NTV Uganda
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 Logo since 2006 | |
| Branding | NTV Uganda |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | 6 December 2006 by Nation Media Group |
| Motto | Turning on your world |
| Headquarters | Serena, Kampala, Uganda |
| Parent | NTV Kenya |
Launch date | December 6, 2006 |
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]