| Branding | NTV Uganda |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | 6 December 2006; 17 years ago (6 December 2006) byNation Media Group |
| Headquarters | Serena, Kampala, Uganda |
| Parent | NTV Kenya |
Launch date | October 8, 1963 (1963-10-08) |
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 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]
Current presenters/hosts
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Former presenters/hosts
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News
Shows
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| 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 |
