Sanyuka TV Uganda

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Sanyuka TV
Country Uganda
HeadquartersNext Media Park
Programming
Language(s) English, Luganda
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed), Colour
Ownership
OwnerNext Media Services
Sister channelsNBS Television
History
Launched27 September 2018;5 years ago (27 September 2018)
Links
Website https://sanyukatv.ug
Availability
Terrestrial
(Startimes) [1]

Sanyuka TV is a Ugandan television network based in Kampala, Uganda. [2] [3] [4] It's the official broadcaster of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League for three seasons from 2018/19 to 2020/21. It was previously broadcast by GTV, DSTV and Azam. [5] [6]

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Location

Its headquarters is located at Next Media Park, Plot 13, summit view Road, Kampala, Uganda.

Overview

The channel was launched in September 2018. [3] It started broadcasting on 10 September 2018. [2] [7] The station is known for its focus on Ugandan sports, also has a series of educational-entertainment movies, sports, youth and entertainment shows. [8] [3] Each week it shows one English Premier League game. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "MTN Uganda and Sanyuka TV partner to broadcast the Startimes Uganda Premier League". 23 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "MTN partners with Sanyuka TV to broadcast the start times Uganda premier league". February 25, 2020.
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  6. "UGANDA: NBS TV Uganda has added Sanyuka TV Launches UPL Broadcast in Style video". September 26, 2018.
  7. "Sanyuka TV Launched".
  8. "MTN Uganda and Sanyuka TV partner to broadcast the Startimes Uganda Premier League". 23 February 2020.
  9. "Sanyuka TV's free English Premier League offering on as West Ham host Man City this Saturday | Showbizuganda". October 21, 2020.