protv.md
Protv.md was launched in 2007 by Pro Digital SRL, founded by Central European Media Enterprises BV. Initially, only the programs and news from Pro TV, one of the first private TV channels in the Republic of Moldova, were posted on the protv.md website, and later the portal began to publish its own journalistic content. PROTV Chisinau was the only TV station to broadcast live coverage of the April 2009 protests in Chisinau, including the foreign TV channels. The schedule of Pro TV includes three news bulletins, a political talk show ("In profunzime"), entertainment programs ("iSănătate", "O seară perfectă” (A Perfect Evening) and „Gusturile se discută”" (Tastes are Discussed"), as well as movies and TV series. Since its establishment, the media company managing the TV station is headed by Cătălin Giosan.
Key Facts
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| Ownership Type | Private |
| Geographic Coverage | Transnational |
| Content Type | Free |
| Active Transparency | company/channel informs proactively and comprehensively about its ownership, data is constantly updated and easily verifiable |
| Media Companies / Groups | ÎCS Pro Digital |
Ownership
| Ownership Structure | Protv.md is owned by Pro Digital SRL, which is currently 100% owned by CME Media Enterprises BV, a company registered in the Netherlands. CME Media Enterprises BV, in turn, is fully owned by TV Holdco BV, also based in the Netherlands. TV Holdco BV is entirely owned by PPF TMT Bidco 2 BV, which was established by PPF Group NV. PPF Group NV has several shareholders, detailed as follows: Redimco SARL, with 0.535%, founded in Luxembourg by Ladislav Bartonicek of the Czech Republic; Flowervale SARL, with 0.535%, founded in Luxembourg by Jean Pascal Pierre A. Duvieusart of Belgium; PPF Holdings BV, with 14.3%; and Renata Kellnerova of the Czech Republic, holding 50.77%. Renata Kellnerova is also the majority shareholder (60%) in PPF Holdings BV, alongside her four children—Petr, Anna, Lara, and Marie Isabella—who each hold 10% of the shares in PPF Holdings BV and 8.46% in PPF Group NV. Minority Shareholders - 1.07%: The minority shareholders include Redimco SARL, with 0.535%, a company founded in Luxembourg by Czech Ladislav Bartonicek; Flowervale SARL, with 0.535%, a company founded in Luxembourg by Belgian Jean Pascal Pierre A. Duvieusart. This information is available on the Protv.md portal under the "Contacts" section. |
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Facts
| Founding Year | 2007 |
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| CEO | Traian-Cătălin Giosan Traian-Cătălin Giosan has been the general director of Pro TV Chisinau since the station was founded in 1999. According to his Linked In page, he has been the director of Pro TV Chisinau since December 1998. Several times he was named the best media manager of glossy magazines in Chisinau. He has a master's degree in Business and Administration. He holds shares in several businesses. In addition to being a director of Pro Digital SRL, he co-founded with Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, three other businesses - Delta Consulting SRL (now liquidated), Performa SRL and Food Network SRL. The latter business was also co-founded by Sphera Franchise Group SA - the franchisor of the American restaurant chain KFC in the Republic of Moldova. |
| Editor-In-Chief | Daniela Frunză Țugulschi Daniela Frunză Țugulschi was previously editor of the portal perfecte.md. No public information is available about her professional background or education. |
| Contact | 7 Petru Maior St. mun. Chisinau Moldova, Republic of office@protv.md (+373) 79400508, 022 21-36-45 https://protv.md/ |
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