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TVM, short for Television Malta, is Malta’s national public television channel operated by Public Broadcasting Services. The network grew out of the country’s public broadcasting system in the 1960s and still holds an important place in local news, domestic drama, and public service programming.

TVM carries news, current affairs, local drama series, game shows, sports, and family programming, alongside English-language imports from BBC and ITV. The 8 PM L-Aħbarijiet TVM bulletin remains one of the channel’s core viewing slots and still draws a steady domestic audience.

Series like Strada Stretta and L-Għarusa lean heavily into Maltese history, language, and everyday culture, which gives TVM a more grounded identity than many smaller public broadcasters. Debate and talk programs such as Xarabank also played a major role in shaping public discussion for years.

A lot of regular viewers are Maltese families, older audiences, and people following daily news coverage. Maltese communities overseas also rely on TVMi and online streams to stay connected with local programming and events back home.

TVM is available free-to-air through DVB-T across Malta and also appears on pay-TV services like Melita TV. Online viewing works through the TVM website and TVMi platform, where live channels and catch-up content are organized in a simple, easy-to-browse layout.

The web player loads quickly, navigation stays uncluttered, and archived programs are easy to sort by category. Broadcast quality is stable in 16:9 format, with HD support available on compatible platforms. Some films and sports coverage can be geo-restricted because of licensing agreements, though most news content and locally produced shows remain broadly accessible.

TVM is less about flashy streaming-first entertainment and more focused on Maltese culture, public-interest news coverage, and locally produced storytelling that still feels closely tied to everyday life in Malta.