Survey finds that ‘FRIENDS’ is the greatest TV show ever

Feb 6 2022

The fan favourite sitcom FRIENDS, which was broadcast 28 years ago and still managed to maintain an audience of millions globally, has been deemed the best TV show ever by a survey.

A recent survey conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by YouTube revealed that the sitcom was voted the greatest TV show ever produced in the mainstream media.

The news caught the eye of Chandler Bing-actor Matthew Perry, who shared an Instagram snapshot of the sitcom’s ranking. He simply reacted with the caption; ‘Nice.’ Not the most enthusiastic of celebrations but considering how much of a following the show garnered over the years, it’s a little unsurprising at this point.

FRIENDS managed to beat sitcom classic ‘Seinfeld’, and even other genres of shows such as Game of Thrones, which ranked at 3rd place.

Nearly a fifth of respondents claim that the 80s and the 90s were the prime for television, with the 2000s, 2010s and 70’s trailing not too far behind. Only 7% believe we are currently living in th best era for TV.

The study also for d that three in four respondents will always stop to watch their favourite TV shows no matter how they’re feeling.

Of course, what makes a show good varies from person to person. 60% cared more about a show’s cast and writing than the aesthetic or plot. 65% also said they think of people in their lives when they watch their favourite shows, with 69% admitting they will try to convince friends and family to watch a show they love or discovered.

The survey comes just after the FRIENDS reunion which brought all the beloved actors back for an emotional and nostalgia inducing sit-down and reenactment of several scenes.

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Prime Minister and Opposition leader to both contest fifth electoral district

Feb 6 2022

Addressing a political event in Mqabba this morning Sunday 6th February, Prime Minister Robert Abela revealed he will be contesting the fifth electoral district in the upcoming general election.

This means that the party leaders will be going head to head as Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech confirmed he would be contesting the electoral district last year.

The area incudes Birżebbuġa, Kirkop, Mqabba, Ħal Farruġ, Luqa, Qrendi, Safi and Żurrieq. This news comes as many await the announcement of the general election dates which are yet to be revealed.

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Photo Source: Robert Abela FB, Bernard Grech FB

Mahmood & Blanco set for Eurovision after winning Sanremo 2022

Feb 6 2022

Mahmood & Blanco have just been crowned as the winners of the 72nd Festival di Sanremo Italy with their song ‘Brividi’.

Following a night of music, special acts and notable guests, all twenty-five participating artists performed their songs to get their shot at venturing to Eurovision Final 2022.

The result was first decided by the public, which resulted in three super finalists being announced after adding up public vote together with the previous nights average provisional rankings.

The winner was decided during the super-final round, were all results were zeroed so the winner was decided by a combination of votes from the demoscopic jury (33%), press jury (33%) and public vote (34%). Mahmood & Blanco’s Brividi, which literally means ‘chills’, came out on top, beating Elisa and Gianna Morandi in the super-final.

The winner of Sanremo has the option to go to Eurovision, and it was unveiled at a press conference shortly after the victory that the duo will be taking up this opportunity. This comes just after Italy won the Eurovision in 2021 with Maneskin’s ‘Zitti e Buoni’.

The duo will not be bringing the rock & roll which Maneskin emerged victorious with, but if the Sanremo reception is anything to go off of, Mahmood & Blanco’s music is also a force to reckon with for any Eurovision competitor.

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Constitutional case launched by PN over PBS Labour propaganda

Feb 6 2022

The Nationalist Party has gone to constitutional court over what it is deeming strong propaganda and political bias by state broadcaster PBS.

PN deputy leader David Agius, addressing a press conference on Saturday, said the party will be taking legal action against the Broadcasting Authority, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Minister Carmelo Abela and the office of the state advocate.

Agius said that the Opposition has decided to take this route after suffering months of political imbalance, most notably due to the news coverage of the PBS. Agius pointed fingers at the state broadcaster whom he said has become completely ‘infiltrated’ by Labour propaganda, no longer offering balanced views and information on very sensitive issues.

The court application was filed in the first hall of the civil court in its constitutional function on Friday, and was signed by PN general secretary and lawyer Michael Piccinino, and lawyers Paul Borg Olivier and Francis Zammit Dimech. The latter two both served as PN general secretaries.

PBS has been completely taken over by Castille, said Agius, saying that people are being bombarded by the PL administration’s propaganda. In violation of the constitution, Agius said that news coverage during the 8pm prime-time slot was at times taken up with around 50% Labour messaging. On the other hand, some news bulletins did not dedicate a single second to the Opposition.

Agius said the PN appealed to the Broadcasting Authority in recent months over impartial news coverage after the budget. With the BA being the regulator of the sector according to Malta’s constitution, it makes it responsible of ensuring due impartiality and ensuring that broadcasting facilities and air time air time are fairly apportioned between persons belonging to different political parties.

In response, the Labour Party stated that the Opposition were always looking to shift the blame and weren’t credible. They stated that the irony of PN deputy leader David Agius calling the press conference was that he knew very well how the state broadcaster can be manipulated.

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Photo Source: PN Communications, Wikipedia