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The Public Relations Officer of StarTimes Ghana, Eli Kondoh, has revealed that the company has made a part payment toward the outstanding balance of over $800,000 owed to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) from their previous broadcast deal for the Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n

Following the expiration of the GFA\u2019s five-year partnership with Chinese broadcaster StarTimes, TV coverage responsibilities were handed to AFA TV and Globe TV. <\/p>\n

During the course of the season, there were reports that negotiations for a renewal were still ongoing. However, those discussions were officially abandoned in May.<\/p>\n

The GFA later explained that both parties failed to reach an agreement, citing StarTimes\u2019 failure to clear the remaining balance from their $5.25 million deal signed in 2020.<\/p>\n

Now, Kondoh has confirmed to Joy Sports that StarTimes has started settling the debt.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re owing somebody in excess of five million dollars and you pay as much, and it\u2019s left with a little over eight hundred thousand dollars, it means that a lot of money has gone into the whole project,\u201d Kondoh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust a few weeks ago, some amount of that outstanding balance has already been paid. So it means that StarTimes remains committed to the project of building Ghana football.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo yes, it started very well. It didn\u2019t end badly either, and those outstanding amounts will also be cleared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kondoh also disclosed that despite the collapse of renewal talks, StarTimes is still open to returning as a GFA broadcast partner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt might not be specifically the Ghana Premier League\u2014or maybe just an aspect of the league\u2014but there are talks ongoing. It could be production.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the talks are still in progress, and once they are finalised, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll get hold of it, and then we can communicate to the viewers exactly the details of the new terms that might come up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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StarTimes Ghana has made a part payment of the $800k owed the GFA from their old GPL broadcast deal.<\/p>\n

Talks for a new contract collapsed mid-season after the GFA pulled out over the debt.<\/p>\n

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