PBS rebrands, TVM to start wide-screen format transmissions

Ray Zammit

Sep 10th 2011, 00:44

And what about two popular cultural and educational programmes Baqgħu Maltin and Waltzing Matilda,? Josephine Zammit Cordina in Waltzing Maltilda took us to Australia amongst the Maltese living there, whilst Doris Zammit in Baqgħu Maltin got us in touch with the Maltese or those of Maltese descent living in every part of the globe, If it was not for the likes of this series we would have never known that these Maltese existed. These programmes were infact helping us get to know better part of the history of our ancestors which except for books it was never recorded as vivid and as live. Success of the Maltese abroad is not measured by the number of businesses they opened up at their adopted country, or how rich they have become over the years, but by the sacrifices and hard work they did to survive in a foreign country which was different in every aspect from Malta but still they speak Maltese even though a little bit broken and are still practising Maltese culture and traditions. These are the type of programmes we should watch on our state television station. These programmes are a gold mine for our archives. Hopefully they will return to our state television station once again.
Ruth Zammit

Mr pacifico galea

Sep 7th 2011, 18:22

Jekk ma tarax li lil Lou bondi 2 fil gimgha u li Pepi fil weekend fuq TVM lil min trid tara? Jekk listazjon Nazjonali (SUPPOST) qed jitmexxa mil klikka tal klikka nistidinkom ticekjaw programmi ohra imtelghin minhomm Sorry Mil klikka taghom il gimgha kollha issibu li hlief produzjoni were's everybody ma tarax. jien jidispjacini ghax id drama Maltija ma tinghatax aktar wisgha fuq TVM.

j brincat

Sep 7th 2011, 17:57

Ms D Galea

'Judging by the statistics, quite a chunk of the population do'.

Don't you know that statistics are subject to interpretation.

(jb)

Mr M Mamo

Sep 7th 2011, 16:28

Well done on obtaining the Euro 2012 rights ... now PLEASE invest in some commentators ... I mean seriously, yesterday's Malta match was horrendous (commentator-wise) having to hear that guy saying: "Cohen, Pace, now Schembri, passes to Mifsud" It was like hearing a machine programmed to say names one after the other with some word in between if you are lucky ... not to mention the ZERO emotion following our opponents' goal!

Ms Eve Axiaq

Sep 7th 2011, 16:12

Vera Liquorish mhux se jixxandar aktar fuq TVM?
u Ray Calleja x'sar minnhu? Jidhirli li Claudette Pace kienet (manafx jekk ghadhiex) tahdem fulltime f'kastilja?

Mr George Calleja

Sep 7th 2011, 16:08

Although it is nice to read that PBS has obtained all the Euro 2012 final matches, nothing is mentioned of any other sports programme in Autumn schedule? Is it a lapsus?

Andrew Azzopardi

Sep 7th 2011, 16:01

'Ghandi x' Nghid' will be on air once again every Saturday @ 9.05am (Radju Malta)....streamed live, webcast, highlights, facebook page, twitter updates

http://andrewazzopardi.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/fejn-isiru-l-mistoqsijiet-id-difficli/

Lena Hahn

Sep 7th 2011, 15:13

It's funny how the 'rebranding' involves resuscitating programmes like 'Sellili' back from the underworld, getting programmes like 'Puree' from other stations, airing episodes from 'Keeping Up Appearances' for the millionth time.

I actually quite like the latter, but TVM should realise British comedy has evolved a lot since then and I don't see any of that on this national channel (which is a pity because I'm not going to pay extra for more channels which also include a lot of crap).

I guess all is not lost though...l-aqwa li nista' nara l-Bondi+ darbtejn fil-gimgha issa u nibqghu naraw lil Xarank kull nhar ta' Gimgha.

Eugh.

(And thank heavens for the internet!)

Mr Victor Calleja

Sep 7th 2011, 15:11

Ver jew mhux veru li il program Bondi Plus se jibda jixxandar darbtejn fil gimgha. Jew din lahbar ghada haxx haxx.

Mr Adrian Borg Cardona

Sep 7th 2011, 14:49

What about more educational and cultural programmes and documentariies? It sees another dose of more politics (Bondi+ twice a week?) is on the way. No wonder we are so abysmally low in culture in Malta.

j brincat

Sep 7th 2011, 14:36

WOW PBS is rebranding!

But who watches PBS today with its mediocre programs?

(jb)

Mr Joe Spiteri

Sep 7th 2011, 14:32

TVM is still at the bottom with regards to documentaries!

PAUL BUSUTTIL

Sep 7th 2011, 14:31

Yet another year of not watching TVM except for the 8 pm news once in a while, how long are we going to be subjected to Bondi Plus or Xarabank week in week out, thank God for Discovery channel and Satelite, at least you have a wide choice and not a limited one!

Deo Catania

Sep 7th 2011, 13:57

"He said that audience surveys confirmed TVM as the most viewed TV station in Malta surpassing by far all other local stations." Maybe there were/are a few programmes that are highly watched but saying that it's the most viewed station surpassing by far all others is simply crazy. Reading the above there's nothing new. Xarabank, Bondi+, Claudette Pace........really innovative-NOT. Only programme worth watching is Deceduti. PaqPaq at some point was ok but now half the programme includes boats and restaurtants in Sicily.