Ghana’s Copyright Office has issued a strong warning to Television stations nationwide not to air copyrighted material without the required authorization.
The Copyright Office emphasized that offenders face harsh legal repercussions, such as heavy fines and incarceration.
In a statement released on June 11, the Office’s National Anti-Piracy Committee said that it had uncovered numerous TV stations illegally downloading and airing movies, TV shows, sports broadcasts, and other creative works from streaming platforms without securing the required licenses.
“This practice constitutes copyright infringement and is a criminal offence under the Copyright Act, 2005 (Act 690), as amended,” the statement said.
