STAR TV UGANDA is the Luganda Channel for Uganda Broadcasting corporation UBC, the National Broadcaster.

UBC was established by the Uganda Broadcasting Cooperation Act of 2005 with the mandate to:

Develop the Cooperation into a Public National Broadcasting Centre of excellence, for a purpose of providing electronic media and consultancy services that educate and guide the public
Achieve and sustain comprehensive national radio and television coverage
Achieve and sustain a common carrier status.

To inform, educate, guide and entertain the public through maintaining a suitable national coverage.