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- Title
Implications of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code on Broadcast Copyright and Competition.
- Authors
OLUBIYI, IFEOLUWA A.; ORIAKHOGBA, DESMOND O.
- Abstract
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Nigeria recently released an amendment to the 6th edition of the Broadcasting Code. Its aim is to increase local content, generate advertisement revenue and prevent anti-competitive practices in the Nigerian broadcast industry. To this end, it prevents exclusivity or monopolisation of content by broadcasting organisations, including Pay TV and Video on Demand (VOD) platforms. Drawing from European and South African experiences, this article begins by examining the provisions of the Broadcasting Code, particularly the amendment vis-à-vis the Nigerian Copyright Act and Nigeria's international obligations under treaties such as the Rome Convention and the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement). It then looks at the impact of the amended Code on the broadcast industry. The article seeks to determine whether the provisions of the amended Code can qualify as limitations and exceptions to exclusive rights allowed under the treaties and the Nigerian Copyright Act. It also examines whether, in attempting to foster competition in the Nigerian broadcast industry, the amended Code has taken away the exclusive rights granted by the Copyright Act to owners of Pay TV and VOD platforms and thereby runs contrary to Nigeria's international obligations. Where appropriate, recommendations are made for consultation among relevant stakeholders for review of the amended Code to align it with the Copyright Act and Nigeria's international obligations.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; NATIONAL Broadcasting Co. Inc.; BROADCASTING industry; SUBSCRIPTION television; VIDEO on demand; INTELLECTUAL property
- Publication
GRUR International: Journal of European & International IP Law, 2021, Vol 70, Issue 7, p644
- ISSN
2632-8550
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/grurint/ikaa194