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''Xarabank'' was a
''Xarabank'' was Malta's most watched television programme. ''Xarabank'' was broadcast every Friday evening on TVM, Malta's national TV station, between October and July each year and has been on air since 4 April 1997 till 2020. ''Xarabank'' investigates, discusses different issues and sometimes entertains.
In 2016, Xarabank launched its new official website: www.xarabank.com.mt. While a complete re-brand of the whole programme was done, making it more news oriented. Orange was replaced by black as the main colour for the brand, with hints of red and blue. A phrase commonly used by the host Peppi Azzoppardi was ''fil-qosor'', translated to "in short", asking participants to keep their thoughts brief. It has since become an iconic phrase linked to the show.
Official Xarabank Website and Forum
prime time
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talk show
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produced by Where's Everybody that aired every Friday on the Maltese national television station TVM, till 2020. The show was presented by Peppi Azzopardi
Joseph "Peppi" Azzopardi (born August 25, 1959), from Floriana is a Maltese TV personality, best known for hosting Malta's longest-lasting TV programme and most popular talk show ''Xarabank'' from 1997 to 2020. He also hosts ''L-Istrina'', a y ...
, and later by Mark Laurence Zammit. Various topics are discussed, from politics to hobbies.
Etymology
The name comes from the Maltese word for "bus
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", as on a Maltese bus one finds different people with different opinions who end up discussing and arguing on different topics.
History
''Xarabank'' was Malta's most watched television programme. ''Xarabank'' was broadcast every Friday evening on TVM, Malta's national TV station, between October and July each year and has been on air since 4 April 1997 till 2020. ''Xarabank'' investigates, discusses different issues and sometimes entertains.
In 2016, Xarabank launched its new official website: www.xarabank.com.mt. While a complete re-brand of the whole programme was done, making it more news oriented. Orange was replaced by black as the main colour for the brand, with hints of red and blue. A phrase commonly used by the host Peppi Azzoppardi was ''fil-qosor'', translated to "in short", asking participants to keep their thoughts brief. It has since become an iconic phrase linked to the show.
External links
Official Xarabank Website and Forum
References