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| Country | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Ghana |
| Network | TV3 (1997–2011) |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media General Ghana Limited |
| Key people | Beatrice Agyemang Augustine Dickson |
| History | |
| Launched | 1st October, 1997 (1st October, 1997) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.3news.com |
TV3 is a Ghanaian free-to-air television network in Ghana.[1] Launched in 1997 by Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad|Sistem Televisyen Malaysia B.H.D.,[2] TV3 airs and produces a variety of television programmes, dramas and reality television and entertainment shows. It was taken over by a Ghanaian company called Media General Ghana Limited in 2011.
TV3 Ghana established itself as the most watched free-to-air television station in Ghana, having achieved 65% nationwide penetration at end-2006 and aiming to reach 90% by 2008. TV3 is a privately owned TV station in Ghana.[3]
However, TV3 has experienced major competition in the likes of Metro TV which has succeeded not only in broadcasting its network to all the regions in the country but it also struck a deal with South Africa's MultiChoice allowing it to be broadcast throughout Africa. Despite this, TV3 remains popular for its showing of Mexican telenovelas, Korean series and music and a variety of local and foreign movies.[4]
History
The channel was created in 1996 by TV3 (Malaysia)'s overseas unit Amity Valley Sdn Bhd from the takeover of the Ghana Film Unit for the price of US$1.4 million over a period of fifteen years, divesting the unit from the government. The GFU had existed as far back as 1948.[2] Broadcasts started the following year.
By December 2001, TV3 (Malaysia)'s Amity Valley was pressuring Eddie Addo to buy almost a third of the channel's shares.[5] In 2002, TV3 started broadcasting to Kumasi and expanded its broadcasting hours.[6]
Programming
Current:
News
- Newday
- News Central
- Weekend Central
- News 360
- Ghana Tonight
- The Key Points
- Hot Issues
Reality
- Date Rush
- Talented Kidz
- Mentor
- Ghana's Most Beautiful
Sports
- Sports Station
- Sports Daily
- GPL Xpress
Former:
Overseas
Comedy
- Home Improvement
- Family Feud Africa (localised version, hosted by U.S. host Steve Harvey)
Children's
- Aladdin
- Barney & Friends
- Dennis the Menace
- Dennis and Gnasher
- Basket Fever
- Betty's Voyage
- Cedric the Crow
- Conan the Adventurer
- Dennis and Gnasher
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983 TV series)
- Legends of the Hidden Temple
- The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa
- Max Steel
- Ocean Girl
- Postman Pat
- Power Rangers
- Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
- Return to Jupiter
- Talented Kids
- Teen Wolf
- Teletubbies
- Thunderstone
- Tweenies
- Tommy and Oscar
Drama
Staff
Present:
- Berla Mundi
- Giovani Caleb
- Noella Donkor
- Alfred Akrofi Ocansey[7]
- Bernice Awenlie Abu-Baidoo
- Portia Gabor[8]
- Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku
- AJ Akuoko-Sarpong
- Anita Akua Akuffo
- Cookie Tee
- Roland Walker
- Regina Van-Helvert
- Sika Osei
- Martin Asiedu-Dartey
- Helen Appiah-Ampofo
- Noble Crosby Annan
- Keminni Amanor
- Eric Mawuena Egbeta
- Beatrice Adu
- Godwin Namboh
- Grace Amoah Agyemang
- Mutala Yakubu
- Owuraku Ampofo
- Bill Eshun
- Aniella Allotey
- Akosua Adjei
- Asieduwaa Afanyi
Past:
- Bridget Otoo[9]
- Nana Aba Anamoah
- Komla Adom[7]
- Wendy Laryea[7]
- Josephine Antwi Adjei[7]
- Godwin Asediba
- Gideon Aryeequaye
- Paul Adom Otchere
See also
References
- "TV3 : Ghana Media Info". www.ghanamedia.info. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- Bloom, Peter J. (March 2021). "The Biopolitics of Media Currency: Transforming the Ghana Film Unit into TV3". African Studies Review. 64: 57–70. doi:10.1017/asr.2020.79. S2CID 233260548.
- "Ghana profile - Media (TV3)". BBC. August 17, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Ghana’s Most Watched TV Stations , NewsGhana.com.gh.
- "TV Africa's demise ends free-to-air television in Africa?". GhanaWeb. 9 February 2002. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- de Witte, M. (2008). "Chapter 1: Religion on Air: changing politics of representation". Spirit media : charismatics, traditionalists, and mediation practices in Ghana (PDF). University of Amsterdam.
- Nartey, Laud (2020-10-25). "Seven TV3 staff pick awards at 25th GJA Awards". 3NEWS. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- "Meet Portia Gabor, TV3's Kate Middleton". www.ghanaweb.com. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- "Own up and apologise - Bridget Otoo 'punches' TV3 over 2020 elections gaffe (WATCH)". Pulse Ghana. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-01-05.