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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| Founder | CME Media Enterprises BV Protv.md was launched under the umbrella of CME Media Enterprises BV, founded by Ronald Lauder and Mark Palmer. Central European Media Enterprises BV (CME) is a media company operating a total of 46 television channels across seven countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Founded in 1991 by Ronald Lauder and Mark Palmer, CME was established to provide independent television alternatives in Eastern European countries seeking alternatives to state media. Ronald Lauder, the company's co-founder, is the heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics fortune, having retired from the company in 1983. Between 1986 and 1987, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Austria, which allowed him to build valuable personal contacts and gain practical experience in Europe. Following the fall of the Iron Curtain in the early 1990s, Lauder sought business opportunities in the newly liberated countries of Eastern Europe. He partnered with Mark Palmer, a former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, and together they founded CME, focusing on television as a sector with significant growth potential. In addition to founding CME, Ronald Lauder also established Israeli TV and, in 2010, founded RWL Water, LLC. He is actively involved in philanthropy and civic activism, advocating for Jewish causes, and has served as president of the World Jewish Congress since 2007. Mark Palmer is a former Fellow of the American Academy of Diplomacy, Vice President of Freedom House and of the Council for a Community of Democracies. He also co-founded the National Endowment for Democracy. He retired from public service after co-founding the business with Ronald Lauder, the move being interpreted as a conflict of interest. He later headed the Central European Development Corp. He also owned real estate businesses. |
| 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 https://protv.md/ |
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