A record number of submissions were made for this year's Malta Television Awards, which will be held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on November 23.

Noelene Miggiani, director of Mermaid Media Entertainment Ltd, said 349 entries were received, a 75 per cent increase over last year's 201 entries.

This year's adjudicating board have stricter rules to nominate and select the award winners.

Two categories, both relating to comedy, have been dropped this year. There was only one submission for Best Female Actor in a Leading Role (Comedy) and no submissions for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy).

Mariella Scerri together with Carlo Borg Bonaci will be presenting the awards night. Local TV stations will be transmitting the event live.

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