TV presenter John Bundy to become new PBS chief

TV presenter John Bundy is expected to be made the new CEO of PBS, succeeding Anton Attard, the Times of Malta has learnt. He is expected to take over at the public broadcaster next week. Mr Attard was appointed by the previous government in August 2010 after being involved in the Nationalist Party's election campaign in 2008. Political pressure was applied by certain members of the Labour Party – including One TV and V18 chairman Jason Micallef – for Mr Attard's removal soon after the 2013 general election. Mr Attard had been blamed by Mr Micallef for Malta's successive failures in the Eurovision song contest, as well as PBS's excessive spending on the contest. This paper reported last month that flight and accommodation expenses for Malta's participation in this year's contest amounted to what the country would usually spend on the entire competition. Mr Attard, who led the organisation of Malta's entry, insisted the expenses were covered by advertising and sponsorships, and that PBS had made an "overall profit". Mr Bundy has had stints as a television presenter on both political party stations. He started his professional broadcasting career in 1990, presenting a breakfast...

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