Nigerian Television Authority Programmes

Credits

Descriptions by
TheIridiumic138

Video captures courtesy of
TheIridiumic138, theGN

Background

Nigerian Television Authority is the main television broadcaster of Nigeria. It was founded in 1959 under the name of WNTV, but was later renamed to NTA in 1977.

1st Logo (1983?-1991)

Logo: On a black screen, a lime-blue-dark green background with the map of Nigeria trails in. Then the letters "N", "T" and "A" with "T" being on top of the red letters fly to their position letter-by-letter to form the NTA logo. As the Nigerian map and colored background fade out, the formed NTA logo moves up to make room for the text "NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY", and "NATIONAL PROGRAMMES" below it.

FX/SFX: The Nigerian map flying in, the letters moving, the map fading out, and the text fading in.

Music/Sounds: A rising drone noise when the Nigerian map trails in. Then a synthesized piece throughout the logo.

Availability: Taken from shows produced by NTA at the time, such as The Bala Miller Show and The Village Headmaster.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1986)

Logoː On a black background, we see the NTA logo, as well as the number "7" inside a blue circle (which is connected to the number) on the right of the NTA logo. We then zoom to the 7 & the circle.

FX/SFXː The jittering (due to film quality) & the zooming.

Music/Soundsː A slightly-distorted instrumental theme.

Avaiabilityː Also taken from show produced by them at the time, though not known which ones.

Editor's Noteː None.

2nd Logo (1991-2001)

Logo: On a blue background, pieces of the letters of the NTA logo spin in an eight-shaped direction, coming together to form the letters. After they come together, the letters zoom together to the center, with "Nigerian Television Authority' zooming in.

FX/SFX: The pieces of the NTA logo flying in and zooming together, with the text zooming in.

Music/Sounds: A hip hop theme.

Availability: Taken from After the Storm and other shows produced by NTA at the time.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (2001-20??)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: The sun rays, the 3D NTA logo zooming out and turning to the camera. The spotlights, and the "Programmes" text moving.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Taken from Delicate Matters and other shows produced by NTA.

Editor's Note: None.