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The use of digital technology facilitates the coverage of computer, telecommunication, audio and visual andconsumer electrical and electronic gadgets. It is making considerable impact on the broadcasting industry, onindividual, families and on society as a whole. All governments attach great importance to digitization andformulate policies and plans, reflecting active encouragement of digitization. There are a lot of benefits derivablefrom switching from analogue to digital TV broadcasting in Nigeria; nevertheless, this paper identified a series ofchallenges to the process of digitization in Nigeria among which are the lack of fund, the lack of skilled manpower,knowledge gap (poor audience sensitization on digitization process), and the apparent lack of enthusiasm from thegovernment among others. Based on this, there is need for government to ensure enhanced delivery of digitalbroadcast equipment by removing all tariffs on these equipment and where possible, mandates their assemblage inthe country. This will make the equipment generally affordable and easy to acquire. Also, relevant training andeducational programs in the use and management of digital technology should be conceived and used as strategiesto build the capacity of media personnel in the country. This will enable the presence of a skilled manpower tooperate the digital equipment. Lastly, the Nigerian government should accept to make sufficient financial sacrificesto entirely support the process.