“A 180 Degree Turn”: The Head Of TVM On The Channel’s 30 Years

State broadcaster Television Maldives (TVM) – currently the Maldives’ only television channel – celebrated its 30-year anniversary last week.

But 2008 will see drastic changes. It is the first year in which the channel faces competition from private broadcasters, as well as the challenge of covering the country’s first ever multi-party presidential elections.

Aiman Rasheed asked the channel’s CEO Ali Khalid for his thoughts on changes in progress, the challenges of rising media competition, and the ongoing political pressure exerted on TVM.