NTV Uganda

NTV Uganda
Branding	NTV Uganda
Country	Uganda
Availability	National
Founded	6 December 2006; 18 years ago ; by Nation Media Group
Headquarters	Serena, Kampala, Uganda
Parent	NTV Kenya
Launch date	October 8, 1963
Picture format	720p (HDTV)
Affiliates	Spark Tv
Official website	ntv.co.ug
Language	English

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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

Current presenters/hosts

Solomon Kawesa
Frank Walusimbi
Crysto Panda
Lynda Ddane
Andrew Kyamagero
Patrick Mukasa
Mc Esco
Sandra Nakiwala
Sandra Kahumuza
Sammy Wetala
Rita Kanya
Raymond Mujuni
Romeo Busiku
Just Gystin
Patrick Kamara

Former presenters/hosts

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

^ "About Us - Footer | NTV". www.ntv.co.ug. 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.

[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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