NTV Uganda

Ugandan television station
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 have 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

  1. Solomon Kawesa
  2. Frank Walusimbi
  3. Crysto Panda
  4. Lynda Ddane
  5. Andrew Kyamagero
  6. Patrick Mukasa
  7. Mc Esco
  8. Sandra Nakiwala
  9. Sandra Kahumuza
  10. Sammy Wetala
  11. Rita Kanya
  12. Raymond Mujuni
  13. Romeo Busiku
  14. Just Gystin
  15. Patrick Kamara

Former presenters/hosts

  1. Joel Ssenyonyi
  2. Agnes Nandutu
  3. Flavia Tumusiime
  4. Maurice Mugisha
  5. Arnold Segawa
  6. Joel Khamadi

Programming

News

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

Shows

  • Fourth Estate
  • Panorama
  • Seeds of Gold
  • Tuwaye
  • PWJK
  • Men
  • The Property Show
  • On The Spot
  • Mwasuze Mutya
  • The Beat
  • NTV Dance Party
  • Comedy Store Uganda

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. ""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.