TVC News has become the first Nigerian broadcaster to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) news anchors that deliver bulletins in five major local languages.
The innovation is part of a broader push by TVC News, a subsidiary of TVC Communications, to modernise its newsroom with emerging technologies. The AI anchors are designed to complement human journalists by expanding the station’s reach across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and tapping into underserved audiences in their native languages, TVC Communications said in a statement.
“This pioneering innovation represents a significant milestone in the broadcasting history of Nigeria,” part of the statement read. “Our AI anchors will complement and assist our human capital assets to deliver and enhance the company’s strategic goals, which include wider coverage, the fusion of technological tools that would enhance delivery and broaden our footprints across a vast network and most importantly, communicate to our diverse audience in the language they understand.”
The move underscores how Nigeria’s leading broadcasters are beginning to embrace automation in content delivery, combining AI scalability with editorial oversight to navigate a fast-changing media environment.
While the AI news anchors are built to deliver news in five major languages, English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Pidgin, the company said its integration would enhance quick news delivery and broaden its digital footprint.
TVC News acknowledged that the rollout may be met with skepticism, particularly around the rise of deepfakes and misinformation. It said it is implementing strict editorial controls and digital watermarking to ensure accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
All AI-generated content, the company said, will be vetted by human editors, and the anchors will operate within an oversight framework aligned with the Nigerian Broadcasting Code.
“Our AI news anchors will enable us to take our news coverage to the next level as we showcase our commitment to leveraging technology to drive growth using innovation,” said Victoria Ajayi, CEO of TVC Communications.
The rollout signals a shift in how African newsrooms may scale content in local languages, broaden access, and respond to growing demands for real-time and reliable information.
