United Television Ghana Limited (UTV Ghana) is a
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
,
free-to-air
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television broadcaster in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Tog ...
. It was launched in 2013 by The Despite Group of Companies, headed by Mr.
Osei Kwame Despite. UTV Ghana airs and produces a variety of television programmes including news bulletins, dramas and successful
telenovela
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s, films and other entertainment.
Awards
* Health Advocate–Media Institution, awarded at the 2017 People's Choice Practitioners Honours by Media Men Ghana
*Radio and Television Personalities Awards TV Station Of The Year 2019–2020.
See also
*
Media of Ghana
The mass media in Ghana, includes television, radio, internet publishing and newspapers.
History
19th century
The media in the Gold Coast first emerged in the 19th century with the publication of ''The Gold Coast Gazette and Commercial Intell ...
Programs
*The Real News
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Adehye Nsroma
External links
UTV on Peace Fm online*
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References
Broadcasting in Ghana
Television channels and stations established in 1997
Television stations in Ghana
Mass media in Accra
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