Saturday, 04 September 2010 04:57

GTV staff still in arm bands despite NMC promise to investigate the current impasse between staff of the radio news room and those in the Television news room

The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC) says the commission will look into the current impasse at the state broadcaster, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 04:57

Television news staffs of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation are wearing red arm bands Monday as they go into a crucial meeting with the Director General to resolve an impasse which started over the weekend.

Joy News sources at GBC say management is considering merging the radio and TV newsrooms, as part of restructuring at the state broadcaster.

But, it appears this has not been properly communicated to staff.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 04:57

The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Kabral Blay-Amihere, has cautioned radio stations to be mindful of the impact of the spoken word and ensure that the airwaves are not used to foment discord and disunity in the country.

In a speech read on his behalf by Mr Elvis Aryeh, a member of the commission, at the launch of the 10th anniversary of Adom FM in Accra last Tuesday, the NMC chairman urged all concerned that what was said on the airwaves should promote peace and not instability, rancour or bitterness.

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 04:57

‘High Definition’ is currently the hot buzzword in the ever-evolving world of television and from Monday February 15, DStv audiences in Africa have so much more choice with the launch of the M-NET AFRICA HD channel on DStv channel 170.

Running 20 hours daily until April 1 at which time it will become a 24 hour channel, M-NET AFRICA HD is available only to DStv Premium subscribers who have an HD ready television and who access their DStv services through the technologically advanced HD PVR decoder.  

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