Television stations operating on Ghana’s National Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform will pay a new monthly tariff of US$7,000 from January 2027, Communications Minister Sam Nartey George has announced.
The minister said the new charge is part of efforts to make the country’s DTT platform financially sustainable while continuing to provide some level of support to broadcasters.
Speaking at the Accountability Series on Monday, September 7, Sam George said a committee set up to review the DTT platform had recommended a new cost-sharing model.
Under the proposed arrangement, TV stations will gradually move towards paying the US$7,000 monthly tariff during the initial years of implementation, alongside the existing subsidised national tariff.
The minister said the new framework is intended to reduce the financial burden on government and create a more sustainable funding model for the digital television platform.
Meanwhile, Sam George disclosed that government is also reviewing 15 pieces of ICT legislation to bring Ghana’s digital-sector laws in line with current developments.
He said the review is about halfway complete, with stakeholder consultations already concluded on 10 priority bills.
Among the laws being reviewed are the Data Harmonisation Bill, Cybersecurity Authority Bill, Ghana Innovation and Startup Bill, and National Communications Authority Bill, as well as six other proposed laws.
