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Public Broadcasting Services, under the remit of Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, is... View more
The Shift’s reporting on Reno Bugeja’s conflict of interest triggers media freedom alert
The Shift’s reporting on former PBS broadcaster and government employee Reno Bugeja,... View more
Government adviser Reno Bugeja appointed to ‘keep impartiality’ at PBS
Government consultant Reno Bugeja has been appointed to the editorial board of... View more
Owen Bonnici repeats false claims on PBS status to shield Eurovision spending
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici is once again, deliberately, misrepresenting the legal status... View more
Campaigners call for Malta’s withdrawal from Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Campaigners from the initiative Malta: No Music For Genocide held a press conference... View more
Former PBS editor, 70, pocketing €70,000 government consultancy
Reno Bugeja, a former PBS and Xandir Malta reporter who officially retired... View more
Government quietly boosts PBS subsidies by 60% to €9.2m a year
The Government has quietly agreed to raise state subsidies to the public... View more
Disused public toilet to be converted into three-storey building after deal with Żabbar band club headed by Labour broadcaster
In yet another taxpayer-sponsored handout to local band clubs, Għaqda Madonna tal-Grazzja... View more
PBS trashed again in Court over unaccounted €1.6 million Eurovision costs
The public broadcaster, PBS, has been ordered by the Court of Appeal... View more
Key figures on infrastructure ministry’s engineering board hold multiple government appointments
Three key figures on the engineering board, which issues warrants for certified... View more
Payments for Ricky’s programme not to be disclosed – PBS
The chief executive of Malta’s public broadcaster has declined to disclose how... View more
PBS: Amplifying ignorance is not a public service
The statement issued this week by the Malta Women’s Lobby (MWL) is... View more
EU press freedom law comes into force amid warnings of weak national enforcement
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), hailed as a landmark milestone in... View more
Local Reality TV producers claim millions in subsidies meant to attract foreign films to Malta
A state-backed scheme intended to entice international film productions to Malta has... View more
Owen Bonnici can’t provide Love Island ‘cultural test’ to justify subsidies
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici is dodging requests to publish the obligatory ‘cultural... View more
Abela recycles Muscat-era ally for Monaco diplomatic role
Amid speculation of early general elections, Prime Minister Robert Abela is seeking... View more
TV producers say Reality TV subsidies creating uneven competition
A new €1 million government subsidy for local reality TV programmes, particularly... View more
€1 million by Film Commissioner to fund Reality TV programmes
Taxpayers are now subsidising local reality TV shows on PBS and Labour’s... View more
PBS hides payments to indicted former CEO
Public Broadcasting Services, under the remit of Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, is... View more
The Shift’s reporting on Reno Bugeja’s conflict of interest triggers media freedom alert
The Shift’s reporting on former PBS broadcaster and government employee Reno Bugeja,... View more
Campaigners call for Malta’s withdrawal from Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Campaigners from the initiative Malta: No Music For Genocide held a press conference... View more
Former PBS editor, 70, pocketing €70,000 government consultancy
Reno Bugeja, a former PBS and Xandir Malta reporter who officially retired... View more
Government quietly boosts PBS subsidies by 60% to €9.2m a year
The Government has quietly agreed to raise state subsidies to the public... View more
Disused public toilet to be converted into three-storey building after deal with Żabbar band club headed by Labour broadcaster
In yet another taxpayer-sponsored handout to local band clubs, Għaqda Madonna tal-Grazzja... View more
PBS trashed again in Court over unaccounted €1.6 million Eurovision costs
The public broadcaster, PBS, has been ordered by the Court of Appeal... View more
Key figures on infrastructure ministry’s engineering board hold multiple government appointments
Three key figures on the engineering board, which issues warrants for certified... View more