NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
LIST OF AUTHORISED
TV BROADCASTING STATIONS
IN GHANA
AS AT 31ST AUGUST, 2008
1
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
SUMMARY OF TV STATIONS IN GHANA
NO.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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NAME OF REGIONS
TOTAL NO. OF TV STATIONS
OPERATING IN REGIONS
AUGUST 31, 2008
14
7
3
4
2
7
3
2
2
2
Greater Accra Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Volta Region
Ashanti Region
Brong Ahafo
Northern Region
Upper West
Upper East
Total No. Of Authorized Stations*
Authorised free on air
Authorised pay per view
Authorised for research purposes
Operational Free on Air
-
21
15
5
1
7
*Some stations are authorized to operate in more than one region.
2
GREATER ACCRA REGION
No.
1.
2.
3.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
Type of
Service
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
TV 3 NETWORK LIMITED
P. O. Box M83, Accra
Tel : 021-228697/228681
Fax : 021-228629
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
TV3
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
3
Date of
Commencement
of Service
Not available
Comments
17/9/96
17/09/97
05/9/97
4/08/98
On air
Currently operating
in Greater Accra &
Kumasi, Takoradi,
Sunyani
On air
Currently operating
On air
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
TELEVISION AFRICA LTD.
30 Sobukwe Road
P. O. Box 7151
Accra-North
Tel: 021-224322 / 228702
Fax: 021-223320 / 223439
Email:
target@africaonline.com.
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MULTICHOICE (M-NET)
15 Senchi Street, Airport
Residential Area, Accra.
PMB CCC 29
Cantonments, Accra
Tel: 021-768666
Fax: 021-768667
Email:
service@gh01.mck.co.za
CATV LTD. (CABLE GOLD)
P. O. Box C03057
Tema
Tel; 022-401744
Fax: 022-401740
Email:
cabletv@ghana.com
NET 2 TV LIMITED
P. O. Box X.272
FNT KUMASI
The Managing Director
Independent TV Limited
P. O. Box CT 47458
Cantonments
Accra
Attn:
PRISCILLA
T.
AGYMANG
TV AFRICA
VHF
FREE ON AIR
Nationwide
1. UHF
(DECO
DER)
DTH SATELLITE
NETWORK
PAY PER
VIEW
NATIONWIDE
MMDS
CABLE
PAY PER
VIEW
ACCRA/TEMA
UHF
FREE ON AIR
ACCRA
07/04/04
Not Yet
On air
UHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
1/04/08
Not yet
Not on air
4
21/11/95
2003
On air
14/4/2000
26/05/99
On Air
DTH Satellite
operation
nationwide. Planning
DVB-H in the UHF
On air
9.
Gateway Broadcast
Services Gh. Ltd.
2nd Floor, Cedar House,
13 Samora Machel Road
Asylum Down, Accra
P.O.Box 242
Accra
10. K & N Investment
P.O. Box CT 5976
Cantonment, Accra.
Direct –ToHome (DTH)
Satellite TV
PAY PER
VIEW
NATIONWIDE
30 August, 2007
On air
On air
K&N
Investment
UHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
October 19,
2006
-
11. Multimedia Broadcasting
Company Ltd.
355 Faampfa Street,
Kokomlemle
P.O.Box GP 17202
Accra
Multimedia
Broadcasting
Co. Ltd.
Direct-ToHome
Nationwide
digital video
Viasat
Broadcasting
Ltd.
UHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
Change of
Frequency for a
nationwide
operation
Not on air
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
February 22,
2008
Not on air
Three Angles
Broadcasting
Network
Ghana
UHF
Fon TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
-
August 11, 2008
Not on air
12. Viasat Broadcasting Ltd.
GO 22 Aviation House
Airport Residential Area
P.O.Box 3898
Accra
13. Three Angles
Broadcasting Network
Ghana
P.O.Box BT 103
Tema
14. Black Star Television
PAY PER
VIEW
5
Not on air
Is to operate in the
Greater Accra,
Tema, Cape Coast,
Kumasi, Takoradi and
Tamale
Municipalities.
To be operated in
the Greater Accra
and Cape Coast in
the Central Region.
CENTRAL REGION
No.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
Frequency
Type of
Service
1.
The
Cardinal MMDS
Foundation
for Technology
Distance Learning
12 Walnut Rd. DTD
Silver Bells
East Airport
Accra
Attn.: Dr. Lawrence
Honny
FREE ON AIR
2.
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
FREE ON AIR
3.
METRO TV
VHF
Area of
Operation
Cape Coast
NATIONWIDE
Date of
Authorisation
11/02/05
19/10/04
Date of
Commencement
of Service
-
Comments
Not on air
On air.
Additional
authorisation
been granted to
start operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
6
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
On air
4.
TV 3 NETWORK LIMITED
P. O. Box M83, Accra
Tel : 021-228697/228681
Fax : 021-228629
TV3
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
17/9/96
17/09/97
5.
KEYSAC TELEVISION
P. O. Box DS 1104
Dansoman, Accra
Tel: 021-411345
AGORO
Centre for Intercultural
Learning Talent &
Development
P. O. Box 711
Cape Coast
Great KOSA Company
Ltd.
