SECTOR 2 190 of them being operational. The commercial stations are broadcasting mainly in cities and towns and hold licences in either of three categories: up to 100 km radial reach, up to 50 km, or less. They are run purely as businesses and their programming is market-driven. GBC operates one television channel. In addition there are ten commercial TV stations, among them Metropolitan Entertainment TV (Metro TV), TV 3, TV Africa, Ghana Television (GTV) and a local station in Kumasi, Crystal TV. TV programming includes news, reality shows, religious programmes, soap operas/ telenovelas, interviews and political discussions as well as religious programmes which take up the greater part of morning airtime on most TV stations. Internet Internet penetration in Ghana is five per cent of the population, mainly in the major cities, where it is accessible from internet cafes, at homes, or from cell phones that have the internet facility. Mobile phones Official figures of mobile phone access are given as 17.5 million in a country of 24.2 million people. Many own more than one cell phone, though, connected to different providers to avoid high inter-connectivity costs. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 3.4 (2008: 3.2; 2006: 3.3) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER GHANA 2011 23