Shs 2 Billion Next Media Plaza In Offing

BY AWORI ESTHER LUCY

KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| The dreams are big, and big indeed. The future is bright for Next Media, the foundation for NBS Television as they plan to dominate the media space in Uganda, and perhaps Great Lakes region.

The latest we have is that plans are in top gear for the Kamwokya based Media Power House to shift to their final destination, the mega Next Media Plaza in Naguru.

A look at the artistic impression of the shs2 billion multi-million new home is articulate and impressive.

NBS TV under Next media services, owned by Kin Karisa has over time taken over the media space, competing sharply with the Agha Khan owned NTV.

Karisa purchased the former WBS offices in Naguru and decided to change its outlook by designing a spectacular state of the art media facility.

The former WBS premises in NaguruCurrently, NBS Tv is housed at the Media Plaza, a building owned by city tycoon Mukwano located along Kira Road in Kamwokya.

As we speak construction works are ongoing and reports are rife that the proprietor wants the shifting by the end of this year if all goes as planned.

Next media CEO Kin Kalisa has invested over 2 billion shillings  into renovations as he wants NBS to be one of the best in the region

Background to WBS Closure

WBS TV that was owned by city guru Gordon Wavamunno ceased to operate as a public broadcaster on December 14, 2016, because of the failure to repay a sh7billion tax debt.

WBS Limited was placed under receivership by Uganda Revenue Authority to recover over sh7billion in unpaid taxes.