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DAARSAT: Nigeria’s First Satellite Pay TV Platform goes Live
Posted by: CareTaker on October 8, 2008 Under: Business & Technology, Community Report, Nigeria, Positive Africa
DAARSAT, the first satellite Pay TV platform offering service in Nigeria and operating wholly from Nigeria, went live today. Daarsat, a subsidiary of Daar Communication that owns the AIT/RayPower brands, is headed by Dr Raymond Dokpesi. According to his statement:
“DAARSAT will commence operations with 40 channels that span entertainment, sports, movies, lifestyle, news, fashion and music. A major feature of the new pay TVs is the deliberate choice of the channels to align with the expectation of the Nigerian viewing public.
“DAARSAT will introduce the latest compression technology MPEG4 which gives it the capability to introduce real High Definition programming to Nigeria as it will air Nigeria’s first High definition broadcast content as part of its programme offering.
“In a bid to accelerate the transfer of technology, DAARSAT will, in its first year of operation, commence the manufacture of its decoders in Nigeria.
“In DAAR Communications Plc’s traditional pioneering role, DAARSAT is set to introduce to Nigeria, the world’s first Integrated Decoder and LCD Television which receives both digital terrestrial and satellite television signals”.
Daar Communications is the first private broadcasting company listed on the Nigerian stock exchange. It went public in 2008.
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ONAAH MOSES | Oct 9, 2008 | Reply
Congratulation to DAAR Communications Plc for your wonderful effort and progress of information in this country. Most especially Raymond Dokpesi, making this country to compete with the rest of the word. My question is’ can we football loving ones be able to watch English premier, Spanish and Italians league live on sports station? Hmmmmm if so we shall be more proud of you and invest in your organization. I will be happy if you reply this message to me through my email. Once again accept my congratulation.
bashir funtua | Oct 10, 2008 | Reply
it is a waderful job. But how can i get your complet product ?
daniel | Oct 14, 2008 | Reply
pls can i get ur frequency for ur new sat
Celestine Azike | Oct 14, 2008 | Reply
This is a giant stride for DAAR communications. They have proved to Nigerias and indeed Africans that they are truely the best. We are looking foward to having a trill of your programmes. But i would advice that the price ranges of the products should be affordable to numerous Nigerians and Africans at large and that your customers interest should be paramount.
Bravo!
atajan agams | Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
pls how can i see the fourty channels and their and there frequency
Celestine Azike | Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
Is Africa Magic part of the forty channels?
AHMED M. ADEDAYO | Oct 18, 2008 | Reply
pls how can i see the fourty channels and their and there frequency, symbol rate, polarization and fec?
Saint Nwoba | Oct 21, 2008 | Reply
kindly give me the list of the 40 channels in DAARSAT TV?
victoe | Oct 21, 2008 | Reply
please i would like to know how to get the Darrsat tv and how much it will cost me
okadigbo | Oct 22, 2008 | Reply
ur
dave | Oct 22, 2008 | Reply
pls i’l need daarsat frequency
Austin Ezenta | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
i need ur daarsat frequency and symbol rate and how much can i purchase it and where will i purchase it cos i reside in Enugu State of Nigeria.
etim ken | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
please kindly send details of distributors location and price listing of your daarsat package. i live in calabar.
i am also interested in marketing your product in Calabar and its environ.
beebee | Oct 25, 2008 | Reply
Hi ,
more power to ur elbow, just want to know de channels on daar sat.
mr uyanwune febian | Oct 31, 2008 | Reply
hey, i,m happy to hear that Nigeria daarsat.com,
it is a wonderful job. But how can i get your complete product ? plz hit me back ok.
Iloya David | Nov 3, 2008 | Reply
I have being following the lunch and other events surrounding daarsat, i think nothing better can happen to naija at this time, its a high step for daar group, its an indication that one can achieve any good thing in this country, if he his sincere and dedicated.
I will want to have a list of all the daarsat channels.
Thank you
Ezeugo Okezie Peter | Nov 3, 2008 | Reply
Pls send me the name of all the channels in daar sat thank you
omale | Nov 5, 2008 | Reply
Is national geography,history channel and afrcamagic movie part of yuor 40 channels? send the list of yuor channels to me.Ialso understand that there is fre browsing through your platform .
hakeem lawal | Nov 7, 2008 | Reply
when will u start
Adeyanju Mayowa | Nov 17, 2008 | Reply
it is gud development to see daarsat to implement all these wonderful jbs am personally proud of u guyz down there.
keep it real and be more focused now dat the achivement are rushing in now. lest i forget. how much will it cost me to subscribe to ur pay tv package. i will be expecting ur response soon.
thanks
musa said | Nov 17, 2008 | Reply
i wish to know the price of ur lcd tv and when it will be available in port harcourt including ur monthly subscription
phatai | Nov 17, 2008 | Reply
pls i will like to know the list of station that is on DAAR SAT and i have to point out something that they are not doing right.DAAR SAT should have a website where we can see all this information.thanks.
