SCORES:
Individual scores:

2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2

Average score:

2.0

3.9 The public broadcaster is technically accessible in the entire country.

ANALYSIS:
GBC’s radio signal has more or less national coverage. The same cannot be said
for TV. Settlements along the borders with neighbouring countries suffer from
signal spillage from beyond the borders, like Wa in the Upper East region
bordering Bourkina Faso, and some towns in the Volta and Western regions
bordering Togo and the Ivory Coast respectively. Generally, however, coverage
is regarded as sufficient.

SCORES:
Individual scores:

4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4

Average score:

4.1

3.10 The public broadcaster offers diverse programming for all interests.

ANALYSIS:
The public broadcaster offers diverse programming for all interests, age and
gender groups, and rural/urban audiences. This achievement might be in danger
if GBC is forced to “commercialise”, in line with indications from some circles in
government that the corporation should be run as a commercial entity. This might
subject it to the same profit motive governing other private TV stations which
happen to be its competitors, such as TV Three.

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