EXPLAINER: Why Ghana's World Cup qualifier against Comoros was not televised on local TV

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Kofi of Africa 2 months ago

Ghana is a sovereign state. It must insist it right to broadcast all football matches happening in it's own.
FIFA, DSTV, Multi Choice and other transnational corporations must not be allowed to dictate or bully us ...
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Ghana is a sovereign state. It must insist it right to broadcast all football matches happening in it's own.
FIFA, DSTV, Multi Choice and other transnational corporations must not be allowed to dictate or bully us.
I trust our capable Minister of Telecommunications, Sam Dzata George, will investigate and find policy solutions for Ghanaians to watch all FIFA matches throughout the 2026 championship.
Hmmmm 2 months ago

I think you did not understand the article. FIFA sells the live match coverages to some major TV stations around the world to telecast them and they also sell them out so it’s not free and so pay your TV licence to enable t ...
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I think you did not understand the article. FIFA sells the live match coverages to some major TV stations around the world to telecast them and they also sell them out so it’s not free and so pay your TV licence to enable them show us black stars matches. It has got nothing to do with sovereign state.
Simeon London 2 months ago

Nonsense!!! GTV must be shutdown ASAP!

That's 63 peswes from 15 million adult Ghanaian. The last world cup qualifier at home. Meanwhile the Minister was busily trying to closedown DStv our only hope of live telecast.

Nonsense!!! GTV must be shutdown ASAP!

That's 63 peswes from 15 million adult Ghanaian. The last world cup qualifier at home. Meanwhile the Minister was busily trying to closedown DStv our only hope of live telecast.
TWEAA DC 2 months ago

DO NOT MIND GTV...WHEN TV LICENCE FEES ARE PAID, SOME FEW CROOKS CONSPIRE TO SQUANDER THE MONEY THROUGH CORRUPT DEALS...AND THEY WANT TO CONPARE THEMSELVES TO SOUTH AFRICA....TWEAA.

DO NOT MIND GTV...WHEN TV LICENCE FEES ARE PAID, SOME FEW CROOKS CONSPIRE TO SQUANDER THE MONEY THROUGH CORRUPT DEALS...AND THEY WANT TO CONPARE THEMSELVES TO SOUTH AFRICA....TWEAA.
DZATA SAM GEORGE THAT CANT BITE 2 months ago

DZATA SAM GEORGE THE TOOTHLES MONGREL HE CAN ONLY MAKE GUA GUA BLA BLA BLA PAA PAA PAA MAA MAA MAA FOR NOTHING HE CANT BITE, HE CANT IMPLEMENT ANY NEW AGENDA. APUUUU SUCH A FOOL IS MINISTER.

DZATA SAM GEORGE THE TOOTHLES MONGREL HE CAN ONLY MAKE GUA GUA BLA BLA BLA PAA PAA PAA MAA MAA MAA FOR NOTHING HE CANT BITE, HE CANT IMPLEMENT ANY NEW AGENDA. APUUUU SUCH A FOOL IS MINISTER.
Johnny 2 months ago

@ Kofi of Africa
You're lagging behind time. You're not abreast with what is going on with FIFA international matches.The huge billions of Dollars they are raising comes from those deals.

@ Kofi of Africa
You're lagging behind time. You're not abreast with what is going on with FIFA international matches.The huge billions of Dollars they are raising comes from those deals.
Paa Pee 2 months ago

No All FIFA matrches are shown free on fifa.com or fifa app and all fifa apps works with all smart TVs. Watch Nigeria Game on Fifa.com as well as all Highlights of previous games free online.

No All FIFA matrches are shown free on fifa.com or fifa app and all fifa apps works with all smart TVs. Watch Nigeria Game on Fifa.com as well as all Highlights of previous games free online.
WG 2 months ago

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Kenneth County 2 months ago

WHAAT? It looks like our beloved country is still "developing" even after almost 70 years of independence. Lord have mercy.

