Name

Metro TV

Website

https://metrotvonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Local TV Stations (MPABACAB)

Keywords

• Television broadcasting
• News broadcasting
• Sports broadcasting
• Live streaming media
• Digital content distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Metro TV is a Ghanaian television broadcaster that produces and airs news, sports, entertainment, and political programming to viewers. It supplements its traditional TV broadcast with live streaming and digital content accessible through its website metrotvonline.com, extending audience reach beyond conventional television sets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• News programming News broadcasts delivered to Ghanaian television viewers as part of Metro TV's programming lineup.
• Sports programming Sports broadcasts delivered to Ghanaian television viewers covering sporting events and related coverage.
• Entertainment programming Entertainment shows delivered to Ghanaian television viewers as part of Metro TV's programming lineup.
• Political programming Political and current affairs shows delivered to Ghanaian television viewers as part of Metro TV's programming lineup.
• Live streaming service Online live streaming of Metro TV's programming content accessible through metrotvonline.com, enabling internet-based viewing of Ghanaian broadcast content.
• Digital content distribution Digital content accessible through metrotvonline.com, supporting online consumption of Metro TV's programming in addition to traditional television broadcast.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• MultiChoice Africa (DSTV/GOtv): Satellite pay-TV operator distributing channels and on-demand content in Ghana; functions as both a potential distribution partner and indirect competitor for audiences and ad spend.

Regional players

• Africa Independent Television (AIT): Pan-African private broadcaster with news and general entertainment programming reaching West Africa; useful regional reference point for African independent TV operators.

Direct peers

• e.TV Ghana: Local Ghanaian private free-to-air TV station with general entertainment and news programming, comparable in format and target audience to Metro TV.
• TV Africa: Pan-African-oriented Ghanaian TV broadcaster offering news and entertainment across the West African region; similar business model and audience profile to Metro TV.
• Citi TV (Citi Newsroom): Ghanaian private TV and online news platform with comparable news/current affairs focus and digital distribution; directly competes for political/news ad spend.
• TV3 Network Ghana: Leading private commercial TV network in Ghana broadcasting news, sports, and entertainment; the closest direct competitor to Metro TV in scale and content mix.
• JoyNews ( Multimedia Group): Ghanaian commercial broadcaster producing news, sports, and general entertainment across TV and digital channels serving the same Accra-based advertising market as Metro TV.
• UTV Ghana: Privately owned Ghanaian TV network broadcasting news, drama, and entertainment; a domestic peer competing for the same local advertising pool as Metro TV.

Broad incumbents

• Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC): State-owned national broadcaster in Ghana operating GTV and multiple radio/TV channels; dominates national reach and competes with Metro TV for advertiser and audience share.
• BBC Africa (BBC World Service): International public broadcaster with significant English-language news output targeted at West Africa; competes for premium news audiences and ad-free credibility in Ghana.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/metrotvgh
• Facebookfacebook.com/metrotvgh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metro-tv-ghana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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