NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

LIST OF AUTHORISED TV BROADCASTING STATIONS IN GHANA

AS AT THIRD QUARTER OF 2016

Television (TV) broadcasting service is a broadcasting service consisting of the transmission of visual images or other visible signals, with or without accompanying sounds, where the visual images are such that sequences of them are seen as moving pictures. TV services may be transmitted over cable, terrestrial wireless or satellite platforms.

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SUMMARY OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN GHANA

NO. TYPE OF TELEVISION SERVICE TOTAL NO. TOTAL NO. OF TOTAL NO. OF OF STATIONS ON AIR STATIONS NOT ON AUTHORISED AIR STATIONS 1. Analogue Terrestrial Television 21 15 6 2. Digital Terrestrial Pay Television 1 1 0 (Service only) 3. Digital Terrestrial Pay Television 5 4 1 (Service and Frequency) 4. Digital Terrestrial Television (Network 0 0 0 only) 5. Digital Terrestrial Free-To-Air 7 4 3 Television Programme Channel 6. Digital Terrestrial Radio Service on 0 0 0 TV Multiplex 7. Satellite Television Broadcasting (Pay 7 4 3 TV Direct-To-Home Bouquet) 8. Satellite Television Broadcasting 7 2 5 (Free-To-Air Direct-To-Home Bouquet) 9. Satellite Television Broadcasting 36 20 16 (Free-To-Air Direct-To-Home Single Channel) 10. Digital Terrestrial Television 0 0 0 additional Services (eg. Teletext, etc) 11. Digital Terrestrial Mobile Television 0 0 0 Service (Stand-alone Authorisation) 12. Digital Cable Television 1 1 0 13. Television over Internet Protocol (Pay 0 0 0 TV) TOTAL NO. OF AUTHORISED TV 85 51 34 STATIONS Page 2 of 16

TABLE 1 - ANALOGUE TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION STATIONS1

NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF FREQUENCY AREA(S) OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENT(S) NAME AUTHORISATI BAND OF OPERATION ON OPERATION 1. GHANA GTV 1968 BY NLCD VHF Nationwide BROADCASTING HOUSE Station On Air & BROADCASTING 226, P. O. BOX 1633, ACCRA simulcasts in Digital. CORPORATION TEL : 021-221161-9 Operates 8 additional FAX ; 221165/221149/53 digital programme EMAIL : channels 2. TV 3 NETWORK TV3 17 September 1996 VHF 10 regional P. O. BOX M83, ACCRA Station On Air & LIMITED capitals TEL : 021-228697/228681 simulcasts in Digital (has a UHF gap FAX : 021-228629 filler in Accra) 3. METROPOLITAN METRO TV 5 September 1997 VHF 10 regional NO. 59, JOSIAH Station On Air & ENTERTAINMENT capitals TONGOGARA STREET, simulcasts in Digital TELEVISION NORTH LABONE P. O. BOX C 1609 CANTONMENTS. ACCRA TEL: 021-765702 FAX: 021-765703 EMAIL: [email protected] 4. TELEVISION AFRICA TV AFRICA 21 November 1995 VHF Greater Accra 30 SOBUKWE ROAD Station On Air & LTD. Region P. O. BOX 7151 Guaranteed Operation Eastern Region ACCRA-NORTH of Digital Terrestrial Central Region TEL: 021-224322 / 228702 Programme Channel Western Region FAX: 021-223320 / 223439 Ashanti Region EMAIL: [email protected] 5. CRYSTAL CRYSTAL 1995 UHF Greater Accra PLOT 2, BLOCK U, Station On Air with RADIOVISION TV Region ASOKWA three programme NETWORK LTD. Eastern Region P. O. BOX 9219 channels & simulcasts Ashanti Region AHINSAN, KUMASI in Digital TEL: 051-21681/21582 FAX: 021-660411/660347 EMAIL: [email protected]

1 Analogue Terrestrial Television Stations are TV stations that is transmitted as analogue waveforms and received using common aerials on a TV set. These stations are being migrated from analogue to digital to comply with the Geneva 2006 Agreement of the International Telecommunications Union. Page 3 of 16

NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF FREQUENCY AREA(S) OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENT(S) NAME AUTHORISATI BAND OF OPERATION ON OPERATION 6. NET 2 TV LIMITED NET 2 TV 7 April 2004 UHF Greater Accra P. O. BOX X.272 Station On Air & Region FNT KUMASI Guaranteed Operation Eastern Region of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 7. INDEPENDENT TV TOP TV 1 April 2008 UHF Greater Accra P. O. BOX CT 47458 Station On Air & LIMITED Region CANTONMENTS simulcasts in Digital ACCRA 8. K & N INVESTMENT E-TV 19 October 2006 UHF Greater Accra P.O. BOX CT 5976 Station On Air & GHANA Region CANTONMENT, ACCRA. simulcasts in Digital Eastern Region 9. VIASAT VIASAT 1 22 February 2008 UHF Greater Accra GO 22 AVIATION HOUSE Station On Air & BROADCASTING LTD. Region AIRPORT RESIDENTIAL simulcasts in Digital Eastern Region AREA Central Region P.O.BOX 3898 Western Region ACCRA Ashanti Region 10. THREE ANGELS 3ABN 11 August 2008 UHF Not on Air P.O.BOX BT 103 Station Not on Air but BROADCASTING TEMA Guaranteed Operation NETWORK GHANA of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 11. MULTIPLE CONCEPTS GH ONE 5 January 2009 UHF Greater Accra B824/10 FEO EYEO Station on Air & Region STREET Guaranteed Operation INDUSTRIAL AREA of Digital Terrestrial P. O. BOX CT 3855 Programme Channel CANTONMENTS 12. SMART MULTIMEDIA LIGHT TV 23 December 2008 UHF Greater Accra P. O. BOX SN 150 Station on Air & Region SANTASI - KUMASI Guaranteed Operation Ashanti Region of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 13. U2 COMPANY LTD. UTV 20 January 2009 UHF Greater Accra P. O. BOX 17470, ACCRA Station On Air & Region simulcasts in Digital Ashanti Region 14. INTEGRATED MEDIA - 7 January 2009 UHF Not on Air P. O. BOX MB 639, Station not on Air but XCHANGE (IMX) MINISTRIES POST OFFICE, Guaranteed Operation ACCRA of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 15. THE CARDINAL CAFDIL 11 February 2005 UHF Central Region ARCHDIOCESAN Station on Air & FOUNDATION FOR SECRETARIAT, P. O. BOX Guaranteed Operation Page 4 of 16

NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF FREQUENCY AREA(S) OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENT(S) NAME AUTHORISATI BAND OF OPERATION ON OPERATION DISTANCE LEARNING 112, CAPE COAST of Digital Terrestrial (CAFDIL) Programme Channel 16. CENTRE FOR COASTAL 16 October 2007 UHF Central Region P. O. BOX 711, CAPE Station on Air & INTERCULTURAL TV COAST Guaranteed Operation LEARNING TALENT & of Digital Terrestrial DEVELOPMENT, Programme Channel AGORO 17. GREAT KOSA KANTANKA 27 August 2008 UHF Greater Accra P. O. BOX 8901, ACCRA Station on Air & COMPANY LTD. TV Region NORTH Guaranteed Operation of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 18. EMPIRE - 9 May 2008 UHF Not on Air P.O. BOX AN7041 Station not on Air but BROADCASTING ACCRA-NORTH Guaranteed Operation NETWORK of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 19. HBA TV & - 24 June 2008 UHF Not on Air c/o EBENEZER AMAKYE Station not on Air but COMMUNICATIONS MINTAH Guaranteed Operation NETWORK of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 20. C TELEVISION CTV 3 October, 2008 UHF Not on Air P. O. BOX 161100, ACCRA Station not on Air but LIMITED Guaranteed Operation of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel 21. ORAKLE ADVERTISING - 10 November, UHF Not on Air P. O. BOX VT 4471 Station not on Air but LIMITED 2008 Guaranteed Operation of Digital Terrestrial Programme Channel

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TABLE 2 - DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL PAY TELEVISION (SERVICE AND FREQUENCY)2

NO. COMPANY TRADE DATE OF DATE OF FREQUENC ADDRESS OF AUTHORISED COMMENTS NAME NAME FIRST PRESENT Y BAND COMPANY AREA OF AUTHORIS AUTHORISA OPERATION ATION TION 1 CATV LIMITED CABLE 29-01-1997 - UHF (2 P. O. BOX C 03057, Greater Accra Has 24 GOLD Multiplexes) TEMA Region Programme channels 2 CRYSTAL CRYSTA 12-03-2002 1 – 02- 2013 UHF (2 P. O. BOX JT 57, Greater Accra Has RADIOVISION L TV Multiplexes) JAMES TOWN Region 4Programme NETWORK Eastern Region channels LIMITED Ashanti Region