WHAAT? It looks like our beloved country is still "developing" even after almost 70 years of independence. Lord have mercy.
@linz 2 months ago

Wow …tv license fee can be generated with good policy and management. Citizens will pay when the right measures are implemented

Wow …tv license fee can be generated with good policy and management. Citizens will pay when the right measures are implemented

@RealNapo 2 months ago

Kwasiato, when we pay Tv licence and you used it to attend conferences and seminars, pay yourself huge per diem etc. Actually we are not paying because you misused it as every government agency does. Go and see how state own ...
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Kwasiato, when we pay Tv licence and you used it to attend conferences and seminars, pay yourself huge per diem etc. Actually we are not paying because you misused it as every government agency does. Go and see how state own enterprises are not making money because of the numerous wastages via allowances, per diem etc. Even sitting for meetings they take allowances on top of the other freebies etc. We are our own problems because of our greediness and wastage.
Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 2 months ago

What is the guarantee that if we pay TV licence you will not use the money to buy big cars for yourselves, we don't trust any institution in Ghana, we are fed up, we don't even need to watch the world cup so we will not pay f ...
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What is the guarantee that if we pay TV licence you will not use the money to buy big cars for yourselves, we don't trust any institution in Ghana, we are fed up, we don't even need to watch the world cup so we will not pay for anything
Martin Kreisler 2 months ago

You probably mean you don't trust any State Owned Institution?

You probably mean you don't trust any State Owned Institution?
Martin Kreisler 2 months ago

The problem with the TV license was not really about paying of a fee for TV viewing. It was about having to pay a fee for owning a TV set, solely to GTV, especially when their services are not subscribed to.
If GTV decide t ...
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The problem with the TV license was not really about paying of a fee for TV viewing. It was about having to pay a fee for owning a TV set, solely to GTV, especially when their services are not subscribed to.
If GTV decide to launch a Pay TV system of some sort, that would be resonable. But the idea of paying a fee for owning a TV, to GTV out of the numerous stations on air, is not tenable.
GTV should strive be as innovative in revenue generation as other stations on air.
Yaw berkoh 2 months ago

You can't teach stupid. GBC refused televised the March. But they televised themselves. Stupid never get tired GBC

You can't teach stupid. GBC refused televised the March. But they televised themselves. Stupid never get tired GBC
Star from the North 2 months ago

You can give them $1billion to telecast a match and they will chop it and later give excuses. The Blackman is just too evil to make any meaningful impact on society

You can give them $1billion to telecast a match and they will chop it and later give excuses. The Blackman is just too evil to make any meaningful impact on society
Nana 2 months ago

Where is Sam George, the stupid idiot called Minister. Has he heard this? This is what he suppose to fight for. Ordinary Ghanaian cannot watch a game being played in Ghana, our own soil? How? And instead of this idiot to do s ...
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Where is Sam George, the stupid idiot called Minister. Has he heard this? This is what he suppose to fight for. Ordinary Ghanaian cannot watch a game being played in Ghana, our own soil? How? And instead of this idiot to do something about this, he's fighting DSTV. All these stupid NDC fools were watching because of the loot and share whilst the Ordinary citizen cannot watch. What a shame.
Asakramitoga 2 months ago

GBC don't fool us. To blackmail Ghanaians to pay for your tv license is a big ruse. Do the needful with the appropriate authorities for assistance instead of your useless explanation

GBC don't fool us. To blackmail Ghanaians to pay for your tv license is a big ruse. Do the needful with the appropriate authorities for assistance instead of your useless explanation
Kofi Akwetey 2 months ago

GTV should generate funds from advertising revenue and sponsorship. Or they can introduce a pay TV platform like DSTV. They should forget the TV license nonsense.

GTV should generate funds from advertising revenue and sponsorship. Or they can introduce a pay TV platform like DSTV. They should forget the TV license nonsense.
emotional blackmail pro max 2 months ago

so u don't pay nti u cant watch. so an Ivorian watched in his country, did he pay you? why do u always think Ghanaians are fools ?

so u don't pay nti u cant watch. so an Ivorian watched in his country, did he pay you? why do u always think Ghanaians are fools ?

