Metro TV
Metro TV is one of the oldest private television networks in Ghana. Since its inception in 1997, the television station has expanded its coverage to the entire ten regions of this country. As one of the oldest private television stations in the country, it has a penetration reach of 71% nationwide.
Metro TV has the eighth highest audience share (4.7%) among all TV channels in the country, according to GeoPoll, a mobile survey platform (January – March 2017).
Metro TV broadcasts mainly in the English language with a content quota of 30% for news, 40% for entertainment and 30% for sports.
Metro TV per the shareholding structure is owned by Kingdom Business Link Ventures Capital Limited, Talal Fattal and Fadi Fattal.Talal Fattal, the older of the Fattal brothers, is CEO of Metro TV. He also is a veteran singer, songwriter, arranger and producer. Fadi Fattal is Managing Director and Chairman of the Global Village Media Group (GVMG), a marketing and public relation outfit. In 2014, GVMG bought 40% shares in Accra Great Olympics, a premier league football club in Ghana.Metro TV is one of the oldest private television networks in Ghana. Since its inception in 1997, the television station has expanded its coverage to the entire ten regions of this country. As one of the oldest private television stations in the country, it has a penetration reach of 71% nationwide.
Metro TV has the eighth highest audience share (4.7%) among all TV channels in the country, according to GeoPoll, a mobile survey platform (January – March 2017).
Metro TV broadcasts mainly in the English language with a content quota of 30% for news, 40% for entertainment and 30% for sports.
Metro TV per the shareholding structure is owned by Kingdom Business Link Ventures Capital Limited, Talal Fattal and Fadi Fattal.Talal Fattal, the older of the Fattal brothers, is CEO of Metro TV. He also is a veteran singer, songwriter, arranger and producer. Fadi Fattal is Managing Director and Chairman of the Global Village Media Group (GVMG), a marketing and public relation outfit. In 2014, GVMG bought 40% shares in Accra Great Olympics, a premier league football club in Ghana.
Audience Share
4.7%
Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
free - to - air (VHF)
Media Companies / Groups
Optimum Media Prime
Ownership Structure
A company profile was available at the Registrar General's Department. Accordingto the profile Metropolitan Television Entertainment is owned by Optimum Media Prime which is owned by Talal and Fadi Fatral as well as Kingdom Business Link Ventures Capital Limited.
Group / Individual Owner
Kingdom Business Link Ventures Capital Limited
No online information about the venture capital company that operates as majority shareholder.
Individual Owner
General Information
Founding Year
1997
Founder
Talal Fattal
Affiliated Interests Founder
Talal Fattal, the older of the Fattal brothers, is founder and CEO of Metro TV. He also is a veteran singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer.
Ceo
Talal Fattal
Affiliated Interests Ceo
see above
Editor-In-Chief
Eric Ahianyo
Other Important People
Talal Fattal
Fadi Fattal
Jonathan Ganyaglo
Philip Mensah
Affiliated Interests other important people
Director of the Board of GBC
Director of the Board of GBC
Director of the Board of GBC
Director General of GBC
Contact
Metropolitan Entertainment Television;P.O.Box C 1609, Cantonments, Accra;No. 59, Josiah Tongogara Street, North Labone;Tel.: 0302-765702;Fax: 0302-765703;E-Mail: talamty@ghana.com
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
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Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
Missing Data
Advertising (in % of total funding)
Missing Data
Market Share
Missing Data
Further Information
Meta Data
Audience share from TV Stations based on a Geopoll report (Jan.-March 2017).
Sources
Registrar General’s Department. Date of Registration 1997-05-15. Metropolitan Entertainment Television (Metro TV) Limited – C-74,545. Accessed in May 2017. Available upon request.
