Broadcasting Authority Malta
Source Passport
MT-R-00001-8
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- Legal name
- Broadcasting Authority
- Country
- Malta
- Type
- Regulator
- Founded
- 1961
- Head
- Frank V. Farrugia (Chairman); Dr Joanna Spiteri (Chief Executive)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 1 March 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
4 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded not disclosed
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Public body
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Broadcasting Authority
- Awtorità tax-Xandir
- Registration number Pending check
- (Established under articles 118 and 119 of the Constitution of Malta and the Broadcasting Act, Cap. 350; originally Broadcasting Ordinance XX of 1961)
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type President of Malta (appoints the Chairman and four members on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- Republic of Malta (independent constitutional body)
2 sources
- Broadcasting Authority 'About us' page, read 2026-10-14 (Chairman and four members appointed by the President of Malta on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition)
- Broadcasting Authority 'Our structure' page, read 2026-10-14 (Chairman Frank V. Farrugia; members Francis Ghirxi, Dr Peter Fenech, Charlo' Bonnici, Dr Alessandro Lia; Chief Executive Dr Joanna Spiteri)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
- How it is funded
- Not disclosed
- Budget and funding bodies
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Agencies and funds under it
- Not disclosed
- Public-office or party roles of board members
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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