3 WILSAD FIRST 13-12-2004 31-7-2013 UHF (2 P. O. BOX MC 1231, Greater Accra Has 20 SUPPORT DIGITAL Multiplexes) TAKORADI, Region Programme LIMITED WESTERN REGION Eastern Region channels Western Region Volta Region Ashanti Region Brong Ahafo Region Northern Region Upper West Region Upper East Region Central Region 4 GoTV GHANA GoTV 14/4/2000 15-01-2013 UHF (2 PMB CCC 29, Greater Accra region Has 36 LIMITED Multiplexes) CANTONMENTS, Eastern Region Programme ACCRA Western Region channels Central Region Volta Region Brong Ahafo Region Northern Region 5 NOUR VISION APRIL 26, APRIL 26, P. O. BOX ST 11, Greater Accra,

2 Television Broadcasting Service provided over the service provider’s own wireless digital terrestrial television network and which requires television viewers to pay a subscription fee to watch the television service. The service provider obtains a frequency for the rollout of its own DTT transmission network infrastructure which shall be co-located Page 6 of 16

GHANA LIMTED 2016 2016 UHF (2 AWUDOME Eastern Region, Multiplexes) Northern Region, Western Region, Ashanti Region

TABLE 3 - DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL PAY TELEVISION (SERVICE ONLY)3

NO COMPANY TRAD DATE OF NAME OF ADDRESS OF AREA(S) OF COMMENTS . NAME E FIRST NETWORK COMPANY OPERATION NAME AUTHORIS SERVICE ATION PROVIDER 1 NEXT Smart 3-04-2014 GHANA No. 3 Asafnetse Afua Greater Accra Has 8 Programme GENERATION TV BROADCASTING Street, Airport Region channels BROADCASTI CORPORATION Residential Area Ashanti Region NG LIMITED P.O. Box CT 744 P. O. BOX CT Cantonments, Accra 774, CANTONMENT S ACCRA

3 Television Broadcasting Service comprising of a bouquet of services provided over an independent/FOURTH party wireless digital terrestrial television network and which requires television viewers to pay a subscription fee to watch the television service.

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TABLE 4 - DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION PROGRAMME CHANNEL

NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF LOGICAL ADDRESS OF COMMENTS NAME AUTHORISATION CHANNEL COMPANY NUMBER (LCN) 1. VIASAT VIASAT 1 FEBRUARY 26, 2016 17 25/8 ABAFUN STATION IS BROADCASTING G CRESCENT, LABONE CURRENTLY LIMITED PMB 74, OSU-ACCRA OPERATING ON BOTH THE ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL PLATFORM 2. THREE ANGELS FEBRUARY 26, 2016 20 P. O. BOX 1163 STATION IS STILL BROADCASTING OPERATING ON LIMITED THE ANALOGUE PLATFORM 3. CRYSTAL CRYSTAL APRIL 6, 2016 7, 8, 9 P. O. BOX 9219, STATION IS STILL RADIOVISION PRIME, KUMASI OPERATING ON NETWORK LIMITED CRYSTAL THE ANALOGUE EXTRA, PLATFORM CRYSTAL PLUS 4. NET 2 TV LIMITED APRIL 8, 2016 13 P. O. BOX 191, STATION IS NET 2 BURMA CAMP CURRENTLY OPERATING ON BOTH THE ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL PLATFORM

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5. TV3 NETWORK TV3 APRIL 1, 2016 11 P. O. BOX M 83, STATION IS LIMITED ACCRA CURRENTLY OPERATING ON BOTH THE ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL PLATFORM 6. HBA TV & AUGUST 10,2016 18 P. O. BOX SU 355, STATION IS STILL COMMUNICATIONS SUHUM OPERATING ON NETWORK GHANA THE ANALOGUE LIMITED PLATFORM

7. U2 COMPANY LIMITED JULY 11,2016 26 P. O. BOX 17470, STATION IS ACCRA CURRENTLY OPERATING ON BOTH THE ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL PLATFORM

TABLE 5 - SATELLITE TELEVISION BROADCASTING (PAY TV DIRECT-TO-HOME BOUQUET)4

NO NAME AND TRAD DATE OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY FREQUENCY COMMENT . ADDRESS OF E AUTHORISATIO BAND S COMPANY NAME N 1. MULTICHOICE DSTV 14/4/2000 15 SENCHI STREET, AIRPORT Ku Band STATION IS RESIDENTIAL AREA, ACCRA. ON AIR PMB CCC 29

4 Television Broadcasting Service comprising of a bouquet of services provided over a satellite transponder and which requires television viewers to pay a subscription fee to watch the television service.

