Why is CRTV (Ghana) off-air?

13th November 2010

Crown Royals TV (CRTV) broadcasts its programmes from the Astra 2B satellite to Ghana and the rest of West Africa, until a few weeks ago.

CRTV Ghana

Reasons for CRTV going off-air are not clear at this time. Its possible they have left Astra 2B to whichever satellite is hosting their “50 channels”. They have been advertising a new service with 50 TV channels on Ghanaian radio for some time now. I would share the parameters to that new satellite as soon as I have it, if that turned out to be the case.

Its also possible that CRTV is off-air due to technical problems. Their broadcast was not one of the best in terms of visual clarity, when they were on-air.

Worst still, its possible CRTV has become insolvent. If this were the case, a lot of people who enjoyed their entertainment programmes would highly disappointed.

To those asking me about CRTV
Now that you know CRTV is actually off-air, don’t break your satellite receiver looking for CRTV – you won’t find it in there! :-). Also, note that Multi TV is not responsible for CRTV. They only happen to be co-tenants on the Astra 2B satellite.

I would share new information about CRTV as soon as I have it.

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Oluniyi D. Ajao

Oluniyi D. Ajao is an Internet Entrepreneur and Tech Enthusiast. Follow him on X (fka Twitter) @niyyie for more tech updates.

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Nana Yaw Asiedu
13th November 2010
Oh, good investigative piece. Thanks.
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saintc
15th November 2010
Hello thanks for the info on CRTV i was wondering if there was a problem with my dish
BUT I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MIDNIGHT TV ON MULITI TV
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prince
17th November 2010
i have scanned my satellite i had gtv, but it is off, why multitv should add the english premire league,we can wait,people get discouraged when they found out that there is no epl on multitv.
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calis gredius from nigeria
18th November 2010
i love multi tv.i want them to add two more channels like national geographic channel and e-tv africa.thanks
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Quaye
18th November 2010
Multitv should bring back tv3 and try to add viasat1
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Kelly Kanu
21st November 2010
I need all the parameters for the installation of multi tv
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paulo michael
23rd November 2010
thank u multi-tv but pl add epl
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fauzi deen
28th November 2010
You guy’s are doing good.. try bring on board more channels and most importantly, i bet you guy’s if you are able to bring the EPL on multi tv, huge majority of soccer fans would turn from dstv to you… i love all what you doing… Honestly feel bored when realize EPL is not available on it…….i wish you will take our comments serious and work on it…Best of Luck.
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haha
6th December 2010
pls wat can i do to switch,kilonsele,vox africa and others dat are not producing audio signals
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ISRAEL
7th December 2010
PLS WHERE CAN I GET CRTV NEW.PLS WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED NOW
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nana
9th December 2010
multitv should include more channels so that people will buy it.some few dstv channels should be added
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Idriss Abdallah
20th December 2010
Hi i want to know how to set my own dish for me to capture channels on my decoder STRONG 4653X. And why it happened that multitv stations come with audio without video? Pls teach me.
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Shakiru
21st December 2010
Hello oluniyi, great work, how can we meet to discuss business, iv got some web business ideas so i need ur advice.
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1. Oluniyi David Ajao
  21st December 2010
  You may make use of the contact form in this website.
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  1. ibrahim
    17th June 2011
    hi oluniyi my name is ibrahim i am instuter i want to about free on heart pls
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mickey
22nd December 2010
pls i would be very glad and happy if joy tv can show more blockbuster movies or action based movies than the boring one’s they have been showing.
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Duah Eric
23rd December 2010
Are they still off air?
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1. Spencer Churchill
  29th December 2010
  Hello everybody. Lets all rejoice and clap for Jesus. CRTV is back on air. Please rescan your decoders. They are on a new frequency and symbol rate.
  I just watched a blockbuster movie ‘death race’ and another is starting now. This means movies and more and EPL. Hooray.
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Stephen
27th December 2010
Why did crtv go off air
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Stephen
27th December 2010
Is crtv new decoder called smart tv
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1. Oluniyi David Ajao
  28th December 2010
  CRTV has nothing to do with Smart TV.
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segzytol
29th December 2010
There are 2 beams on W7 the african and europe beam.my question is how would i locate W7 EUROPE(eurasia)
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1. Oluniyi David Ajao
  29th December 2010
  You must be within the European footprint to access those. In essence, you must be in Europe.
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Adriana frm Dansoman
