broadcast media and began broadcasting in 1995 . its primary focus is producing news and current affairs programs on nigerian domestic issues . the channel s mission is to act as a watchdog on governmental policies and activities . operating in nigeria s popular broadcast media market channels television is the first and only thriving national tv brand dedicated solely to the dissemination of news . it is the first nigerian broadcaster to stream its television programming live for 24 hours . contents 1 history 1.1 2008 closure 2 production 2.1 2012 nigerian bombing 3 awards and recognition 4 partnership 5 programs 6 see also 7 references 8 external links history edit channels television was founded in 1995 as a private television station 2 with only 15 employees by nigerian veteran broadcaster and entrepreneur john momoh and sola momoh also a broadcaster . 3 the company commenced operations in lagos south western nigeria and has since grown to include three other stations in abuja edo and kano states . it also has bureaus in almost every state in nigeria including stringers and affiliates in other parts in africa as well as strong relationships with international media organizations which allows access to information around the world . the channel was licensed in june 1993 and allocated a frequency on uhf channel 39 . it began transmission two years later under the name channels television and the first terrestrial broadcast was on the 1st of july 1995 with john momoh reading the first news bulletin . channels tv currently broadcasts to an audience of over 20 million people . 2008 closure edit in september 2008 channels television was shut down by president yar adua who sent nigeria s state security service sss to shut down the station and to arrest its senior staff due to channel s report of yar adua s bad health . the report by channels television was attributed to information received from news agency of nigeria nan . however after the investigation nan announced that the channel did not issue any statement regarding the president stepping down but instead that its computer was hacked into in protest channels tv discontinued its of the nans wire service up to this date . it was proven that e mail received by channels tv was a hoax sent from a computer in the ivory coast . nigeria s minister of information john odey gave the statement to the bbc emphasizing the government was angered by the report . 4 5 production edit channels television s team has produced feature programs which have received commendation throughout the country . video footage of events and happenings in nigeria shot by the channels television news crews have been used widely by broadcast organizations such as bbc cnn and itn . its flagship program news at ten is considered as the most popular and most watched news in nigeria . since 2009 channels television organizes and hosts channels national kids cup a sport event for school children from sixteen nigerian states held in teslim balogun stadium in lagos . 6 general manager of channels television steve judo stated that channels television is socially responsible media and as such chose to engage in the development of football from the roots . 7 2012 nigerian bombing edit main article january 2012 nigeria attacks in january 2012 journalist enenche akogwu who worked as a correspondent in kano for channels television was shot and killed while reporting on coordinated attacks there claimed by the radical islamist sect known as boko haram . according to his colleagues akogwu had shown up after a bombing and began filming a crowd gathered there without knowing they were armed sect members . 8 channels tv headquarters awards and recognition edit during its 20 year existence the broadcaster has been named best station of the year tenth times by the federal republic of nigeria s media merit award trust . 9 10 in 2013 the channel won multiple awards such as best tv station in africa awarded by african achievers awards 11 most compliant television station in media category by advertising practitioners council of nigeria lagos state ministry of education s jam feast award for its contribution towards youth invention and educational development best report on maternal health by the society of gynaecology and obstetrics of nigeria sogon and customer service excellence award in media . partnership edit on friday august 14 2015 deutsche welle said it had signed a partnership agreement with channels tv to demonstrates the long tradition of airing a positive view of africa . 12 peter limbourg the director general of deutsche welle describe channels tv as a great television station and a perfect partner for deutsche welle . limbourg said we at deutsche welle think that we have to report the great things that happen in africa especially in nigeria . 13 john momoh the chief executive officer of channels tv described the partnership as made from heaven . 14 he said this is part of our strategy to tell the african story especially that of nigeria from the african perspective so that we do not leave this key element of definition of who we are what we do and why to other people to tell on our behalf . 15 16 in august 2015 channels tv signed a memorandum of understanding with the united nations on news coverage . the united nation was represented by ban ki moon the secretary general of the united nation . 17 18 programs edit program air days time presenters sunrise daily weekdays 7 a.m chamberlain usoh maupe ogun suleiman aledeh sunrise saturday saturdays 9 a.m nneotaobasi egbe 19 alero edu business morning weekdays 10 a.m harriet agbenyi politics today sundays 8 p.m seun okinbaloye sport this morning weekdays 9 30 a.m cecilia omorogbe austin okon akpan yemi adebayo face off wednesdays 8 p.m nneotaobasi egbe diplomatic channels mondays 8 30 p.m amarachi ubani aviation this week sundays 9 p.m bukola joe oketumbi see also edit list of television stations in nigeria list of news channels list of television networks by country references edit channels tv wins best nigerian tv award for the eighth time . apo source . retrieved 22 april 2014 . nigerian jet crashes with 100 on board . the sydney morning herald . 30 october 2006 . retrieved 24 october 2014 . once upon some glamour tv gals . the punch news . retrieved august 28 2015 . channels tv shut down by yar adua . nigerian curiosity . 17 september 2008 . retrieved 25 october 2014 . the drama behind closure of channels television . sahara reporters . 17 september 2008 . retrieved 25 october 2014 . ajom jacob 20 may 2013 . 16 schools for channels national kids cup . vanguard . retrieved 25 october 2014 . busari kazeem 21 may 2014 . channels national kids cup kicks off . punch . retrieved 25 october 2014 . gambrell jon 21 january 2012 . 2 journalists killed in nigeria amid unrest . associated press . retrieved 24 october 2014 . channels tv once again wins best nigerian tv award . biz community . retrieved 22 april 2014 . channels tv wins best nigerian tv award for the 8th time . nigeria communications week . retrieved 22 april 2014 . http www.africanachieversawards.net winners 2014 nigeria s channel television partners deutsche welle . communicatio . retrieved august 27 2015 . dw and nigeria s channels tv announce major cooperation . dw.com . retrieved august 27 2015 . channels tv deutsche welle signed partnership agreements . nigerian tribune . retrieved august 27 2015 . channels tv deutsche welle signed partnership agreements . thisdaylive . retrieved august 27 2015 . channels tv deutsche welle partner for better balanced reporting on africa . the guardian news . retrieved august 27 2015 . channels tv signs mou with united nations . news africa now . retrieved august 27 2015 . united nations channels television sign broadcast agreement . channels tv . retrieved august 27 2015 . my oga at the top syndrome . vanguard news . retrieved august 28 2015 . external links edit official website channels tv s channel on youtube v t e international news channels africa africanews al nile ait news ann7 arise news cctv africa 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