LUKMON | Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
I wish to congratulate Chief Dokpesi and the entire Daar group for the laudable project. However i will suggest that the installers who are more close to the customers be given a role in the marketing of the product. Meanwhile can u send to me the TP Frequency, symbol rate, and location of Daarsat. Thanks
Chibuzo | Nov 20, 2008 | Reply
Pls send me the name of all the channels in daar sat and i wish to know the price of decoder and when it will be available in Onitsha including the prise of ur monthly subscription.
Wonders K Gabis | Nov 22, 2008 | Reply
plz i need ur symbol rate & frequency bcuz am interested in ur sat.pl……..z
Jerry | Nov 22, 2008 | Reply
I heard so much about DAAR SAT. pls let me kow how to get ur products. am an intsaller, so i wish to knw ur frequecy and symbol rate.
Emeka Eze | Dec 15, 2008 | Reply
I have not renewed my DSTV for 2 good months now because I was hoping that your decoder and your service would've been up and running waaay before now. In a way, I'm kindda loosing all the excitement. Please when for sure are we expecting Daar Sat to release the decoders for customers. Even if is one channel, I'll still be happy. Also please, consider adding CNN in your news lineup. FOXNEWS is just not the way to go, it's more like a propoganda news channel/machine for the U.S GOP. Kudos to DAAR Communications PLC for all the efforts. Truely Nigerian.
bright ehanire | Dec 16, 2008 | Reply
kodus to daarsat,,,am a nigerian residing in d uk,wish to come to home town d great benin kingdom for christmas…..pls how much is sold for?
Nna | Dec 16, 2008 | Reply
Just want to find out exactly what Chibzo requested
Solomon Tenumah | Dec 19, 2008 | Reply
pls. let us know the price of the decoder and the channels that come with it.
taye adedeji | Dec 25, 2008 | Reply
could you please let me have your channel lists?
alogwu baba | Dec 26, 2008 | Reply
i would like to know when daar sat will be operational in europe n if already operational, how do we aquire decoders
Shola_Ololu | Dec 28, 2008 | Reply
I join millions of your admirers in CONGRATULATING DAAR Communications Plc the sky is the limit as your proposal is always blessed by the Almighty. Your package is well blended. DAARSAT YOU BE BABA!!!
Orobosa Best | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply
congrats.please send me the complete list of your channels on daarsat
paulinus e | Dec 31, 2008 | Reply
pls want to know the price of the decoder and the monthly subscription
ADAMU SAMUEL | Jan 9, 2009 | Reply
I live in Jos,how much can i purchase it and where i love daarsat keep it up .
alalade oladayo john | Jan 28, 2009 | Reply
congratulation to you sir, High chief Dr raymond dokpesi, and entire boad of director and staff of daarsat.please,we nigerian here in cote d lvoire need your service bacuase people are request for it here.sir, we will like to be your partner here in cote d lvoire.please contact us on email:doneleaderlink@yahoo.com or telephone. +225 046 185 91/ +225 025 582 50 hope to hair from you.thanks, merci.
sola | Feb 13, 2009 | Reply
what kind of sport do u air?if it is futball what kind of it?
BOLA AKINMOKUN | Feb 18, 2009 | Reply
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS GREAT TESTIMONY, IN THE COUNTRY OF TESTIMONY WHERE ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
Anderson | Feb 20, 2009 | Reply
This is a giant stride from a Nigerian who still have confidence in Nigeria inspite of all odds that makes business unattractive in this environment e.g poor infrastrural facility,insensitivity of our legislature about protective plans for businessmen in Nigeria.Kudos to you sir.
I want to know what it entails to be one of your SUPER DEALER i am intersted.
Please your reply is needed.
Thanks
IGBOM KING'S | Feb 22, 2009 | Reply
i am so happy about the development,pls i hope u are also coming with internet provide service{isp).
mr amos | Feb 24, 2009 | Reply
hell i am amos frm nigeria i need all cameroon free to air frquency and symbol rate
MARVIS EGHOMWANRE | Mar 12, 2009 | Reply
I thank you for the effort of producing the station, i live in Benin city how much can i purhase the complet satellite and Instalation in my house in Benin city nigeria
Timmy | Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
I just wanna ask question.We that live here in europe,are we going to watch live football match on 29th on AIT we are watch here?pls kindly reply me.
