TSTV denies allegation of piracy
Barely three days after its launch, new satellite TV provider, TStv has received its first warning shot in form of a letter alleging illegal pirating of some TV contents.
A letter purported to have been sent to the Nigeria Copyrights Commission by beIN, a TV content provider, and titled “Illegal Pirating of beIN Content,” alleged that TStv planned to offer its content illegally.
The purported letter was dated September 29, two days before the official launch of TStv in Nigeria. However, the new TV provider has denied the allegation and labeled the purported letter as frivolous.
The new provider in a series of tweets on its twitter handle @tstvafrica, urged Nigerians to disregard the letter as they were fake and an attempt to undermine the platform even before it begins sales.
“We are not unaware of the messages circulating the social media regarding a letter from beIN Sports and Turner. “We wish to inform Nigerians that the letters are fake and were prepared basically to bias Nigerians. Kindly disregard the documents because they are frivolous,” TStv Africa said.
Recall that after its launch on Oct. 1, many Nigerians took to their twitter handles to celebrate the new satellite TV provider while mocking existing ones. However, some of the Nigerians warned TStv to be prepared for a fight from persons who would attempt to bring it down.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Copyrights Commission (NCC) had neither acknowledged nor refuted the said letter as at the time of this report.
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