By: Melvin Flomo
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Monrovia, Liberia – May 22, 2025:
The Management of SATCON Liberia has categorically denied widespread media reports suggesting the company has been ordered shut down by the Supreme Court of Liberia. In a press statement issued Thursday, the satellite television service provider said it remains fully operational and continues to serve thousands of subscribers across the country.
According to SATCON, no closure order has been issued by the nation’s highest court, and the ongoing legal dispute involving DSTV Africa’s local distributor. The Consolidated Group, owned by politician Simeon Freeman is centered solely on the broadcasting rights to the English Premier League and Spanish La Liga football matches.
SATCON emphasized that the dispute does not affect its overall programming content and accused its rival of spreading misinformation to damage its business reputation.
“The Supreme Court of Liberia has never ordered our closure. The misinformation in the public is a calculated strategy to harm our business interests,” the statement noted.
SATCON, which entered Liberia’s telecommunications sector with the promise of affordable satellite TV for low-income and unemployed citizens, said it disrupted what it described as the “oppressive premiums” previously imposed by Freeman’s Consolidated Group, which was then the sole DSTV distributor.
Boasting monthly packages as low as five U.S. dollars, SATCON says its platform offers entertainment, education, music, cartoons, and sports content for families who would otherwise not afford satellite TV services.
The company also said it has invested significantly in telecom infrastructure and has been promoting several Liberian-owned television stations for free on its platform, including Liberia National Television (LNTV), TAMMA TV, KMTV, BOSS TV, HOT TV, JUJU Africa TV, and INTEL Sports TV.
SATCON further revealed that its legal battle began in 2020 when the Consolidated Group filed a lawsuit alleging copyright and intellectual property violations regarding the broadcast of European football leagues. However, SATCON said the Commercial Court unanimously dismissed those claims due to lack of evidence.
While the Supreme Court recently reversed the Commercial Court’s judgment recognizing Freeman’s Consolidated Group as holding copyright and intellectual property rights, SATCON insists that DSTV Africa representatives under oath admitted they do not own the leagues but only purchased distribution rights.
Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling, SATCON says it remains committed to fighting legally for the rights of its subscribers and will continue operating within the law.
“The ruling will be obeyed, but it does not represent the end of this matter. SATCON Liberia will pursue all legal means to ensure that monopolies do not return to the Liberian satellite TV space,” the statement concluded.
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