George Arthur | Mar 28, 2009 | Reply
God bless your for good work done,im very happy about what you have just brout in africa you peopel have made as proud not only in nigeria but in africa.
im saying this why because is good to support what is good,i promise to remember you all in prayers.and also i will like to be in you fun club God bless you all.
Agudu | Mar 28, 2009 | Reply
We welcome another milestone achievement by a Nigeria company. We believe this will be not only another oportunity for Nigerians to afford pay TV but also qualitative content. God bless you!
Akinwale Awolola | Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
congratulations. At last am happy, no more monopoly from other service providers and i have no doubt about your competence, integrity and performance. give me details so i can subscribe for one
daiyabu danzaria | Apr 10, 2009 | Reply
Im very happy to see some thing like this happening in nigeria, but a sat without a spectacular sports channel and live important football coverage is like noting on the space. most of the nigerians like live soccer locally and Internationally, I advice daarsat to take care of same pre- season friendlies from european clubs,like:- real madrid,man utd, arsenal,chelsea,barcelona,liverpool,inter milan and ac milan as well as bayern munchen. thanks from danzaria gombe state.
Adedoyin | Apr 29, 2009 | Reply
Daar communication is ours,i want to know how i can subscribe to it,the full details of the amount,and where i can get it from.my phone number is 08025591797.
thanks
Iniobong | May 10, 2009 | Reply
pls could you send me a detailed info on the installation of Daarsat decorder and it accessories?
babalola farotimi | May 12, 2009 | Reply
am live in italy.i want know welther the daasat can work there,then please send me the list of your channel
DEBE | May 14, 2009 | Reply
I HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO DAARSAT BUT UNFORTUNATELY ABOUT 12 ADVERTISED CHANNELS like FOX NEWS,DISCOVERY,ETC ARE NOT SHOWING
DEBE | May 14, 2009 | Reply
A CRTICAL MASS OF VIEWERSHIP THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDER IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH SOME LIVE PROGRAMMES,YOU CAN APPRECIATE WHAT I MEAN WHEN MY CHILDREN TROOP OUT TO WATCH SOME PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL GAMES, WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON DAARSAT
Muhammad Fatuhu | May 15, 2009 | Reply
Please send me information about your packaged. What channels are you going to air. Who is your agent in Kano?
amige | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
I must give my appreciating to the founders of Daarcommunication – more grease to your elbows. pls; who is your agent in Sokoto and are your stations permanently free of charge?
Ike | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
Pls am an installer i need to kno the frequency,symbol rate,polarization&FEC or the location(Azimut angle& the satellite) i’ll love very much to hearin 4rm u guys. E-mail:ikolisis29@yahoo.com
imasekha eric | Aug 15, 2009 | Reply
l thank GOD for the family of daarsat for given us the best.l pray them will grow higher.GOD bless daarsat GOD bless ait GOD bless nigeria amen.
benjamin ikoyi | Aug 17, 2009 | Reply
Pls am an installer i need to kno the frequency,symbol rate,polarization and band,so that we can let people know about daatsat,am from delta state,sapele nigeria,phone number 08030526710
emmanuel oluwakayode adeniyi | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
daarsat is good but only for nigerians in nigeria and not for nigerians in diaspora. if that is situation, while do ait continue to advertised sporting programmes on ait hotbird channel. ait been the only source of information for us outside nigeria suppose to keep up to its billings by putting all nigerians under one global village. if daarsat is in abu dhabi uae where i resided i will be the first to get one but this is not the situation but we are been shortchange by the non avalablility of the decoder. please find quick solution to our situation.
usen johnson | Oct 8, 2009 | Reply
hello,i want to know more about your great search talent hunt programme,theres nothing about it on your site.thank you.
Abdullahi | Oct 9, 2009 | Reply
What is ur office contact/location address in Abuja.
BLESSING | Oct 13, 2009 | Reply
CAN I KNOW MORE ABOUT THE DAARSAT GREAT SEARCH OR HOW CAN I GET INFORMATION ON LINE
amadou tidjani | Oct 22, 2009 | Reply
salut mesieur je suis a libreville au gabon je veux avoir toute les frequence de daar sat et comment me procurer de la carte d’abonnement de ce bouquet car je suis tres intereser par les programme de gamzaki tv.svp en atendant une suite favorable veilleir recevoir mes pg respec.merci
lachy | Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
plz can smbody tell me the site i will go to kw more abt the great search talent hunt.08036674455
Ambrose | Nov 16, 2009 | Reply
You done well to be first Nigerian Satellite Pay TV. Your forsight will be sustained by the Almighty God. Please permit to know why you have not been on air for more than two weeks now.
abubakar | Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
please i want find out for the signal been off since some weeks back, are you in technical issue or you have changed your frequencies or its no longer free as it before? i remain like i dont have a television rather a satellite. Thank you may Almighty bless your satellite ever and ever.
