John Ugbe is a Nigerian business executive. He is the chief executive officer at MultiChoice Nigeria. [1] [2] He was the chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria till November 2023. [3]
He studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Federal University of Technology Owerri. [4] He got his Master's in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool. [5]
In 1998, John joined MultiChoice Nigeria as a help desk analyst. He moved to MWEB where he worked as an IT Manager between 2003 and 2006. [5]
In March 2006, he became the General Manager of MWEB Nigeria and joined iWayAfrica Nigeria in 2007. [6] He returned to MultiChoice to serve as managing director in October 2011. [7] [6]
Under his leadership, MultiChoice rolled out three channels in three local Nigerian languages on Africa Magic, [8] [9] introduced GOtv, [10] MultiChoice Talent Factory [11] and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. [12]
John was elected chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria in October 2021. [13]
2020 - CEO Of The Year (Media & Entertainment), BrandCom Awards. [14]
John Ugbe is married and has two sons with his wife. [15]