Actor Prince David Osei has raised serious concerns about the unauthorized airing of newly released movies by local TV stations, particularly on YouTube.
His frustration stems from a recent incident where a movie in which he played a role was being broadcast on a local station just “within 24 hours” of its official release on YouTube.
The film he was referring to is titled: “When Love Lies,” featuring Precious Akaeze, Princess Umeh and Ebube Nwagbo.
He called on relevant government ministries to take action to protect the efforts of creative professionals and also warned that he would consider legal action against stations involved in such practices.
Prince David Osei took to Instagram to express his dissatisfaction, sharing screenshots and clips of the film being shown by Globe TV alongside his comments.
Read his full post on Instagram:
“I’m deeply disturbed and shocked to learn that certain TV stations in Ghana are airing movies that have just been released on YouTube within 24 hours. “When Love Lies” This is incredibly disheartening and troubling. What is happening in Ghana?
Ministry of Information/Communication Ghana , how did these TV stations obtain licenses to operate? We need to take immediate action to cleanse the system and put an end to this unacceptable practice of pirating the hard work and creativity of others!
It is particularly concerning that Ghanaian television channels are pirating Nigerian movies that are available on YouTube. This wrongful act must be condemned and stopped! It is our intention to pursue legal action against all TV stations involved in this illegal activity. SAY NO TO PIRACY! .. Unity TV, GLOBE TV, FAST TV, DAILY TV and others we coming for you all @uchennambunabotv @oneandtwofilms_”
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