NET (Maltese TV channel)

Maltese terrestrial TV channel

Television channel

NET Television

Former NET Television logo

Country| Malta
Headquarters| Pietà, Malta
Programming
Language(s)| Maltese
Ownership
Owner| NET Media, previously known as Media.link Communications
(Nationalist Party)
History
Launched| 10 June 1998 (1998-06-10)
Links
Website| netondemand.mt
Availability
Terrestrial
Free-to-air| 43 (UHF)
GO| 102
Melita| 102

NET Television (normally shortened to NET) is a free-to-air terrestrial television station in Malta owned by NET Media (previously known as Media.link Communications), the media arm of the Nationalist Party.[1] It started broadcasting in 1998 from Pietà, Malta.

NET Television is also one of the most watched television channels, with it being the 3rd most viewed channel in Malta (7.88% of the population) as of May 2019.[2]

## History

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The government liberalised the television market in 1991 by granting licences to the two parties. Following the launch of Super One (now One Television) by the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party followed in 1998 with NET TV, precisely when the party lost at the polls to Alfred Sant.[3]

In its early years, as of 2004, NET TV's parent company lost Lm1.9 million, without witnessing a break even period. It cut some of its losses between 1999 and 2002 to achieve some form of turnaround.[4]

## Criticism and fines

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In November 2007, NET Television was fined, paying Lm600 in libel damages to architect Lawrence Mintoff, who had been libelled in a 13 November 1998 NET News bulletin. According to Mintoff, the bulletin carried footage of him entering the Labour Party headquarters (its rival channel One is owned by Labour), allegations that were claimed by Mintoff as being false.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ Sammut, Carmen (2007). Media and Maltese Society. Lexington Books. p. 56\. ISBN 9780739115268. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
2. ^ Broadcasting Authority, Malta. "TV View Results".
3. ^ TV and the democratic process
4. ^ Political TV stations lose Lm3.4m in eight years
5. ^ Net TV fined for libel
6. ^ Court finds Labour Party candidate’s honesty, integrity were not ‘attacked’

## External links

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* NET News Website
* NET On Demand Website

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Terrestrial television in Malta

Public Broadcasting Services|

* TVM
* TVM+
* TVMSport+
* Parliament TV

Political|

* One (Labour Party)
* NET (Nationalist Party)

Private|

* Smash Television
* F Living
* Xejk

See also
Television in Malta
List of television stations in Malta

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