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TVM (Malta)
Encyclopedia
Television Malta is the national television station of Malta
. TVM is operated by Public Broadcasting Services
Ltd (PBS). PBS Ltd is state owned.
TVM broadcasts a mix of news, sport, entertainment, magazine programming and children's programmes. It is funded through a government grant and commercial advertising. The majority of programmes broadcast on TVM are produced externally of PBS. PBS publishes details of the types of programmes it wishes to broadcast on TVM and production companies provide PBS with a detailed report of their proposal for the programme.
Most programmes are broadcast in Maltese
, however the Maltese speak both Maltese and English so English also features, mainly in BBC
and ITV
titles. Sunday evenings are dedicated to classic British comedy, and English language films are shown on Saturday evenings.
The English language feed of EuroNews
is also broadcast daily.
In October 2011, PBS announced another overhaul of the TVM brand, to mark 50 years since the establishment of the Malta Television Service in 2012. The new branding pays homage to previous TVM identities, and makes use of the Maltese cross, which features heavily in the new L-Aħbarijiet title sequence.
A new programme schedule was announced, including an increased number of news bulletins and a new current affairs-led breakfast show.
It has been given the honour of the local TV station of the year.
In Ocotber 2011 L-Aħbarijiet and was given a makeover in line with the rest of TVM, marking TVM's 50th birthday.
L-Aħbarijiet Schedule:
12 Noon
14.00
16.00
20.00
21.45
23.15
The TVM Newsroom also provides news bulletins during the breakfast "TVAM" programme.
TVM also carries bulletins from EuroNews in English, and in the past has carried bulletins from Britain's ITN.
You can also watch TVM live, or any bulletin of the 8PM News at di-ve
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. TVM is operated by Public Broadcasting Services
Public Broadcasting Services
Public Broadcasting Services Limited is Malta's public broadcasting company, responsible for the TVM television channel and the Radio Malta and Radju Parlament and Magic radio stations. PBS is funded by government grant and the sale of commercial airtime...
Ltd (PBS). PBS Ltd is state owned.
TVM broadcasts a mix of news, sport, entertainment, magazine programming and children's programmes. It is funded through a government grant and commercial advertising. The majority of programmes broadcast on TVM are produced externally of PBS. PBS publishes details of the types of programmes it wishes to broadcast on TVM and production companies provide PBS with a detailed report of their proposal for the programme.
Most programmes are broadcast in Maltese
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
, however the Maltese speak both Maltese and English so English also features, mainly in BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
titles. Sunday evenings are dedicated to classic British comedy, and English language films are shown on Saturday evenings.
The English language feed of EuroNews
EuroNews
Euronews is an international multilingual news television channel.It covers world news from what it claims to be a 'European' perspective.Criticisms are that the perspective is in fact that of the European Commission - a major and growing funder of Euronews....
is also broadcast daily.
In October 2011, PBS announced another overhaul of the TVM brand, to mark 50 years since the establishment of the Malta Television Service in 2012. The new branding pays homage to previous TVM identities, and makes use of the Maltese cross, which features heavily in the new L-Aħbarijiet title sequence.
A new programme schedule was announced, including an increased number of news bulletins and a new current affairs-led breakfast show.
News
TVM's news programming is the most popular on the islands and is the only TV news not provided by a political party. "L-Aħbarijiet TVM" is broadcast nightly at 8pm as well as various short updates throughout the day. There is also a sign language version and "TVM News", a summary of news in English, both broadcast once daily.It has been given the honour of the local TV station of the year.
In Ocotber 2011 L-Aħbarijiet and was given a makeover in line with the rest of TVM, marking TVM's 50th birthday.
L-Aħbarijiet Schedule:
12 Noon
14.00
16.00
20.00
21.45
23.15
The TVM Newsroom also provides news bulletins during the breakfast "TVAM" programme.
TVM also carries bulletins from EuroNews in English, and in the past has carried bulletins from Britain's ITN.
Watch TVM Online
The TVM website forms part of the recently revamped PBS website, www.pbs.com.mt. The PBS website carries schedules for TVM and PBS radio stations, Magic 91.7 and Radio Malta 93.7 FM. Unfortunately most of the links on the website are dead.You can also watch TVM live, or any bulletin of the 8PM News at di-ve