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CANTONMENTS, ACCRA TEL: 021-768666 FAX: 021-768667 EMAIL: [email protected] 2. STRONG DIGITAL MYTV 13/05/2008 Ku Band STATION IS TECHNOLOGIES ON AIR LTD 3. SPARROW VISION 01-10-14 P. O. BOX CT 1628, CANTONMENTS- Ku Band STATION IS LIMITED ACCRA. NOT ON AIR [email protected]

4. UNCAPPED VISION 10-11-14 P. O. BOX OS 01859, ACCRA Ku Band STATION IS LIMITED NOT ON AIR

5. HOMEBASE TV 12-01-15 P. O. BOX GP 22022, ACCRA Ku Band STATION IS LIMITED [email protected] ON AIR M 6. PLASMA 09-03-15 P. O. CT 246, ACCRA Ku Band STATION IS ENTERTAINMEN NOT ON AIR T LIMITED P. O. CT 246, ACCRA 7. MOBILE ZONE 16-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX OD 431, THE LIMITED ODORKOR. STATION IS FROM ON AIR [email protected] M

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TABLE 5 - SATELLITE TELEVISION BROADCASTING (FREE-TO-AIR DIRECT-TO-HOME BOUQUET)5

NO. COMPANY TRADE DATE OF FREQUENCY ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENTS NAME NAME AUTHORISATION BAND (DD-MM-YY) 1. MULTIMEDIA MULTI 22-01-09 Ku Band 355 FAANOFA STREET, THE STATION IS ON BROADCASTING TV KOKOMLEMLE AIR COMPANY LTD. P.O.BOX GP 17202 ACCRA 2. BENIE TV 13-05-13 Ku Band P. O. BOX GP 1986, ACCRA THE STATION IS LIMITED NOT ON AIR

3. EVOLUTION 15-08-14 Ku Band P. O. BOX 6027, THE STATION IS MULTIMEDIA CANTONMENTS-ACCRA NOT ON AIR GROUP LIMITED

4. CENTER TV 05-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 64, NKORANZA THE STATION IS LIMITED NOT ON AIR

5. CHAMPION 05-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX N 150, NEW TAFO THE STATION IS ON BROADCASTING KUMASI AIR LIMITED

6. TOSH FOR ALL 12-05-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX CT 2047, THE STATION IS COMPANY LIMITED CANTONMENTS, ACCRA NOT ON AIR 7. MEGA-CHOICE 3 – 08 - 2015 Ku Band P. O. BOX JT 57, JAMES TOWN, THE STATION IS DIGITAL NETWORK ACCRA NOT ON AIR LIMITED

5 Television Broadcasting Service comprising of a bouquet of services provided over a satellite transponder and which is capable of being received without payment of subscription fees.

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TABLE 6 SATELLITE TELEVISION BROADCASTING (FREE-TO-AIR DIRECT-TO-HOME SINGLE CHANNEL)6

NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF TYPE OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENTS NAME AUTHORISATION SERVICE (DD-MM-YY) 1. Z TV LIMITED ZTV 11-08-14 Ku Band P. O. BOX LA 407, ACCRA THE STATION IS ON AIR 2. CAPITALINE CTV 11-08-14 Ku Band P. O. BOX DS 1628, DANSOMAN, ACCRA THE MULTIMEDIA STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR 3. PRECIOUS PTV 11-08-14 Ku Band DTD 50, CANTONMENTS. THE TELEVISION STATION IS ON AIR 4. ROYAL IMAGE RTV 15-08-14 Ku Band P. O. BOX KS 1321, KUMASI THE BROADCASTING STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR 5. PAN AFRICAN PAN 11-11-14 Ku Band P. O. BOX KN 4129, KANESHIE, ACCRA. THE BROADCASTING AFRICA [email protected] STATION IS LIMITED TV ON AIR 6. BETHESDA PHILICO 07-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 219, ACCRA. THE MULTIMEDIA TV [email protected] STATION IS COMPANY LIMITED ON AIR 7. NEW MERCURY PROPHET 9-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 1849. THE BROASCASTING 1 TV [email protected] STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR 8. UNITED SKY 28-02-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX DTD 50, ACCRA THE

6 Television Broadcasting Service in which a single programme channel is broadcast over a satellite transponder and capable of being received without payment of subscription fees.

