Samuel Nartey George is the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
A Ghanaian film producer and director, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has made a passionate appeal to the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, to reconsider the government’s decision to revoke or suspend the operating licence of MultiChoice Ghana.
In a letter dated September 5, 2025, the producer expressed deep disappointment over the Ministry’s public stance signalling the possible shutdown of MultiChoice Ghana by September 6, 2025, as well as the National Communications Authority’s 30-day notice of intention to suspend the company’s authorisation.
According to the producer, while the move has been framed as a consumer protection measure, it risks inflicting long-term damage on Ghana’s creative economy.
Highlighting the critical role of MultiChoice’s Akwaaba Magic channel, the filmmaker revealed that the platform has been the backbone of Ghanaian film and television for the past five years.
The producer further stressed that no free-to-air station has been able to match the financial support Akwaaba Magic provides. A leading free-to-air channel, he revealed, once offered GHS 3,000 per episode — about 6% of Akwaaba’s per-episode rate, an amount that cannot sustain professional crews or guarantee quality standards.
He also listed popular titles such as DEDE, Madam, Nana Akoto, Queen of Akra, Accra Stay by Plan, Amoanimaa’s Era, Tanko Villa, Rock That Aisle, Party Office, Eno, Billionaire’s Wife, Accra Medics, High Currency, and Sevsu, stating that these shows exist at their current scale only because Akwaaba Magic invested heavily in them.
The ripple effects of MultiChoice’s exit, the filmmaker warned, would go beyond producers and actors, affecting hundreds of core employees, thousands of independent installers and dealers, and millions of subscribers who willingly pay for pay TV.
Cautioning against a repeat of global streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon, who attempted to enter the Ghanaian and sub-regional market but later exited, the producer urged the Minister to consider dialogue and partnership instead of threats and shutdowns.
