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The TV Licence law will stifle the growth of the broadcasting industry, the competitiveness of media players and the quality of media content. For potential investors, the sensible and obvious thing to do will be to abandon Ghana’s broadcasting industry and move on to other opportunities that they believe to be fairer. The result, the loss of thousands of jobs of presenters, producers, advertising executives, etc. from the JOY, PEACE, STARR franchises and many more less dominant players.
Unlike the venerable British Broadcasting Cooperation (BBC), which is barred from raising revenue from commercials, and has to rely solely on licence fee revenues to run its operations, the GBC is not barred from making money from commercial activities. Indeed, the corporation’s law, which was enacted in 1968 specifically, expects Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation (GBC) to raise revenue from commercial activities. Whilst this may be understandable when GBC was the only broadcaster in Ghana in 1968, it is absolutely untenable in this 21st century where Ghana has more than 400 radio stations, over 30 free to air TV stations and a host of subscription services.
We invite you to join the campaign to achieve its aims and objectives and outcomes. Specifically, you can assist as follows:
- SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION
- ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SIGN ONLINE
- DOWNLOAD HARD COPIES OF THE PETITION
- RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS TO GET SIGNATORIES
- ASSIST IN ANY OTHER WAY TO FACILITATE THE CAMPAIGN
Our aim is to present the petition to the President & Parliament when it resumes sitting in October.
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