Communities
Ghanaian TV in the UK
More than 130,000 people born in Ghana live in England and Wales. The largest communities are in Croydon, Enfield, Southwark, Lambeth and Newham, and in Milton Keynes.
Updated · By the IPTV UK editorial desk
How do Ghanaian families in the UK watch TV?
Ghanaian news, talk shows and Black Stars football lead. Ghana uses GMT all year, so it is on UK time in winter and one hour behind in summer.
What does the census say?
| Measure | People |
|---|---|
| Born in Ghana Census 2021 TS012, Ghana | 132,577 |
Where does the community live?
The council areas in England and Wales with the most people counted by the country-of-birth figure, out of 318:
- Croydon7,2441.9% of residents
- Milton Keynes4,8121.7% of residents
- Enfield4,7381.4% of residents
- Southwark4,3211.4% of residents
- Lambeth4,1061.3% of residents
- Newham4,0851.2% of residents
- Barking and Dagenham3,3201.5% of residents
- Leeds3,3160.4% of residents
Our town pages with a large Ghanaian community: London, Leeds, Nottingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Reading, Luton, Milton Keynes.
Which channels do people ask for?
- GTV
- TV3 Ghana
- UTV Ghana
- Joy Prime
- Adom TV
- Max TV
This is what people from the community ask us about, not a promise that every channel is in the line-up today. We confirm specific channels in writing before you buy.
Ask us to confirm these channelsWhat are the legal ways to watch from the UK?
- Official YouTube streamsJoy News, Adom TV and TV3 stream news and shows on their own YouTube channels.
- GBC onlineThe Ghana Broadcasting Corporation puts GTV programmes online.
Availability and prices change; check the provider's own site before you subscribe.
Sport and kick-off times
The Black Stars, the Ghana Premier League and the Premier League.
Ghana is 1 hour behind the UK in the British summer and on UK time in winter. Busiest viewing: Independence Day (6 March) and AFCON.
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Readers also ask
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Sources
- Census 2021, TS012 Country of birth (detailed) checked 6 October 2026
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