AMERICA IS NOT SAFE FOR THE WORLD CUP 2 months ago

The harassment of immigrants and the racial bias and the ongoing Rights abuse in the American government and it's communities MAKES AMERICA UNSAFE for the world cup. AFRICA and all non white nations must mount pressure on FIF ...
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The harassment of immigrants and the racial bias and the ongoing Rights abuse in the American government and it's communities MAKES AMERICA UNSAFE for the world cup. AFRICA and all non white nations must mount pressure on FIFA to change the venue and BAN America from hosting the World Cup! It's time to make TRUMP and America pay for all the wickedness and atrocities they've done to non white people.
Joe 2 months ago

Are you wirking for Putin

Are you wirking for Putin
Update1 2 months ago

Tv lincense is a lazy way of raising funds

Tv lincense is a lazy way of raising funds
Jonas 2 months ago

Why can't GTV borrow money from a bank and go into the pay per view business? They can sign a deal with the English FA for EPL matches and UEFA for champions league. and sell it in Ghana. The English Premier League and champ ...
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Why can't GTV borrow money from a bank and go into the pay per view business? They can sign a deal with the English FA for EPL matches and UEFA for champions league. and sell it in Ghana. The English Premier League and champions league are the most exciting and most watched football matches. Most Ghanaians will buy this for say 300ghc or a little more per month and I think GTV can profit from it. We can then watch World Cup & European Cup from this deals as well. GTV look into this and stop giving us crap excuses!!!
Mikki 2 months ago

Look at who is talking
How did the man talking came to the conclusions that SA citizens pay hat he is saying they pay

Look at who is talking
How did the man talking came to the conclusions that SA citizens pay hat he is saying they pay
Asida 2 months ago

So what is GTV doing on DSTV channel 278

So what is GTV doing on DSTV channel 278
An 2 months ago

Unfair! Many,many, many Ghanaians are unemployed!! This may be their only source of Nhappiness and comradeship.

Unfair! Many,many, many Ghanaians are unemployed!! This may be their only source of Nhappiness and comradeship.
Abrewatia 2 months ago

What about advertisement revenue?. Confused
GBC and laziness, ah. Always proving Ghanaians right

What about advertisement revenue?. Confused
GBC and laziness, ah. Always proving Ghanaians right
Mafiaa 2 months ago

We did not watch the football on tv

We did not watch the football on tv
BEK 2 months ago

The most painful thing paying levy in Ghana is that what you pay for the money will never be used for. Pay street lights levy and you will now see darkest street. Loan for say road will be used different else. Can we have lev ...
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The most painful thing paying levy in Ghana is that what you pay for the money will never be used for. Pay street lights levy and you will now see darkest street. Loan for say road will be used different else. Can we have levy or loan tracker in this reset Ghana? Any sensible Gen z activism against such thing?

Ghinstigator 2 months ago

To hell with GTV. So if we paid you TV license, what's the guarantee you would actually show us these matches live? GTV is archaic & not innovative. Their old ways naa. How do you expect to get revenue from your archaic way o ...
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To hell with GTV. So if we paid you TV license, what's the guarantee you would actually show us these matches live? GTV is archaic & not innovative. Their old ways naa. How do you expect to get revenue from your archaic way of doing things? If you wont show it, be there. Some of us watch these matches online. We've outgrown you. Keep & marry the tv station wai. Concert people.
Yelfare 2 months ago

GTV will use all the money to increase staff salaries and welfare fees and funeral donations for staff and family members. That is the spirit is Ghana.
In any what commercial advertising brings in money to the GTV? And other ...
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GTV will use all the money to increase staff salaries and welfare fees and funeral donations for staff and family members. That is the spirit is Ghana.
In any what commercial advertising brings in money to the GTV? And other products and programmes can GTV undertake tat will attract huge money sponsorships?
Lazy brains
NDC NPP SAME DEVILy 2 months ago

Even if all the money in ghana is given to u but u CANNOT still broadcast a live match . Don't we know you ? Scratches nkoaaa we gowitness.GTV has NEVER been able to telecast a live match .

