Training did not start until 1963, under the supervision of two officials from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Frank D. Goodship and Wes Harvison.

[2] At its launch speech, Kwame Nkrumah defended that GTV should be used for "education in the broadest purest sense".

The remaining 25% was given to foreign programming, including documentaries, feature films and international TV series such as I Love Lucy, The Saint and The Twilight Zone.

There was some censorship at the time, as operators were told to fade to black whenever foreign films and series had scenes of kissing, shooting and violence, which were not suitable for children.

Although GTV is largely funded by the Ghanaian government, it also collects annual fees from viewers.

GTV currently and formerly broadcasts shows from international networks from regions such as Europe, US, and Asia.