Public Service Media (Maldives)

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Public Service Media
Company type State-owned
PredecessorMaldives Broadcasting Corporation
Founded28 April 2015;10 years ago (2015-04-28)
Headquarters
Malé
Key people
[1]
Brands
Website psm.mv

Public Service Media (PSM) is the state-owned broadcaster of the Maldives.

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History

PSM was formed on 28 April 2015 under the Public Service Media Act (9/2015) after then-President Abdulla Yameen ratified the new bill, which journalists say that would undermine press freedom. [2] [3] The International Federation of Journalists condemned the new law calling it a 'state mouthpiece'. [4] [5]

Prior to PSM being the state media, its predecessor was the Maldives Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) created by then-President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik from 14 February 2012 - 27 April 2015. [6] [7] [8]

Prior to MBC being the state media, its predecessor was the Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation (MNBC) created by then-President Mohamed Nasheed from 22 December 2008 - 13 February 2012. [7] [9]

Brands

Currently there are 10 brands that PSM owns: [10]

References

  1. ↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (23 December 2024). "Namza appointed as PSM Chairperson, Nasreen as Managing Director". The Edition . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "President ratifies Public Service Media Bill". The President's Office . 28 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Mohamed, Hassan (29 April 2015). "Government takes control of state media". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Naish, Ahmed (3 May 2015). "New public media company is 'a state mouthpiece'". Minivan News. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Government takes control of broadcaster, creating state mouthpiece". International Federation of Journalists . 30 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "President makes the Maldives Broadcasting Corporation as state broadcaster". The President's Office . 8 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Public Service Media". SOE Gateway. Ministry of Finance (Maldives) . Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Company". PSM. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Government to recommend to MNBC board to rebrand the company and sell shares". The President's Office . 13 July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2024. Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation was established on 22 December 2008 under Article 95 of Law no: 10/96 (Maldives Corporate Act).
  10. ↑ "Brands". PSM. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
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