NBS (Next Broadcasting Services) is Uganda's leading television station owned by Kinâ¯KariisaâÂÂs Next Media. Official broadcasts began on Monday, June 16,â¯2008, and the station is now headquartered at the purposeâÂÂbuilt Next Media Park on Naguru Summit View Road, Kampala.
NBS received its license and commenced official broadcasting on Monday, June 16,â¯2008. It initially operated from UAP Building, Plot 1, Kimathi Avenue in Kampala, specifically in a 2-bedroom apartment, before moving to Media Plaza in Lower Kololo with a single transmitter. It then moved to the former WBS TV site - now Next Media Park - in 2020. Under Kinâ¯KariisaâÂÂs leadership, full ownership was secured by 2014. In 2017, NBS became the flagship of the Next Media Group, along with brands such as Sanyukaâ¯TV, Salamâ¯TV, Nextâ¯Radio, Nileâ¯Post, Next Com, etc.
NBS brands itself âÂÂUgandaâÂÂs Political Command Centreâ and is best known for news and current affairs. Flagship programmes include:
Other shows cover business, sports and lifestyle. Its sister channel Sanyukaâ¯TV in the past held live rights to the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. In a 2024 survey, NBS led all Ugandan stations with a 44â¯percent national viewership share. NBSâ extensive live coverage and regional bureaus across Uganda are credited with this market leadership.
Kinâ¯Kariisa founded NBS and serves as Group CEO of Next Media. Key executives have included former Deputy Group CEO Joeâ¯Kigozi (2008 - 2025). Under this leadership, NBS has undergone two major rebrands (2011, 2014), launched a digital transformation strategy, and established regional bureaus and strategic partnerships for live event broadcasting.
NBS and Next Media have led major publicâÂÂawareness and CSR initiatives:
NBS was named âÂÂMost Admired Ugandan Media Brandâ by Brandâ¯Africa in 2023 and is widely regarded as the countryâÂÂs top political news outlet. Its live coverage of Pope⯠FrancisâÂÂs 2015 visit to Uganda set a national benchmark for event broadcasting.