The
people in the northern region now have the privilege to break the monopoly of
watching television as a new digital terrestrial television
(DTT) service, GOtv has rolled out its services in the Northern regional
capital Tamale.
The
service was launched at a brief function held in Tamale at the weekend.
The
Managing Director of Gotv, Cecil Sunkwa-Mills said having met all regulatory
and licensing requirements, GOtv is the first operator
in Ghana to launch a DVB-T2 digital pay TV service.
He
said Tamale represents one of the most advanced DTT broadcast systems and
infrastructure established, not only in Ghana, or Africa, but in the rest of
the world to date.
This
he said puts Ghana at the forefront of technology in the DTT space. The
installation in the northern region valued 2 million US dollars. After a
successful launch in Accra and Kumasi earlier this year, the manager said they
hope to cover almost half of the entire country by the end of the year.
Mr.
Cecil said GOtv uses the DVB-T2 technology, which is the most advanced
digital terrestrial television technology worldwide.
He
added that GOtv Ghana Limited, a proudly Ghanaian company, has a rich history
in the Ghana terrestrial market.
Speaking
at the ceremony, Northern Regional Minister, Bede Ziedeng commended management
of GOtv for given the people of region a variety of platforms to choose in digital terrestrial television service.
He
also advised them to strengthen the security situation around the transmission
point.
GOtv,
having proven itself in Accra and Kumasi offers exciting pay television
packages which deliver great value and give television lovers access to sport,
news, children’s programming, documentaries, series and movies, opening up a
world of new and exciting family entertainment at a price everyone can afford.
GOtv delivers digital
television for everyone and will enable indigenes of the Tamale to experience
the digital television revolution in their own home.
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