In a country of over 170 million people, no other tv show attracts
much loyalty as football events and that is why running a football
business in population dense areas in Nigeria can be a good business.
Imagine being able to make money in Nigeria just by allowing people to
watch football tv in your entertainment center? Well the football tv
viewing center business is one of the new and growing profitable
businesses one can do in Nigeria as all you need to do is build it and
they will surely come. You can make money from gate tickets, advertising
as well as consumption sales.
After work, what do people do to
relax? Well at times they just go home, while some go to clubs, others
go on dates and at times they just want to be entertained. TV viewing
centres are in vogue now in Nigeria and they are different categories of
them spreading over cities like Lagos and Abuja. Some category of
viewing centers are for the big boys while others are for the low income
class depending on the gate fee.
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Although, live football viewing
is one of the more popular viewing service people are willing to pay
for in Nigeria, especially during the season, you can also have some
other side attractions when there is no live football like movies and
football videos.
To start a viewing center, the basic asset one
really needs is a piece of land in a serene environment and you can then
setup a main wide screen using a projector or big screen tv.
You
know, there are times people may not like going to clubs to party or
dance but just want to relax and be at peace with themselves while
getting entertained. Besides some clubs can be more expensive than
viewing centers so most Nigerians tend to flock to these places as a
great place to also socially connect with people in their class.
What people gain by going to public viewing centers
- Entertainment
- Meeting people in a similar social class
- Exchanging ideas and business contact
- Affordable Reacreation
For some people, it is actually cheaper to go to viewing centers than
going to clubs or taking someone on a date or the movies. While for some
others, it is like a neutral ground that has better moral standards
than clubs.
Some Legal requirements
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- Register it as a business
- Register with your local govt
- Get public tv license from authorized dealers if you don't have the
direct rights to it eg. from DSTV, HiTv, GoTv or Startimes
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Basic Things you will need
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- Capital
- Staff
- Land or location
- Generator
- TV or Projector and screen
- Cable tv subscription
- Seats
- Inverter/UPS
- Local govt permission to operate as a public viewing center
- Security
Spacing requirements
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You should have it in mind of the maximum capacity of your viewing
centre and make sure not to exceed that capacity so as not to cause
overcrowding. If your hall is designed for 100 people, don't admit 200
people else it would be a problem. Every public space has a limited
capacity of people it can contain so try to enforce that.
Location of generator
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Generators should be located in ideal places far away from where people
are seated. It should be able to operate in a well ventilated or open
space so as not to cause poisoning to people since its fumes are
dangerous.
Collecting payments
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Most payment for viewing centres are collected at the gates or door
before entry but you can always decide on how to collect your fees. You
may also need the services of security to handle troublemakers.
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