Type | Religious, Non-profit |
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Country | Ghana |
Broadcast area | Greater Accra, Central Region, Kumasi |
Network | MTA International |
Headquarters | Wahab Adam Studios, Accra |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English, Arabic, Twi, Fanti, Hausa, Wala |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for terrestrial feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Al-Shirkatul Islamiyyah |
Sister channels | MTA Gambia |
History | |
Launched | January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15) |
Links | |
Website | mtaghana |
MTA Ghana is a 24-hour Islamic TV channel that was launched by the MTA International network, the first country-exclusive channel by the network, and based in Accra, Ghana. It is broadcast on the terrestrial platform and airs content in a number of local languages like Twi, Fante and Hausa. The channel, which is operated by the Wahab Adam Studio, is run by 17 full-time staff, and over 60 volunteers for various departments.
History
Prior to the launch of MTA Ghana, the MTA network covered the country through its two other satellite-based African channels, MTA Africa 1 and MTA Africa 2, the latter of which was mainly for viewers of West Africa, which were launched back in August of 2016.
References
- Langewiesche, Katrin (2022-05-20). "A Muslim Minority and the Use of Media: Charismatic Aesthetics of the Ahmadiyya in West Africa". Islamic Africa. 12 (2): 219. doi:10.1163/21540993-01202006. ISSN 0803-0685.
- "Use Channel to propagate peace, togetherness and unity- Alhaji Muntaka | News Ghana". News Ghana. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- "Ghanaian Ahmadis to benefit from new terrestrial TV Channel". GhanaWeb. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- Alhakam (2021-01-21). "Another Gold Coast for Ghana: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V launches MTA Ghana". Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- "Islam Ahmadiyyat in Africa - Fulfillment of a Grand Prophecy". The Review of Religions. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
External links
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