MultiChoice Nigeria has described as incorrect media reports suggesting that the Court of Appeal ordered the company to sub-licence some of its channels to Metro Digital Limited, a cable television service provider.
Report had it that an Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, ordered MultiChoice to sublicense some channels to Metro Digital, pursuant to the revised Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC’s) Code.
It was also reported that the judgement delivered by the Hon Justice Olabode Adegbehingbe, also charged the NBC to compel MultiChoice to follow the court order within 21 days.
However, Multichoice in a statement by its legal representative, C.O Pinheiro and Co. Law Practice, stated that the said reports were a misrepresentation of the judgment of the court delivered earlier on Wednesday.
“It is a misrepresentation of the judgment of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 13th of July 2022. The court only directed the National Broadcasting Commission (the 2nd Respondent) to constitute a panel within 21 days to look into the complaints of Metro Digital Limited.
“The Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, dismissed the reliefs prayed by Metro Digital Limited seeking to compel MultiChoice Nigeria Limited to sub-licence some channels to Metro Digital Limited.
“The general public is hereby informed to disregard the incorrect reportage,” Toyin Pinheiro, Principal Partner of the legal firm stated in the disclaimer.
However, Daily Trust gathered that the court ordered NBC to constitute a panel within 21 days to look into the complaints of Metro Digital Limited.