30th December 2010
Yeah. Crtv is back. Rescan ur decorder with multi tv’s frequency and symbol rates. Enjoy
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Kelly Kanu
30th December 2010
Can any body pls send me d frequencies & symbol rates dat will enable me recieve DSTV free to air. ([email protected])
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1. Spencer Churchill
  30th December 2010
  Kanu, DSTV is a pay TV service. The only free channels you get is the TV service of other service providers who have agreed with Multi Choice to carry their broadcast on the DSTV platform.
  Depending on your location if your subscription runs out you will be able to watch free some local TV channels like NTA, Metro Tv and some religious channels.
  Meanwhile, DSTV is testing their DVB4 and as a result, those with Mpeg 4 decoders like Strong Decoder SRT4669X when updated with the latest software and HE _AAC sound driver, you can do a blind scan and receive this signal for free with full audio.
  There are 17 premium channels like MNET Action, Africa Magic and Africa Magic Plus, SS9, Nat Geo, Cartoon Network, BBC Children, etc.Otherwise, there is no free way to watch DSTV.
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  1. Peter Dor
    13th April 2011
    What is the latest software for Strong Decoder SRT4669X…It me know okay i will be every happy to get all the station you are talking about and can i watch them for free
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Kofi Todd
31st December 2010
CRTV is now on test transmission on Multi TV frequency. Re-scan your receiver and you surely gonna access it.
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Duah Eric
1st January 2011
Yeah kofi you are right they are back on track on Multi tv frequency.
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mickey
2nd January 2011
please is there any new software update that i can upgrade for my multi tv digibox.
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ENOCH DANN
3rd January 2011
HAVE ALREADY UPDATED MY STRONG 4669 WIT D LATEST UPDATE.ALL I NEED IS 4 U D GIVE ME D SATELITE, FREQ,SR N POLARIZE WERE I CAN RECIEVE DIS FREE DSTV STATIONS.AN I AM GONNA NEED A DSTV CARD B4 I VIEW DEM?PLS REPLY.THANX GUYS MORE POWER 2 UR ELBOW U RE DOING A GREAT JOB
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1. Spencer Churchill
  4th January 2011
  Hello. Please go to the menu option of your decoder and choose blind scan. It takes a while but at the end of the scan, you will have the channels. Good luck.
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ENOCH DANN
4th January 2011
WHAT BOUT DAT OF D DSTV?(MY SECOND REQUEST)
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Spencer Churchill
4th January 2011
Hello, sorry I lost out on your question. These channels are free for now and are on Eutelsat w4 and w7. The position is 36 degrees east. The parameters are Feq: 11844, Symbol Rate 27499, and polarity vertical. But a normal blind scan on that satellite band after tracking will reveal these free channels. You do not need a dstv card to view. Its free to air and has nothing to do with multi choice Ghana. Its a direct DVB4 test transmission feed from South Africa and with HE -AAC sound format.
You need to install the HE -AAC sound driver first to hear audio.
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Duah Eric
5th January 2011
@Spencer,will I get my multi tv channels if i do all these things and is supersports available on it?
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1. Spencer Churchill
  5th January 2011
  Yes! All the multi TV channels will be retained. Supersports is a fee paying service only on DSTV Bouquet and not on Multi TV.
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mickey
5th January 2011
please will i get the dstv channels if i turn my multi tv dish in 36 degrees east. please reply.
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1. Spencer Churchill
  9th January 2011
  A multi TV decoder may not be ideal to track FTA DSTV Signals. Its possible though if its mpeg4 with HE_AAC sound driver and you have Eutelsat W4/7 among the satellites on the decoder satellite list.I believe their latest decoders can.
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ENOCH DANN
5th January 2011
THANX 4 D REPLY,BUT I HAV ONE MORE PROBS,WIL MY LATEST STRONG UPDATE(SEP 2010)HAVE D AAC SOUND DRIVA.N PLS GIVE ME D LIST OF FREE CHANNEL I WIL GET.CUZ AM PLANING ON BUYING ANODA DISH 2 ADD 2 MY MUTITV DISH.I WIL LIKE 2 HAV UR NUMBA N FACEBUK NAME.THANX 4 EVRYTIN@SPENCER
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1. Spencer Churchill
  13th January 2011
  The strong decoder compatible with the DSTV free channels is the SRT4669X. Please note that you have to download and install the HE_AAC driver as it is separate from the updated firmware of the strong decoder to enable Audio on those channels.
  The latest update for strong decoder SRT4669x was uploaded on 24th DEC 2010. When you install the new dish point it at Eutelsat W4 or W7 to get the 17 DSTV free Channels after scanning. If its a multi TV decoder, then it has to be the latest type which is very good for FTA.
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jerry
5th January 2011
oh the free to air dstv channels on my strong mpeg 4decoder is no more.can someone explain to me why all the free17channels not availiable
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sam
8th January 2011
please add more free to air dstv channels. Multi tv more tv for free. Multi tv have made my holidays exciting.
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sam
8th January 2011
please extend the days you show midnight tv. The days are too short.
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Joe Debra
9th January 2011
Crtv is still working on multi tv on the new decoder using the same settings as the 10 defult stations which is=> frequency 12551, Vertical, S.R 19536
