 Logo since 2006 | |
| Branding | NTV Uganda |
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| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | 6 December 2006 (6 December 2006) by Nation Media Group |
| Motto | Turning on your world |
| Headquarters | Serena, Kampala, Uganda |
| Parent | NTV Kenya |
Launch date | December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06) |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Affiliates | Spark Tv |
Official website | ntv |
| Language | English |
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’s 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
The company is among the most followed companies on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. It currently has over 2,600,000 followers.
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
Current presenters/hosts
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Former presenters/hosts
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Programming
News
Shows
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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 |
| Choices | 2025 | 2025 |
References
References
- "About Us - Footer | NTV". www.ntv.co.ug. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- "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.
- 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.
- Bambino, Roger (2020-06-14). "NTV Uganda hits the 1 million follower milestone on Twitter". Techjaja. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- Nakazibwe, Carolyne (21 May 2020). ""NBS has the hype, NTV has the finesse"". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- Reporter, Monitor (2014-01-30). "NTV denies buying NBS". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-06-22.