| Country | Uganda |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Next Media Park |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Luganda |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed), Colour |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Next Media Services |
| Sister channels | NBS Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 8 June 2022 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| (Startimes), DSTV, Free to Air, GOtv | |
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Its headquarter is located at Next Media Park, Plot 13, summit view Road, Kampala, Uganda. [4] [5]
The channel was launched on 8 June 2022 and it started broadcasting on that same day. [2] [3] The station is known for its focus on sports 24/7, with covering live sports events in Uganda like the National Basketball League, [4] Pool Table competitions, Uganda Boxing Champions League, Uganda Rugby League among others. [1] [2]
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