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KTN merges with KTN News
MEDIANEWS

It’s Back to Square One After KTN Swallows Sister TV Station

A merger of KTN and KTN News may sound sweet in corporate strategy, but Standard Group needs a rethink of its TV business

KBC was the exclusive holder of Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcast rights for the 2022 World Cup in Kenya. [Photo/ KBC]
BUSINESSMEDIA

Why KBC Surged Past KTN News in 2022 – Media Council

The 2022 Qatar World Cup was among the biggest contributors to a surge in viewership of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) that saw the...

One interesting trend is the increased focus on digital compared to past elections. [Photo Edit/ Business Today]
BUSINESSFEATURED ARTICLEMEDIA

Big Boys Face Off for 2022 Ad Billions

Kenya's biggest media houses are going all out in a battle for eyeballs and ad billions in 2022, thanks to the upcoming General...

Akisa Wandera joined KTN as a reporter in 2016 and rose up the ranks to helm the prime time news desk. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESSMEDIA

Blow to KTN as Another Anchor Exits

KTN's ambitions to dominate political news coverage in the year of the 2022 Elections took a blow following the exit of prime time...

Standard Group PLC headquarters along Mombasa Road. Shifting trends in the media industry forced the firm's management to rethink their business model. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESSMEDIA

KTN News Rebrands With One Eye on 2022

Kenya's only 24-hour news channel KTN News is set for a major revamp complete with a new look on Monday, November 29. The...

Sarova Stanley Hotel
BT FACTCHECK

DEBUNKED: Sarova Stanley Hotel Not Sold To Somali Tycoon

The reports, published on 5th July 202, claim that Said Abdullahi Deni, President of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, had paid $21.7 million...

Lofty Matambo announcing his exit from KTN during a live broadcast on April 18, 2021. He is rumoured to be headed to NTV.
MEDIA

Lofty Matambo Announces KTN Resignation on Live News Bulletin [VIDEO]

KTN News Swahili anchor Lofty Matambo on Sunday, April 18 announced his exit from the Standard Group-owned station. Matambo had been at KTN...

MEDIA

KTN Gets New Top Editor as Standard Boss Shuffles Depleted Desk

One day after the now former KTN Managing Editor (ME) Ellen Wanjiru was shown the door, Standard Group Editor in Chief Ochieng Rapuro...

MEDIA

KTN Investigations Editor Announces Departure as Continuity Questions Linger

KTN's Crime and Investigations Editor Hussein Mohamed announced his departure from Standard Group on Monday as reported exclusively by Business Today one month...