NTV is a Kenyan general entertainment channel. The channel began operating on April 4, 2005, and is a revamp from the previous Nation TV station under the

Nation Media Group Nation Media Group (abbreviated as NMG) is a Kenyan media group listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. NMG was founded by Aga Khan IV in 1959 and is the largest private media house in East and Central Africa with offices in Kenya, Uganda, and Tan ...

arm that has been in existence since 1999. It is a popular TV Station in Kenya along with

Citizen TV Citizen TV is a Kenyan free-to-air news television channel owned by Royal Media Services and broadcasting mostly in English and Swahili. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006. News and programs Citizen TV airs a variety of genre ...

Kenya Television Network Kenya Television Network (KTN) is a Kenyan free-to-air television network that was launched in March 1990 by Jared Kangwana. It is headquartered at Standard Group Centre, Nairobi. It was the first free-to-air privately owned television network ...

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is the state-run media organisation of Kenya. It broadcasts in English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages of Kenya. The corporation started its life in 1928 when Kenya was a British colony. I ...

among other Kenyan broadcasting channels.

Youtube

In September 2007, NTV went online with its content on

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

. Within the first month it received over 325,000 views, three honors, and an average of 4,000 views for every video uploaded. In mid-2012, NTV went live on

. Following this move, the blogosphere was awash with accolades with NTV's US correspondent (BMJ)

Ben Mutua Jonathan Muriithi BMJ (Ben Mutua Jonathan) Muriithi (born Jonathan Nyaga; 4 May 1969) is a print, radio and television journalist and actor based in the United States. Muriithi is also a regional reporter and correspondent for NTV, a Kenyan media outlet, QTV, ...

terming it a techno-revolution for mass media among Kenyans across the globe.

Programming

Some of the programmes available are listed below. *Wicked Edition *

Auntie Boss! ''Auntie Boss!'' is a Kenyan comedy-drama television series. It delves into the lives of domestic house helps in the fictional Taifa Estate (Loresho Ridge Estate) and their everyday drama as it revolves around families they work for and activi ...

*NTV Wild Talk *

Churchill Show ''Churchill Show'' (formerly ''Churchill Live'') is a Kenyan comedy show hosted by comedian Daniel "Churchill" Ndambuki, that premiered on 2007 on the network NTV. It is recorded live at Carnivore grounds in Nairobi. Churchill Raw A 30-minute s ...

*Generation 3 *Victoria's Lounge *AM Live *Real Househelps of Kawangware *

Asintado ''Asintado'' () is a Philippine action drama television series starring Julia Montes, Shaina Magdayao, Paulo Avelino and Aljur Abrenica. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel fro ...

Tres veces Ana ''Tres veces Ana'' (''The Three Sides of Ana'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Lazos de amor'' produced in 1995. It premiered on May 23, 2016. The series stars Angelique Boyer as Ana L ...

Tamu tamu ''Tamu Tamu: Kenyan Cuisine with a Twist'' is a Kenyan cooking show starring Ali Mandhry, better known as chef Ali L'artiste. Tamu Tamu is one of the first cooking shows in Kenya that was filmed in an outdoor kitchen setup showcasing authenti ...

*The Trend *Teen Republik

References

External links

* * Television stations in Kenya Nation Media Group Television channels and stations established in 1999 1999 establishments in Kenya {{Africa-tv-station-stub