NBS Television (Uganda)

NBS Television is a Ugandan free-to-air television network[1] licensed by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for 360 broadcast. The station takes pride in carrying live broadcasts especially of all political events. The station is owned by Kin Kariisa and operated by Next Media Services, with its headquarters at Media Plaza in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb.

TypeTelevision (since 2007)
BrandingNBS TV
Country
Uganda
AvailabilityGOTv, StarTimes, DStv, Free to Air
Founded16 June 2008 (16 June 2008)
by Nathan Igeme Nabeta
SloganThe Political Command Center
HeadquartersNext Media Park, Plot 13, summit view Road, Naguru, Kampala, Uganda
OwnerKin Kariisa since 2008
Nathan Igeme Nabeta (2007- 2008)
ParentNext Media Services
Launch date
June 16, 2007 (2007-06-16)
Picture format
1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed), Colour
AffiliatesSanyuka TV, Salam TV
Official website
nbs.ug
LanguageEnglish

Background

NBS’s broadcast started on June 16, 2008[2] when it was registered and got its license and by then had only one transmitter. The station held ten years anniversary in June 2018. It has a number of notable senior on-air personalities including Canary Mugume[3] Rukh-Shana Namuyimba and Solomon Sserwanjja.[4] Also one of the most celebrated female journalists in the region Joy Doreen Biira was a pioneer presenter.

The station is known for its focus on politics hence the tagline (the Political Command Centre).[5][6][7][8] The station has one of the biggest political talk show the Frontline[9][10][11] that brings together political leaders from different political parties in the land every week.

NBS also has a series of business, Sports,[12] youth and entertainment shows.[13][14]

Personalities

Canary Mugume

Canary Mugume is a Ugandan investigative journalist with NBS TV and a Léo Africa Young Emerging Leaders Program Fellow. His investigative reporting is specialized in current affairs, dysfunctions of the economy, and social matters.

Solomon Sserwanjja

Solomon Serwanjja is a Ugandan investigative journalist and news anchor with NBSTV. In 2019 Serwanjja was awarded the Komla Dumor Award, an annual award given by the BBC to celebrate African journalists.

Rukh-Shana Namuyimba

Rukh-Shana Namuyimba is a Ugandan communication specialist, news anchor, and co-founder Xfinity Communications, Ltd. She initially worked as News Anchor at NTV, Uganda. before moving to NBS Television.

Former personalities

Notable programs

References
  1. Kayigwa, Moses (2020-06-23). "NBS Launches 'Political Command Center' to Give 360 Degree Coverage of Elections". TowerPostNews. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. "NBS@10 celebrations kickoff in style". Nile Post. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. "Canary Mugume: From school dropout to NBS TV star reporter". Nile Post. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. "Ugandan wins 2019 BBC Komla Dumor award". BBC News. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. "Ugandan citizens abroad seek to return home". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. Independent, The (2020-06-01). "LIVE: Museveni's 15th address on COVID-19". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2020-06-24.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  7. UCC warns NBS TV over Tamale Mirundi, retrieved 2020-06-24
  8. "Watch this space! Tamale Mirundi speaks out after being blocked from NBS TV, Top Radio". PML Daily. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. "NBS Frontline should include the diaspora". Nile Post. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  10. "NBS Television wins big at the Media Challenge Awards 2016". Campus Bee. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  11. "NBS TV Frontline | Abed Bwanika, Justine Lumumba, Lukwago, Mao, Opondo, Odongtho – 31 May 2018 | Welcome to the Ugandan Diaspora News Online". www.ugandandiasporanews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  12. Kaweru, Franklin (2020-06-01). "Jimmy Enabu: City Oilers captain positive despite season uncertainty". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  13. 10529544_769261689792222_224470721_n (2020-06-17). "I was inspired by Ice Cube and Will Smith to join the movie industry - GNL". MBU. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  14. "Musician Big Eye pelted with bottles as NBS UNCUT celebrates first anniversary (VIDEO)". Nile Post. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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