PBS management wants to approve topics of current affairs programmes in advance

All producers working on current affairs shows airing on the national broadcaster's channels are to "obtain approval from the PBS management" before moving forward with topics for programmes, according to a memo sent by chairman Mark Sammut. Seen by Times of Malta and dated October 4, the memo was sent by Sammut to all producers, informing them that "with immediate effect" they must inform PBS management of what is to be discussed on the programmes.  "In this regards, the Management needs to be informed 15 days in advance with the topics which are going to be discussed in their respective programmes and relative guests.  The memo sent to all producers. "All details need to be sent to Ms Norma Saliba on nsaliba@pbs.com.mt for the PBS management's pre-approval," the memo reads. Saliba is TVM's head of news.  The memo was sent out on the same day that the minister responsible for state broadcasting, Carmelo Abela, slammed Opposition leader Bernard Grech’s claims that the public broadcaster is under control by the Labour Party and government.  In a recent interview with Times of Malta, Grech said that the party’s message was not reaching people because PBS has been ‘captured’ by the...