Nollywood stars, producer commend HiTV’s Viasat Crime

NOLLYWOOD star, Ejike Asiegbu, has commended HiTV’s new channels, Viasat Crime and Explorer, describing them as simply ‘breathtaking.’

This is coming on the heels of series of commendations for the new channels by fellow stars like Leo Mezie, Charles Inojie and movie producer/comedy merchant, Opa Williams.

Asiegbu, who is a special assistant to the Abia State governor on culture said in Lagos last week when the new channels made its debut on the HiTV platform that the pay TV Company has “scored a big one with the channel because Viasat Crime especially has deprived me of sleep in the evenings. It is simply breathtaking.”

He commended the station for the bold step it has taken since late last year by deciding to give to Nigerian viewers what it described as ‘Total Entertainment.’

“I am glad that HiTV has taken the bold step to satisfy its subscribers who are not football lovers. Viasat Explorer and Crime channels are the most revealing channels I have seen in recent times, the education one gets from watching these two channels cannot be equalled. I now see first-hand what criminals are capable of, what actually goes on in the minds of people who commit crimes, it’s really revealing. There is more to Pay TV than football and that is what HiTV has proven since it lost the broadcast rights to the English Premier League because since then, the company has re-invented itself and we now watch quality programmes on new channels such as Hi Nolly Yoruba, Wedding TV, Hi Nolly and now Viasat Crime and Explorer. I am really happy, really,” an excited Asiegbu submitted.

Mezie on his part described the channels as a wonderful “new bouncing baby” in the HiTV family adding, “It is a baby everybody wants to carry, cuddle and fondle and just won’t let it go for a minute. I now have a running battle with my wife in the night now because she likes to watch either Hi Nolly or Hi Nolly Yoruba, but I think she has to wait for a while and let me enjoy my moment, at least I am not always around so after weeks on location, let me enjoy the little time I have at home with something that will educate and enlighten my mind.”

He is contemplating on getting the HiTV dual view decoder: “That I think will solve this problem so that my family does not turn against me,” he added jokingly.

“It is one of the most entertaining channels I have ever seen on Pay TV”. Those were the words of Charles Inojie, master compere and Nollywood actor, director. “You just can’t stop watching when you start; it is very addictive if you will ask me. It was a wise decision to acquire that kind of content because even if you are a football lover, you can’t do without such quality TV experience. HiTV should keep it up and give its subscribers more of such programmes because Pay TV is not all about football or sports, there are many people who don’t care about football and the satisfaction of that large crowd should be uppermost in the minds of any Pay TV operator… it is against this backdrop that I commend HiTV for a job well done in this regard.”

Opa Williams was more particular about the production angle of the channels. “The production and entire package is tight. Viasat Crime takes the viewer into the world of crime while its Explorer counterpart unlocks the door of knowledge for the viewer to walk in. For HiTV, this is a major score and I am happy.”

Indeed, viewers would have the opportunity to look into the world of drug dealers with the programme ‘Drugs At The Border.’ It reveals the shocking truth about the source of drugs, its importation and the battle to catch the dealers. ‘The Real Blair Witch’ is about a group of friends who kidnapped and threatened to kill 19-year-old Danielle Taylor. In court later, they claimed it was joke. Viasat Crime traced with pictures how the whole macabre drama started.