TVR Moldova

TVR Moldova is a subsidiary of the Romanian Television Society (SRTV). The television channel has defined its purpose as "promoting Romanian culture and language, traditions of national spirituality, and customs that make up our nation's identity. At the same time, through programs produced in Romania, Moldova, and acquired from foreign partners, the channel aims to consistently and actively support the Republic of Moldova's integration into the European Union," as stated in the channel's description on its official website.
TVR Moldova is a general channel that broadcasts its own productions as well as programs produced by SRTV channels. The most important local shows are: Telematinal (morning entertainment show), Punctul pe azi (political debate show), Telejurnal (the day's most important news program). TVR Moldova broadcasts news programs, sports, current affairs programs, Romanian and foreign feature films, Romanian theater plays, documentaries, shows about events involving Romanians from communities outside Romania and Moldova, entertainment productions, music and folklore shows, live or recorded transmissions from national and international festivals.
TVR Moldova began broadcasting on December 1, 2013, following the conclusion of an amicable settlement agreement for the application filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by the Romanian Television Society against the Republic of Moldova.
Romanian Television had been present in Moldova's media market since the proclamation of independence in 1991 through its channel, TVR1, which could be watched throughout Moldova.
In 2007, when the Communist Party was in power in Moldova, TVR1 lost its broadcasting license. Previous agreements regarding the financing of SRTV programs had expired, and the parties began negotiating new agreements. During negotiations, despite the broadcasting license still being valid, the Government of Moldova, through the Audiovisual Coordinating Council, decided to assign the network used by TVR1 to another company, TLF M International. The broadcasting of TVR1 programs was suspended in Moldova.
SRTV challenged this decision in court, but all courts, including the Supreme Court of Justice, ruled in favor of the Audiovisual Coordinating Council. Consequently, SRTV appealed to the ECHR in 2008.
During this time, TVR1 could only broadcast through cable and satellite networks in Moldova. From 2009, TVR1 began broadcasting again on the second national network in Moldova, covering 97% of the territory.
On September 16, 2013, the ECHR received an amicable settlement agreement between SRTV and the Government of Moldova, then led by Iurie Leancă.
The government unconditionally acknowledged that SRTV's rights had been violated and assured that it would provide a broadcasting license in Moldova. Thus, on December 1, Romania's National Day, TVR Moldova was launched.
In 2019, TVR Moldova was included in the "must carry" list, requiring cable distributors in Moldova to retransmit it in their packages. In 2020, TVR Moldova returned to the national frequency that had been withdrawn from TVR1 in 2007 by the communist government.
In January 2024, TVR Moldova moved to a new headquarters in a building owned by Editura Litera.
This is the publishing house where SRTV's President Director General, Dan Cristian Turturică, published his 2023 volume "Romanians Deported to the Ice of Siberia. Testimonies."
At the inauguration event of the new headquarters, the founder and director of Editura Litera, Anatol Vidrașcu, handed over a symbolic key to TVR Moldova's management. Dan Cristian Turturică also attended the ceremony.
The most important shows on TVR Moldova are: Telematinal, Punctul pe azi, Obiectiv Comun, Telejurnal (news bulletin with daily news). The channel periodically organizes "TVR Moldova Meetings," where cultural figures from Romania meet with the public in Chișinău.
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| Ownership Type | Public |
| Geographic Coverage | National |
| Content Type | Free |
| Active Transparency | company/channel informs proactively and comprehensively about its ownership, data is constantly updated and easily verifiable |
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| Founding Year | 2013 1956 - Romanian Television Society 2013 - TVR Moldova |
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| Contact | 2 Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu street MD-2005 mun. Chișinău studioultvrchisinau@tvr.ro 0697-84-876 www.tvrmoldova.md |
| Revenue | MDL 46.1 million / USD 2,538,550 (2023) |
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| Operating Profit | MDL 173 thousand / USD 9,530 (2023) |
| Advertising (in % of total funding) | 1% |
| Market Share | Missing Data |



