The Top Ten TV Stations In Kenya
The verdict is out and your dede Chim Tuna has come to keep your informed on which television station is tops and which ones have performed rather impressively and which ones have disappointed.
And to be honest, the most viewed television channel isn’t going to be a shocker. The rest of the channels are because there is a toss up for which will take the 2nd spot. And with that, let me just give you a hint; the channels you think aren’t worth viewing clearly are. Those that you think are, aren’t. Those that you think have good movies don’t and those that you think are shady have quite the reach.
But without further ado, i give to you:
#10. UTV
What? Never heard of it? Well, me neither but according to Adam Wagwau, this channel is run by a lad with iron nads! He started off with a laughable set up and he started out in Buru Buru but he’s now expanded to Githurai. Well, this lad apparently decided to give Kenyans what they’ve been lacking: quality entertainment and the most recent movies.
He has grown his channel to capture 1.40% of the total sample base of surveyed Kenyans. Don’t know how legal his entire operation is though…
#9. Family TV
For those of you not aware of just what Family TV is, they were the first Christian channel in Kenya. When they launched i believe back in 1999, there was alot of hubris and pomp. Fast forward to today and you realize just how fickle Kenya’s Christians are as consumers. Family is struggling for viewership against UTV… Yep, Christians who make up a majority of Kenya don’t watch Family TV. But if you are targeting Christians who are devout, advertise on Family TV!
#8. GBS
These guys rolled out just this year i believe. And they have shown that Kenya is ready for a home shopping network but just to mitigate the risk, they combined it with gospel. So you have a gospel home shopping network all rolled into one. And it is Korean run… And they have bested their rivals for the Kenyan gospel market…
#7. K24
These guys have worked hard for their number 7 spot. They give you locally oriented news about and when it started out, i have to say i was a cynic. How was this format supposed to work? But they made it happen. Then Jeff joined them and the rest is history. I just hope they’ll find an apt replacement for Jeff Koinange.
#6. Kiss TV
Kiss TV started out a little confused but they have found their footing. They are not just a music channel that occasionally has African movies, they are a channel that is about entertainment from word go and they have found a formula. They have even relaunched and rebranded and i for one expect to see them grow their demograph.
#5. Q TV
This is the biggest improvement i have seen. They have grown by an entire 5 point margin and that is no small feat! They aren’t playing around and from the look of things they are targeting Citizen’s demograph!
#4. KBC
The oldest broadcaster in the land has lost the plot! And they should watch out for Q TV. KBC started out with the same demograph as Citizen but they have been overtaken and badly so. They fell and i am lost as to just how they fell off! But all is not lost, they just need to work on their staff’s complaints and get someone who actually knows how to satisfy their “mashinani” demograph!
#3. KTN
These guys were the toast of the ’90s and early to mid 2000’s. Then this year they were rocked by some internal strife and the departure of their top talent. But trust that they are back! And the thing about KTN is that they will be back with a bang!
#2. NTV
These guys gained the most from KTN’s lapse… Literally! They were quick to snatch up their reporters and exploit the new found market advantage they acquired. And that ladies and gentlemen is business savvy at it’s best!
And their ranking shows it. They take the number two slot!
#1. Citizen
Questions? No? Did’t think so! These guys are what Equity is to the banking sector: a movement!