Even if all the money in ghana is given to u but u CANNOT still broadcast a live match . Don't we know you ? Scratches nkoaaa we gowitness.GTV has NEVER been able to telecast a live match .
Paa Pee 2 months ago

All FIFA matrches are shown free on fifa.com or fifa app and all fifa apps works with all smart TVs. Watch Nigeria Game on Fifa.com as well as all Highlights of previous games free online

All FIFA matrches are shown free on fifa.com or fifa app and all fifa apps works with all smart TVs. Watch Nigeria Game on Fifa.com as well as all Highlights of previous games free online
Esa 2 months ago

Gtv? Twea Kai, I won't them a pesewa to watch a repeat of past matches and drama. Sell their equipment land. They've outlived their usefulness.

Gtv? Twea Kai, I won't them a pesewa to watch a repeat of past matches and drama. Sell their equipment land. They've outlived their usefulness.
Charles 2 months ago

GTV is our own. Government should find a way collecting tv license fees through indirect taxes. But for the politics of it, if the 1% covid 19 levy which was scrapped was converted to TV license fees through an act of Parliam ...
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GTV is our own. Government should find a way collecting tv license fees through indirect taxes. But for the politics of it, if the 1% covid 19 levy which was scrapped was converted to TV license fees through an act of Parliament, Ghanaians would have paid. After all, people were still paying covid 19 levy at a time covid 19 was no more. If GTV is is well funded DSTV will not be misbehaving.
Raphael Abeam US 2 months ago

This is very bad practice of the GTV. Why is it called GTV While matches in Ghana going on they will be showing foreign matches. You consider anything from Ghana or Africa bogus . How many African matches do they show in ...
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This is very bad practice of the GTV. Why is it called GTV While matches in Ghana going on they will be showing foreign matches. You consider anything from Ghana or Africa bogus . How many African matches do they show in Foreign lands
Reality 2 months ago

GTV has not fully convincing. Your Union workers have complained about e bleeding of your finances by e DG, who they want sacked for the malfeasance. Why does the state have to appoint a DG with hefty remuneration packages wh ...
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GTV has not fully convincing. Your Union workers have complained about e bleeding of your finances by e DG, who they want sacked for the malfeasance. Why does the state have to appoint a DG with hefty remuneration packages when they know you don't generate enough money. Then, from the tenure if several DGs, the script gas been the same. TV License is anachronistic now. We are no more in the age of monologue. Viewers have switched from GTV to social media. They are no more compelled to watch only GTV
Get that into your mind. Bogus argument.
GTV should come back again and convince Ghanaian 2 months ago

Today Black Star is attractive and tomorrow it will be a different story. They have qualify for FIFA world cup and that, Ghanaians should paid for TV licence fee. Other television stations are doing far better without Black S ...
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Today Black Star is attractive and tomorrow it will be a different story. They have qualify for FIFA world cup and that, Ghanaians should paid for TV licence fee. Other television stations are doing far better without Black Star matches or football matches or sports. Not everyone watches football matches. Some prefer to boxing, tennis, golf, sprint, and so on. These are also sports. The TV licence, will it go to GTV alone or other registered stations will benefit. Please come back again and convince Ghanaians.
Martin 1 month ago

The payment of the TV license was mooted and citizens were educated on it's benefits to the State, but I remember some Ghanaians and including now MP A Plus kicked against it and it ended the whole TV license payment scheme. ...
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The payment of the TV license was mooted and citizens were educated on it's benefits to the State, but I remember some Ghanaians and including now MP A Plus kicked against it and it ended the whole TV license payment scheme. Though GTV continues to appeal to citizens to pay, only a few are paying.

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