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NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF TYPE OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENTS NAME AUTHORISATION SERVICE (DD-MM-YY) MULTIMEDIA STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR

9. ROCK MEDIA 09-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX AH 1348, ACHIMOTA-ACCRA. THE COMPANY LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR 10. THE ROCK TV 23-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX KN 1044, KANESHIE-ACCRA THE CHANNELS LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR 11. BUSINESS MEDIA 27-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX TF 210 THE AFRICA LIMITED STATION IS (BUSINESS 24 AFRICA) NOT ON AIR 12. MISSION AFRICA TV 28-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 30330, AIRPORT, ACCRA THE AND RADIO LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 13. ANGEL 5-03-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX KS 13875, KUMASI THE BROADCASTING STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR 14. GALAXY MEDIA AND GALAXY 5-02-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX CT 7034 THE COMMUNICATION YV STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR 15. NEG FAMILY LIFE 20-01-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX AN 11256 THE LIMITED (ISRAEL TV) STATION IS NOT ON AIR 16. SAHARA 12-05-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX LG 931, ACCRA THE MULTIMEDIA STATION IS LIMITED NOT ON AIR 17. BBnZ LIVE LIMITED 15-05-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 115, ACCRA THE STATION IS NOT ON AIR 18. PENT TV LIMITED 29-05-15 Ku Band P. O. BOX LG 526, ACCRA THE

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NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF TYPE OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENTS NAME AUTHORISATION SERVICE (DD-MM-YY) STATION IS ON AIR

19. MEGA INVESTMENT MG-TV 6 – 07 – 15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 3, KASSEH-ADA THE & COMMUNICATIONS STATION IS LIMITED ON AIR 20. TRENDY ICON 3 – 08 – 15 Ku Band PMB 26, KANDA ESTATES, ACCRA THE LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 21. OTV BROADCASTING 19 – 08 – 15 Ku Band P. O. BOX 4513, CANTONMENTS, ACCRA THE LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 22. TOTAL TV LIMITED 19 – 08 – 15 Ku Band P. O. BOX NG 331, NUNGUA THE STATION IS NOT ON AIR 23. COMET MEDIA 08 – 10 – 2015 Ku Band P. O. BOX KIA 16392, ACCRA THE LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 24. SMAVE COMPANY 23 – 03 - 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX KA 30605 THE LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 25. GOLD SCREEN 23 – 03 – 2016 Ku Band P. O .BOX KN 3095 THE STATION IS NOT ON AIR 26. DAILY TELEVISION 13 – 04 – 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX GP 20777, ACCRA THE LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 27. KESSBEN 18 – 04 – 2016 THE TELEVISION LIMITED Ku Band P.O. BOX 1568, KUMASI STATION IS NOT ON AIR 28. ROCKLAND 09 – 06 – 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX DT 2292, ADENTAN ACCRA THE Page 14 of 16

NO. COMPANY NAME TRADE DATE OF TYPE OF ADDRESS OF COMPANY COMMENTS NAME AUTHORISATION SERVICE (DD-MM-YY) NETWORK LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR

29. REJOICE MEDIA 27 – 06 – 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX 11554, ACCRA NORTH THE LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR 30. OBINIM TV 27 – 06 – 2016 Ku Band P. O. Box KS 13583 THE LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR 31. ASHANTI TV 12 – 07 - 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX AS 386, KUMASI THE COMPANY LIMITED STATION IS NOT ON AIR 32. RAINBOW TV HEALING 26 – 07 - 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX CT 11175, ACCRA THE LIMITED JESUS TV STATION IS ON AIR 33. HORAMA 21 – 07 - 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX KT 258, KOTOBABI THE TELEVISION STATION IS LIMITED NOT ON AIR 34. ONYX MEDIA Ku Band P. O. BOX KB 771, KORLE-BU THE GROUP LIMITED 15 – 08 - 2016 STATION IS (HEALTH & SAFETY NOT ON AIR TELEVISION) 35. DOMINION TV 30 – 09 - 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX KA 9527, AIRPORT - ACCRA THE LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR 36. ASEDA TELEVISION 14 – 09 – 2016 Ku Band P. O. BOX 1480, KUMASI THE LIMITED STATION IS ON AIR

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TABLE 7 DIGITAL CABLE TELEVISION7

NO. NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY DATE OF TYPE OF CABLE(S) AREA OF COMMENTS AUTHORISATION OPERATION (DD-MM-YY) 1. SIMBA MEDIA GHANA LIMITED 04-03-15 OPTICAL FIBER Greater Accra Region THE P. O. BOX TN 2121 STATION IS ON AIR

7 Television Broadcasting Service where the distribution of television programs to subscribers is delivered by the means of coaxial cables or light pulses through fiber-optic cables and requires the payment of subscription fees.

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