Television in Malta
Television in Malta was first introduced in 1957. The first person to sell televisions in Malta was The Most Noble Count Consiglio D'Amato.
History
The first television that could be watched were
In 1991 the government opened the television market to more stations, but rather than allow private companies, they initially gave licenses to the two main political parties and the
Today there are also three private channels
The
Digital
Two commercial terrestrial television licences were awarded in 2005 to Multiplus Ltd and Maltacom (now GO). In July 2005, Multiplus Ltd started commercial operations in direct competition to the existing dominant cable operator Melita utilising a total of 8 frequencies. Multiplus was acquired by GO in February 2007.
Digital switchover
Malta transitioned terrestrial broadcasts to digital television using the DVB-T standard in October 2011.[5] In preparation for the transition, the Malta Broadcasting Authority developed a General Interest Objectives classification to determine which existing terrestrial channels would be assigned to the digital subchannels of the new digital free-to-air broadcasting system.[6]
Free-to-air television in Malta is distributed through a network of transmitters operated by the
The channels licensed for free-to-air digital broadcast are
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-90-5487-541-3.
- ISBN 978-0-7391-1526-8.
- ^ "MCA Communications Market Review, July to December 2012" (PDF). Malta Communications Authority. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2011 (Preliminary Report)". National Statistics Office, Malta. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Digital Switchover". Malta Communications Authority. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Consultation Document on the Eligibility Criteria for GIO". Press Releases. Malta Broadcasting Authority. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions". Malta Communications Authority.
- ^ "The Transmission of the Local Free to Air TV Stations". Malta Communications Authority. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Debattista, Martin (16 November 2011). "TV switchover goes well". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 April 2022.