Gateway Television

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Gateway Television (GTV)
Type Television
Country United Kingdom
Availability Africa
Founded by Julian McIntyre
Broadcast area Africa
Owner The Blackstone Group
Official website www.gatewaycommunications.com

Gateway Television (GTV) is a Pan-African, American-owned subscription TV network based in London.

In January 2009, GTV announced it had gone into liquidation blaming the current financial and global crisis.[1]

GTV held the rights to 80% of league matches for the Premier League[2] The British based company Gateway Television is owned by the American company The Blackstone Group.

They also held the rights for the CECAFA Cup.

References

  1. "GTV goes into liquidation". BBC.co.uk. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-30. 
  2. "Africa: Viewers Cry Foul Over GTV". AllAfrica.com. 4 February 2009. 
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