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Idriss Abdallah
10th January 2011
Hi guys i need help. I can no more have crtv on my strong SRT4653X. What can i do? And sencondly on which satelite and its cordinates can i get interesting channels? Pls reply me. May the lord bless u.
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Idriss Abdallah
10th January 2011
Hi guys i need help. I can no more have crtv on my strong SRT4653X. What can i do? And sencondly on which satelite and its cordinates can i get interesting channels with my SRT4653? Pls reply me. May the lord bless u.
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1. Spencer Churchill
  10th January 2011
  Hello. SRT4653x is IMPEG2 and cannot show CRTV. Its actually listed by strong technologies as one of their discontinued models. You need to get an SRT4669X to be able to access the 17 temporal DSTV free to air channels on Eutelsat W4/7, or Astra 2B to get Multi TV, CRTV and INFINITY TV, SUPERSCREEN, 9JER TV, AMC, ETC.
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  1. Nath Joe
    10th May 2011
    Pls ur information is good but is seems u are speaking in parables to me. What are the frequency and the polarization for the dstv free to air 17 channels? Secondly I can get Infinity, superscreen and Amc on my multi tv but no sound or picture how do i solve this problem? Thanks in advance
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Emmanuel Bright-Davies
10th January 2011
Spencer. Can you please let me know if there are Mpeg 2 and Mpeg $ in the SRT 4669x.
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1. Oluniyi David Ajao
  11th January 2011
  SRT 4669x can handle both MPEG2 and MPEG4.
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ENOCH DANN
10th January 2011
pls reply my post@SPENCER
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mickey
15th January 2011
please help me i receive audio signals but no video signals on my multi tv decoder when i switch to crtv. please help me.
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1. Spencer Churchill
  17th January 2011
  Hello. Your problem is probably that your decoder, an earlier Multi TV decoder was designed to receive multi TV only to stave off non Multi TV decoders like strong Decoders being used to watch multi TV.
  CRTV can however be viewed on the recently released Multi TV decoders. I have personally installed one for a work mate. Like I always advise, get a strong SRT4669x to view any FTA satellite TV of your choice.
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mickey
15th January 2011
please reply me.
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kilu
20th January 2011
I can view GTV on my Strong 4669x anymore what could be the problem?
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Spencer Churchill
21st January 2011
Hello. You have to imput the settings manually via your remote control. Please press menu and select installation. Go to manual scan. Look for Add TP. For frequency imput 12574 Symbol Rate 02854. Polarity is Vertical.. Press exit and save. Now do an Auto Scan and that should end your problems.
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Kilu
22nd January 2011
Thanks 4d swift response, I hv d GTV Chanel signal already on decorder Everyother channels are showing but only GTV is blank (nothing is showing on it) nd dt major reason I but dt strong 4669 decorder,pls help
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Spencer Churchill
22nd January 2011
Hello. My GTV is on. Please update, rescan and report. Use the latest srt4669x software released on christmas eve by persianwizkid.
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Olalemi oluwaseyi
23rd January 2011
Pls. Crtv, gtv is not showing on my Srt 4663 strong decorder and i was told that crtv is now back on air please mail me the settings to get it back thanks.
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Olalemi oluwaseyi
24th January 2011
I need an answer Pls. Crtv, gtv is not showing on my Srt 4663x strong decorder and i was told that crtv is now back on air please mail me the settings to get it back thanks.
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Olalemi oluwaseyi
24th January 2011
Pls i need you to reply me it’s very important b’cos i’m missing alot from crtv thanks
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Olalemi oluwaseyi
24th January 2011
Now Pls i need you to reply me it’s very important b’cos i’m missing alot from crtv thanks
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1. Spencer Churchill
  27th January 2011
  Hello. CRTV is back but in MPEG4. Without MPEG4 decoder, you cannot watch their channel.On how to update your receiver kindly read through this thread: How to watch free channels on DStv Africa. Channels & Settings.
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MOHAMED
25th January 2011
Pls,I have some problem on my DSTv now im reciving that 17 channel but now it went off air. pls i need asistant
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1. Spencer Churchill
  27th January 2011
  Hello. The DSTV FTA channels are gone for good. I heard they are on Intelsat 7/10 C band at 68.5W. You need at least a 1.4 meter dish to track them. I will try and confirm later but try if you can.
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MOHAMED
25th January 2011
pls I want to no how to upgrade my 4669+ and deeper life channel
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1. Spencer Churchill
  27th January 2011
  Please read through the postings on the topic How to watch free channels on DStv Africa. Channels & Settings by Mr. David Adjao our Moderator and owner of this blog.
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MOHAMED
25th January 2011
I need your repply
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