NTV Uganda

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

NTV Uganda
BrandingNTV Uganda
Country
Uganda
AvailabilityNational
Founded6 December 2006 (6 December 2006)
by Nation Media Group
SloganTurning on your world
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

During the Arua elections, it's reporter like Herbert Ziwa and Ronald were arrested for allegedly inciting violence.[2] It was also banned from covering the aerial footages of National Resistance Movement rallies in 2016 general elections[3]

The media house had of recent celebrated reaching 1 million followers on Twitter.[4]

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

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

TV Hosts and Anchors

  1. Faridah Nakazibwe
  2. Josephine Karungi
  3. Agnes Nandutu
  4. Flavia Tumusiime
  5. Solomon Kawesa
  6. Frank Walusimbi

News

  • National
  • Akawungeezi
  • International
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Science & Tech
  • SparkTV News

Shows

  • Fourth Estate
  • Panorama
  • Seeds of Gold
  • Tuwaye
  • PWJK
  • Men
  • On The Spot
  • Mwasuze Mutya

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. ""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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