NTV Uganda
 Logo since 2006 | |
| Branding | NTV Uganda |
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| 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 Municipality by-election, NTV Uganda reporter Herbert Zziwa and cameraman Ronald Muwanga were arrested on allegations of 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]
On 28 June 2026, the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF), acting on orders issued by Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, surrounded Nation Media Group Uganda's premises in Kampala. NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, Spark TV, KFM, and Dembe FM were taken off air after military personnel restricted access to the broadcaster's facilities.[7] The incident was condemned by several media freedom organizations and international observers.[7] Nation Media Group entered negotiations with the Ugandan authorities to restore operations.
Presenters
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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
- ↑ "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". 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 2 Kannampilly, Ammu; Popper, Helen, eds. (28 June 2026). "Uganda's military chief orders shutdown of two major media outlets". Reuters. Retrieved 28 June 2026.