Armiyau sani wukari | Nov 27, 2009 | Reply
hello! pls can some one help me with freq symbol rate of this fantastic channel,i would be very happy through :armiyausbj@yahoo.com.or 07062051120 or 07080859924.God bless.you
doris azuh | Dec 7, 2009 | Reply
i wil like 2 find out about ur acting talent hurnt kos am interested but i don’t have any information or if i can get a num 2 cal.thank u.
doris azuh | Dec 7, 2009 | Reply
i wil like 2 find out about ur acting talent hurnt kos am interested but i don’t have any information or if i can get a num 2 cal.thank u.
umar alfa | Dec 18, 2009 | Reply
i wish to know the amount of subscription and were i can get the card.
Eights | Jan 3, 2010 | Reply
What is happening to the signals of Daarsat? I cannot receive them. Please help.
Omoha | Jan 13, 2010 | Reply
Daar sat is not showing why?
christopher olleh | Jan 14, 2010 | Reply
I’m a subsciber to your Daarsat cable, but for some months i’ve not being receiving signals. I learnt it’s network problem before i was thinking that i need to recharge, but later relialised that it’s a network problem, Please, when will it be rectified, becos i’ve being thinking of buying DSTV. I need ur feed back urgently.
hafiz omeiza | Jan 17, 2010 | Reply
please send me the date and venue for daar great search auditioning in kano through my mobile. 08067312030.
please your immediate response will olease me because i dont know if its tommorow or not. thanks
Joseph | Jan 24, 2010 | Reply
I want to migrate to daarsat by changing my dsd1110 dstv decoder to your mpeg4 hd decoder . How much will it cost me and how can i get it in Owerri here please .
Godswill Dash | Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
Hi! pls i as a producer and a film director, wish to have a contact phone number of DAARSAT! costomer care center cos I wish to sale my content to DAARSAT!
charles o | Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
All the fm station in south south 106.5 and 102.5 is not having a motivating programme’and not transmiting on air 247,their transmition is no more going far as never before.
105.3 Enugu raypower is not tansmiting 18hours like coolfm and Rythm95.7 Awka WHY?
Steve | Apr 8, 2010 | Reply
Pls what happen to our daar communication shares,i haven’t receive any divident since i bought d shares,and nothing is been done about it,pls give me reply bcos i’m very angry about it.4rm steve
ope | Apr 21, 2010 | Reply
pls what is happening to daarsat?
Ade Adesida | Apr 21, 2010 | Reply
Daasat has not been showing for almost a year now and nobody is saying anything about it.Does it mean i have wasted my money to procure the product.My friend that bought DSTV is now mocking me.SOS pls.
ojelabi | Apr 22, 2010 | Reply
hello please where a fit get daarsat for oyo town
oladipo afolabi | Apr 22, 2010 | Reply
looking for job (bsc economic) computer literate (diploma in data processing)
Engr Achonwa.E.Austine | Apr 30, 2010 | Reply
Daarsat instalation details,Tp, why is’nt on air now
David Ibrahim | May 10, 2010 | Reply
is daarsat coming to stay or not is not on air now why.
ahamed abubakar | May 16, 2010 | Reply
can i receive any channel with your system that will show live spanish league matches,if yes how can get your complete system
ishmael onuike | May 22, 2010 | Reply
I lite your satlite, but it has been out for months now. What is the problem, and when are you likely to resume? Thank you.
ahmed tahir | Jun 2, 2010 | Reply
I WANT SOME YOUR CHANNEL LIST AND FREEQENCE.
ahmed tahir | Jun 2, 2010 | Reply
SIR HERE IS MY PHON NO 07037678396 HELP WET D FREEQENCE.
goodnews monday | Jun 8, 2010 | Reply
i need 15 daarsart channel and frequency and there founder my number 07031680186
goodnews monday | Jun 8, 2010 | Reply
i need 15 daarsat channel and frequency and there founder my number 07031680186
Ogunwale Kabir O. | Jun 23, 2010 | Reply
Darrsat is indeed great,pls. Kindly help me with the frequency and symbol rate and where I can purchase it here in Osun state.Thanks.
'wale isaac | Jul 14, 2010 | Reply
I have a big idea for DAASAT to sponsor on TV.It’s a program that will help African youth discovered their talent.It is a logic game show Tagg:’CAN YOU GET IT RIGHT AND EXPLAIN IT BETTER’.You need to see the proposal because it will be a must watch for nigerian youth.