Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has embarked on an exercise to shut down 49 Television (TV) stations for operating without Authorisations.
This forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various Satellite Free-to-Air Television platforms using the Broadcast Monitoring System (BMS) and the Radio Spectrum Monitoring System (RSMS).
The monitoring revealed that some channels were operating without valid Authorisations, contrary to Section 2(4) of the Electronic Communications Act 775 of 2008, which states: “Except as provided by this Act or any other law not inconsistent with this Act, a person shall not operate. a broadcasting system or provide a broadcasting service without a frequency authorisation by the Authority”.
As a result, forty-nine (49) channels have been identified to be operating without valid Authorisations from the Authority and is being shut down accordingly.
Below is the list of TV Stations who have been identified to be in violations and are due to be shut
down:
- Dove TV Sophia Ocansey Dba
Dove Television
2. NTV North Television
Ltd
3. Thunder TV (Agradaa) Thunder TV Ltd
4.Power TV Prime Power
Multimedia Ltd
5. Maranatha TV Afodai Multimedia
6.MTA Al Shirkatul
Islamyyah Ltd
7. Chief TV Chief Television
Network
8. Kiss TV (satellite) TV2 Networks
9. Sagani TV Mr Alhaji Razak
Idrissu D.B.A
10. Ogyaba TV Emmanuel Boakye
11. Nazareth TV Victhun Hogcoan
Multimedia
12. CACI TV CACI Television
Limited
13. Ahotosour TV Prince Ohene Zodek
Dba Ahotosour TV14. BOC TV BOC Multimedia
Broadcasting Ltd
15. OK TV OK TV Limited
16. Cash TV (satellite) TV2 Networks
17. Lion TV TV2 Network
Limited
18. Akwasi Awuah TV Akwasi Awuah TV
19. Eno TV Mefri Ghana Limited
20. Apple TV Apple Inpak Media
Company Limited
21. SBN TV Shalom
Broadcasting
Network Limited
22. Agya Kofabae TV Agya Kofabae
Television Limited
23. Next TV Next TV Ghana
Limited
24. Face TV (Aflao TV) The Business Plus
Ghana Co. Limited
25. Paradise TV Vimens Multimedia
Co Ltd
26. SBN International SBN International
27. Adzipa TV Beam Impact
Multimedia228, Ice1 TV Thunder Television
Limited
29, Ezra TV Ezra
Communications
Limited
30. Truth TV Heritage Christian
College Media
Center
31, Royal Star TV Felicia Larbi Dba
Royal Star Movie
Production
32.Virgin TV Guankobeakro
Prayer Ministry
33. Days TV Damfo Adu
Construction
Limited
34. Serwaa TV Serwaa Memorial
Television Services
Ltd
35. Iron TV Iron Television
Limited
36. JA1 TV JA1 TV Limited
37. Abapa TV Goaso Television
Services Limited
38. Asempa TV Zakari Salifu Dba
Zakari Enterprise39. BTV Bempah TV Limited
40. Kwaku Bonsam TV Kofi O Kofi
41. Asomdwie TV Asomdwie
Television
42. TV Magic Gyamfi’s
Akasanoma One
Media Limited
43. Channel 45 365 Frontier
Management
Limited
44. Perfect TV Bejoma Pharmacy
45 Anima TV KK Travel Consult
Limited
46. Obour TV Now Elijah
TV Plus
Obuor Multimedia
47. TV Universe Mr. Evans Kumi
Wadewor Dba
Innovative Technics
Of Creativity
Productions
48. Apinto TV / Time TV Apinto Media
Limited
49. Obour TV Plus House Of Power
Multimedia
The exercise is being done in conjunction with the Ghana Police Service and National Security
Intelligence Operatives. The NCA will continue monitoring to ensure that the use of spectrum is done in an efficient manner.
“We also take the opportunity to caution all Licence and Authorisation holders to ensure that their
Licences and Authorisations are always up-to-date and in compliance with the stated terms and
conditions”, according to a press release issued by the NCA.
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