Baba TV (short for Basoga Baino Television) is a television channel in Uganda with viewership primarily concentrated in the country's eastern and central regions. It maintains studios in Jinja City and Kampala. It airs programming in Lusoga, Luganda, and English.
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| Type | Broadcasting News,Topical discussions,Entertainment,Drama series,Movies |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Headquarters | Baba TV Complex, Plot 22, Ntinda-Kisaasi Rd |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Lusoga, Luganda, English |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Balyeku Moses Grace |
| Parent | Baba Media Group (BMG) |
| Sister channels | 87.7 Baba FM |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 December 2017 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | www |
| Website | www |
History
editBaba TV began broadcasting in August 2017 and is owned by Balyeku Moses Grace ,[1] former member of Parliament for Jinja West.[2]
In 2019, Baba TV launched on DStv in Uganda.[3][4][5] The station was launched on GOtv, the only digital platform that did not include it, in 2021.[6][7]
On 27 July 2020, 2020, journalist Basajja Mivule,[8][9] who hosted the political talk show Fumitiriza (Reflect) on Baba TV, was arrested at the Kampala studios; it was noted that he was critical of President Yoweri Museveni.[10] Mivule was later suspended from the station.[11]
References
edit- ^ "I'll create more jobs, wireless for Jinja-Balyeku". Monitor. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "BABA TV is here! Jinja gets another TV station". Skizar. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Lyatuu, Justus. "BABA TV launches on DStv Uganda platform". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "BABA TV launched on DSTV in Uganda". Africa Business Communities. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Baba TV now on DSTV". THE SECOND OPINION. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Reporter, Javira Ssebwami | (27 November 2021). "MultiChoice Uganda bows to public demand, lunches Baba TV on GOtv". UGStandard. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "PICTORIAL; Glamour as Baba TV is Launched On GoTV Digital Platform -". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Ugandan TV host Basajja Mivula arrested". International Press Institute. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "TV presenter held on sectarianism charges". Monitor. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Police arrest journalist Basajja Mivule at Baba TV studios in Ntinda". Watchdog Uganda. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Ainembabazi, Ritah (3 August 2020). "Basajja Mivule Suspended From Baba TV, Apologises For His Sectarian Utterances". SML News Uganda. Retrieved 7 April 2022.