Next Media Services
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| Media conglomerate | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Publishing, printing, broadcasting |
| Founded 📆 | June 16, 2007 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Next Media Park, Plot 13, Summit View Road, Naguru, Kampala, Uganda |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Kin Kariisa (CEO) |
| Products 📟 | Newspaper, television stations, radio stations |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | nextmedia |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
The Next Media Services, commonly known as the Next Media, is a multimedia conglomerate in Uganda.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
History
The group was established in 2007, with NBS Television (Uganda).[8] Since 2008 Kin Kariisa serves as the CEO of Next Media Services.[2][9] In 2014, Kariisa acquired NBS Television (Uganda) fully.
Location
The address of the Group's headquarters is Next Media Park, Plot 13, Summit View Road, Naguru, Kampala, Uganda[10][11][3][12][13]
Subsidiary companies
The subsidiary brands of the Next Media Services include:
- Nile Post
- NBS TV
- Sanyuka TV
- Salam TV
- Next Radio
- Next Conference Centre[14]
- Next Productions
- Next Communications
Controversies
On 1 October 2021, three employees (Isaac ‘Kaiyz’ Kawalya, Brian Wako and Marko) of Next Media Services were arrested on charges of offensive communication.[15][7]
References
- ↑ "Who We Are -". Nextmedia.co.ug. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "UG Votes 2021 | NBS Television Moves into a New State of the Art Political Command Centre in Naguru". Ugandandiasporanews.com. September 9, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Next Media's NBS TV and Co Set To Shift To New Premises in City Suburb". Eyalama.com. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Next Media To Be Taken Over". Campus Bee. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Next Media Services: Overcoming a pandemic to continue growing". Showbizuganda.com. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Kaggwa, Andrew (January 22, 2015). "NBS TV rebrands". The Observer. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Singer OS celebrates arrest of Next Media Journalists". Kampalasun.com.ug. October 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Kirabo, Jonah (2019-11-25). "Next Media Services 'eats' big at this year's Media Challenge Awards". Nile Post. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Kisekka, Michael; Kasango, Yasiri J. (June 23, 2021). "UCU, Next Media Services move closer to formalize partnership". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "NBS TV starts vacating Kamwokya office to its new home in Naguru". Watchdoguganda.com. August 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Shs 2 Billion Next Media Plaza In Offing". Shiftmedianews.com. June 5, 2020.
- ↑ "HOME -". Nextmedia.co.ug.
- ↑ "Next Media speaks out on arrest of journalists Kayz, Makko and Brian Wako". Dailyexpress.co.ug. October 1, 2021.
- ↑ Edwin, Danze (July 19, 2021). "Next Conference Centre". Nextmedia.co.ug.
- ↑ Mwesigwa, Solomon (October 2, 2021). "Justice will prevail - Next Media releases statement on Kayz arrest". Mbu.ug.
External links
- Official website
- Next Media Services Contributes Shs100m Towards Clearing Of Church House Shs48Bn Loan – Exposed Uganda
- Next Media journalists scoop nine accolades in Public Opinion Awards
- Uncut Show TV Host Kayz, Two others Remanded to Kitalya over Offensive Communication - SoftPower News
External references
- https://chimpreports.com/next-media-lays-off-30-staff-in-mega-restructuring/
- https://softpower.ug/next-media-nation-media-group-cnn-hollywood-entities-lay-off-staff/
- https://chimpreports.com/inform-to-transform-next-media-staying-true-to-its-vision-through-cutting-edge-reporting/
- https://cioafrica.co/next-media-lays-off-30-staff-to-digitize-operations/
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