APPLICATION OF ICTS IN BROADCASTING IN CHANNELS TV AND NTA ABUJA, NIGERIA

The study “Application of ICTs in Broadcasting in Channels TV and NTA Abuja” sought to review impact of ICTs engineered for the purpose of broadcast information gathering and dissemination in today’s broadcasting at NTA and Channels TV Abuja. The study introduced the concept and idea of ICTs such as Teleprompter, Internet, HD cameras, etc. with a follow up of indebt literature reviews which highlighted the views of many scholars even in the empirical section. The study was anchored on Diffusion of Innovations, and the Technological Determinism theories. Adopting the survey design approach, the purposive sampling technique was used for administering research instruments. A sample of 174 respondents was drawn from a population of 309 members of study area. Findings revealed that there is availability of basic ICTs to broadcast media practitioners, and have been highly incorporated to the extent of broadcasting media contents and beyond. On the negative side, respondents attested: plagiarism, laziness amidst others formed the negatives. Findings also revealed the possible constraints of using ICTs: media practitioners offered that lack of gadgets and infrastructure formed the major constraints, as well as cost for acquiring ICTs and both legal and ethical constraints. The study concluded that ICTs have become an integral part of the broadcast industry and the media sphere. Thus, the need for proper checks and balances on ICTs has become a must-do for both practitioners and owners of media organisations.