P.O.Box 8901
Accra-North
UHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
(Beginning
from Kasoa)
17/03/03
Not yet
Coastal TV
UHF
FREE ON AIR
CAPE COAST,
CENTRAL
REGION
16/10/07
UHF
RESEARCH
PURPOSES
GOMOA
MPOTA NEAR
WINNEBA –
CENTRAL
REGION
August 27, 2008
6.
7.
7
Not on air
On air
Currently with
transmitter sites in
Greater Accra &
Kumasi, Takoradi,
Sunyani
Not on air
EASTERN REGION
No.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
Frequency
Type of
Service
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
1.
TV 3 NETWORK LIMITED
P. O. Box M83, Accra
Tel : 021-228697/228681
Fax : 021-228629
TV3
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
17/9/96
2.
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
19/10/04
3.
Date of
Commencement
of Service
17/09/97
Comments
On air
Currently with
transmitter sites in
Greater Accra &
Kumasi, Takoradi,
Sunyani
On air.
Additional
authorisation
been granted to
start operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
8
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
On air
ASHANTI REGION
No.
Name and Address of
Company
1. 1 CRYSTAL RADIOVISION
8 NETWORK LTD.
Station Name
Frequency
Type of
Service
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
Crystal TV
MMDS
DTH
PAY PER
VIEW
KUMASI
Not available
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Date of
GCommenceme
nt
of Service
Not available
Comments
Not available
On air
On air
Plot 2, Block U, Asokwa
P. O. Box 9219
Ahinsan, Kumasi
Tel: 051-21681/21582
Fax: 021-660411/660347
Email:
crystal@africaonline.com.
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2.
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
9
3.
TV 3 NETWORK LIMITED
P. O. Box M83, Accra
Tel : 021-228697/228681
Fax : 021-228629
TV3
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
17/9/96
4.
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
TAMALE
19/10/04
TELEVISION AFRICA LTD.
30 Sobukwe Road
P. O. Box 7151
Accra-North
Tel: 021-224322 / 228702
Fax: 021-223320 / 223439
Email:
target@africaonline.com.
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Black Star Television
TV AFRICA
VHF
FREE ON AIR
Fon TV
VHF
PAY PER
VIEW
5.
6.
17/09/97
On air
Currently
operating in
Greater Accra &
Kumasi, Takoradi
On air.
Additional
authorisation
been granted to
start operations
in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
Nationwide
10
21/11/95
2003
On air
7.
Empire Broadcasting
Network
P.O. Box AN7041
Accra-North
Empire
Broadcasting
Network
UHF
FREE ON AIR
SUNYANI,
11
May 9, 2008
Not available
Not on air
WESTERN REGION
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
TYPE OF
SERVICE
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
WILSAD SUPPORT
PROMOTION SERVICES
Skyy House, 19/20 West
Fijai
P. O. Box MC 1231
Takoradi
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
TAMALE
19/10/04
MMDS
FREE ON AIR
SEKONDITAKORADI
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
TV 3 NETWORK LIMITED
P. O. Box M83, Accra
Tel : 021-228697/228681
Fax : 021-228629
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
TV3
VHF
FREE ON AIR
Date of
Commencement
of Service
Comments
On air.
Additional
authorisation
been granted to
start operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
23/04/04
Not yet
On Air
NATIONWIDE
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Not available
On air
NATIONWIDE
17/9/96
17/09/97
On air
Currently
operating in
Greater Accra &
Kumasi, Takoradi
12
NORTHERN REGION
No.
1.
2.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
TYPE OF
SERVICE
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
TAMALE
19/10/04
Date of
Commencemen
t
of Service
Comments
On air.
Additional
authorisation been
granted to start
operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
13
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Not available
On air
BRONG AHAFO
No.
1.
2.
3.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
TYPE OF
SERVICE
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
Empire Broadcasting
Network
P.O. Box AN7041
Accra-North
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
SUNYANI,
19/10/04
Date of
Commencemen
t
of Service
Comments
On air.
Additional
authorisation been
granted to start
operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Empire
Broadcasting
Network
UHF
FREE ON AIR
SUNYANI,
May 9, 2008
14
Not available
On air
Not on air
VOLTA REGION
No.
1.
2.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
TYPE OF
SERVICE
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
Ho
19/10/04
Date of
Commencement
of Service
Comments
On air.
Additional
authorisation
been granted to
start operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
15
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Not available
On air
UPPER EAST REGION
No.
1.
2.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
TYPE OF
SERVICE
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
Ho
19/10/04
Date of
Commencemen
t
of Service
Comments
On air.
Additional
authorisation been
granted to start
operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
16
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Not available
On air
UPPER WEST REGION
No.
1.
2.
Name and Address of
Company
Station Name
& Frequency
TYPE OF
SERVICE
Area of
Operation
Date of
Authorisation
METROPOLITAN
ENTERTAINMENT
TELEVISION
No. 59, Josiah Tongogara
Street, North Labone
P. O. Box C 1609
Cantonments. Accra
Tel: 021-765702
Fax: 021-765703
Email:
talamtv@ghana.com
GTV
Broadcasting House
P. O. Box 1633, Accra
Tel : 021-221161-9
Fax ; 221165/221149/53
Email :
METRO TV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
Ho
19/10/04
Date of
Commencemen
t
of Service
Comments
On air.
Additional
authorisation been
granted to start
operations in
Northern, Brong
Ahafo & Volta
Regions on.
GTV
VHF
FREE ON AIR
NATIONWIDE
17
No official
authorisation
granted
(Government)
Not available
On air