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NTV Uganda

NTV Uganda
BrandingNTV Uganda
Country
Uganda
AvailabilityNational
Founded6 December 2006; 17 years ago (6 December 2006)
by Nation Media Group
HeadquartersSerena, Kampala, Uganda
ParentNTV Kenya
Launch date
October 8, 1963 (1963-10-08)
Picture format
720p (HDTV)
AffiliatesSpark Tv
Official website
ntv.co.ug
LanguageEnglish

NTV Uganda is a Ugandan television station under the Nation Media Group (NMG), operating in East Africa. It has been on air since 2006.[1] It is one of the companies owned by Aga Khan IV.

During the Arua elections, NTV Uganda reporter Herbert Zziwa and cameraman Ronald Muwanga were arrested for allegedly inciting violence.[2] It was also banned from covering aerial footage of National Resistance Movement rallies in the 2016 general elections.[3]

In 2020 the media house reached one million followers on Twitter.[4]

According to GeoPoll, together with NBS, they got higher COVID-19 lockdown viewership.[5]

In 2014, it was alleged that NTV Uganda wanted to buy NBS Television.[6]

Presenters

Programming

Drama

Title First broadcast Last broadcast
Power of Legacy 2019 Ongoing
#Family 2018 2018
The Honourables 2017 Ongoing
Second Chance 2016 2018
Yat Madit 2016 2017
Deception 2013 2016
The Hostel 2011 2015
Tendo Sisters 2009 2012

References

  1. ^ "About Us - Footer | NTV". www.ntv.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. ^ "ARUA: Arrested NTV Journalists Charged with Inciting Violence, Malicious Damage". Online news from Uganda and the East African region - SoftPower News. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  3. ^ Natabaalo, Grace (2016-01-28). "IN THE NEWS: NRM's ban on NTV is an indictment on Uganda's media". African Centre for Media Excellence. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  4. ^ Bambino, Roger (2020-06-14). "NTV Uganda hits the 1 million follower milestone on Twitter". Techjaja. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  5. ^ Nakazibwe, Carolyne (21 May 2020). ""NBS has the hype, NTV has the finesse"". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  6. ^ Reporter, Monitor (2014-01-30). "NTV denies buying NBS". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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