TVM+
{{short description|Maltese educational television channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = TVM+
| logo = TVM+ Logo.webp
| logo_caption = Current TVM+ logo (2024–)
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2012|3|8|df=y}}
| owner = Public Broadcasting Services
(Government of Malta)
| country = Malta
| language = Maltese
| headquarters = Gwardamanġa, Malta
| former_names = TVMNews+ (2021–2024)
TVM2 (2012–2021)
| replaced = Education 22 (1996–2012)
| sister_channels = {{hlist|TVM|TVMSport+}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.tvmnews.mt/|tvmnews.mt}}
| terr_serv_1 = Free-to-air
| terr_chan_1 = 43 (UHF)
| terr_serv_2 = GO
| terr_chan_2 = 104
| terr_serv_3 = Melita
| terr_chan_3 = 104
}}
TVM+ (formerly TVMNews+ and originally TVM2){{Cite web |title=PBS announces new station TVMnews+ |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/111216/pbs_announces_new_station_tvm_news#.YWROFHowi70 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=MaltaToday.com.mt |language=en}} is a terrestrial television network in Malta, operated by national broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services that was launched in 2012. Unlike the more wide-ranging TVM network, TVM+ focuses primarily on newscasting and educational television.
History
File:TVM News+ logo (2021).png
The network was originally launched as Education 22 (more commonly known as E22) an educational television service operated by the Maltese government's Ministry of Education, Employment and the Family.{{cite news|title=Education 22 Goes digital|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2011-07-06/news/education-22-goes-digital-295198/|accessdate=11 July 2019|work=The Malta Independent|date=6 July 2011}} In March 2012 responsibility for the channel was shifted from the Ministry to the national broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), and the network began broadcasting as TVM2 on 8 March 2012.{{cite news|title=Education 22 television station becomes TVM2|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Education-22-television-station-becomes-TVM2.409884|accessdate=11 July 2019|work=Times of Malta|date=6 March 2012}}
Following a restructuring of operations within PBS, as from October 2021 the network has been broadcasting under the name of TVMNews+.
After TVMNews+ was met with criticism due to the name, the channel rebranded as TVM+ in September 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/tvm-news-channel-no-more-pbs-drop-news-logo.1098276|title=TVM’s news channel to drop 'news' from logo|date=September 19, 2024|website=Times of Malta|accessdate=October 2, 2024}}
Programming
TVM+ primarily airs news and educational programmes, including direct learning programmes on Maltese history and culture as well as coverage of current events. It also airs a nightly newscast in Maltese Sign Language for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired. It also airs news broadcasting and also an English version. Like TVM, special programmes like football and festivals are sometimes broadcast yearly. {{cite news|author=Vella, Matthew|title=PBS takes Education 22 in cultural revamp of station|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/16556/pbs-takes-education-22-in-cultural-revamp-of-station-20120305|accessdate=11 July 2019|work=Malta Today|date=5 March 2012}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.tvmnews.mt/|name=TVMNews Website}}
- {{Official website|https://tvmi.mt/live/3|name=TVMi Website}}
{{Malta TV}}
{{PBS Malta}}
Category:Television stations in Malta
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2012