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.
Key Facts
| Audience Share | Missing data |
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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 |
| Media Companies / Groups | TVR |
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Facts
| Founding Year | 2013 1956 - Romanian Television Society 2013 - TVR Moldova |
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| Founder | Romania Romanian Radio and Television was formed following the emergence of Romanian Television in 1956, which merged with Radio Romania, which had existed since 1928. Both were then the only television and radio stations, respectively, controlled by socialist Romania. The structure was led by a committee appointed by the Council of Ministers. After the Romanian revolution of December 1989, Romanian Radio and Television evolved rapidly. Antena Bucurestilor began broadcasting, becoming Radio Bucharest from 1998, then the Information and Synthesis Center was established, later becoming the RADOR Press Agency. In 1992, Antena Satelor began broadcasting, the only exclusive rural radio station in Europe. In 1993, the Romanian Broadcasting Society obtained its broadcasting license from CNA, and in the same year, Radio Romania became a full member of the EBU, European Broadcasting Union. From June 1994, according to Law No. 41, Romanian Radio and Television split into the Romanian Broadcasting Society and Romanian Television Society, which became autonomous public services of national interest and editorial independence. |
| CEO | Dan Cristian Turturică Dan Cristian Turturică (Romania) was voted by the Romanian Parliament in November 2021 as President Director General of the Romanian Television Society, being proposed by the Romanian Government. He is a professional journalist with over three decades of experience in mass media. He was editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief at the publications "Evenimentul zilei" (2000-2005), "Prezent" (2005-2006), and România Liberă (2006-2015). He was also editor-in-chief of the digi24.ro website during 2015-2019, and in 2019 he founded and led the news portal Universul.net. He was a producer and host for several television shows on Romanian channels Prima TV, TVR, and Realitatea TV. He graduated from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies and has a master's degree from California State University, Northridge. He is the author of "Romanians deported to the ice of Siberia. Testimonies," published in 2023 by Editura Litera in Romania. The new headquarters of TVR Moldova, which the television moved into in January 2024, is rented from Editura Litera in Moldova, both publishing houses being part of the same editorial group. 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. Nicolae Mocanu Nicolae Mocanu is the Director of TVR Moldova, the branch of the Romanian Television Society (TVR) operating in the Republic of Moldova. Under his leadership, a new headquarters was inaugurated for TVR Moldova at the beginning of 2024, marking a decade of the channel's presence in Moldova. In July 2024, he was honored with the "Ambasador Emerit al Culturii Române" award at the "Valori Contemporane" Gala in Bucharest, recognizing his contributions to promoting Romanian culture. Other information regarding Nicolae Mocanu's education and previous professional experience is not publicly available. |
| Editor-In-Chief | Mihaela Crăciun Mihaela Crăciun (Romania) is the director of the TVR International Department at SRTV. She is a producer and creator at Romanian Television, holding a degree in History and Geography, with a master's degree in History of Ideas and Mentalities from the University of Bucharest and specializations in "History and Film" and "TV News Production". She is one of the hosts of the show "Beyond Black and White" on TVR1. She has also produced and hosted shows for TVR International. She has carried out several media projects at TVR. Between 2013 and 2019, she served as a diplomatic counselor for community relations, press, and communications at the Romanian Embassy in Lisbon. In 2019, she returned to TVR International. Mihai Rădulescu Mihai Rădulescu (Romania) is a Senior TV journalist in the News Department at SRTV. He has been working at TVR 1 since 1996. He was a field reporter for many years, with hundreds of reports and live broadcasts from major domestic and international political events, then became a show producer, news presenter, and talk show host. He hosted "Referendum" - a debate program on current affairs, structured as a competition between two sides. He was part of the "Beyond Black and White" show team and moderates special editions of "Romania File" program. He began his career as a journalist in 1992 for the daily newspaper Libertatea, where, 3 years later, he became head of the political section. He then led the political department at Curierul Național newspaper for a year. He joined TVR in autumn 1996 following a competition. He graduated from the Center for Independent Journalism, NATO College, and the National Defense College. |
| Other Important People | Board of Administration of the Romanian Television Society Radu Carp (proposed by PNL) is a university professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bucharest and Director of the Department of Public Policy, International Relations and Security Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences. He holds a master's degree in European studies and international relations from Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales (1996) and a Ph.D. in law from "Babeș-Bolyai" University (2002). Elena Anca Dindirică (proposed by PSD) was the director of TVR Craiova from 2013 to 2021. She is the wife of a PSD member, councilor in Craiova. Dietlinde Dinesz (SRTv employees' representative) is the minorities programs coordinator, member of the Executive Committee at TVR Timișoara. Previously, she coordinated TVR Timișoara studio. She is the author of the "Isolated in Romania" report series and has collaborated with several SRTV channels. Valentin-Andrei Enescu (proposed by USR) owns a private radio station, Radio Clasic, dedicated to culture, symphonic and opera music. He also owns a company that distributes films and music for television, organizes events, produces advertising and audiovisual production. Until 2013, he held several management positions within SRTV (advisor to the President Director General, head of chancellery, head of legal department). Mihai Firică (proposed by PNL) is President of the Romanian Writers' Union Craiova Branch. He was state secretary and counselor in the Ministry of Culture. He has had several activities in journalism (editor at Jurnal Românesc, presenter at Digi 24 television, producer at TVR 3) and activities in communication and public relations. Lucian Ghimişi (proposed by PSD) is an actor and director, graduate of I.L. Caragiale University of Theatre Arts and Cinematography, Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre. Nagy Debreczeni Hajnalka (proposed by UDMR) has been a member of the SRTV Board of Administration twice. She was press advisor to UDMR (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania) president Kelemen Hunor. Dorothea Ionescu (proposed by AUR) was coordinator of the communication department of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians party (AUR). She is a journalist and strategic communication expert. She worked for Baricada, the first post-December newspaper, then for PROTV, Mediafax and Intact Media Group. She designed branding and online communication strategies for Coca-Cola, TVR, Evenimentul Zilei, Beiersdorf Nivea, Dacia Renault, World Bank. She also created political marketing strategies for personalities both from Romania and abroad. Luminiţa Gabriela Iordănescu (SRTV employees' representative) is an artistic director at TVR. She has a degree in arts in Film and Television Artistic Direction. Georgică Severin (proposed by PSD) was President Director General of SRTV between 2017-2021. Between 2008-2016 he was a senator in the Romanian Parliament, member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Parliamentary Group. Christel Ţopescu (proposed by Romanian presidency) was a member of TVR's Board of Administration between 2016-2017 and 2018-2021. She was a producer, editor-in-chief and producer at TVR. Borislav Velimirovici (representing national minorities) is an SRTV journalist, produces shows dedicated to national minorities. |
| Contact | TVR Moldova str. Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, nr. 2 MD-2005 mun. Chișinău studioultvrchisinau@tvr.ro; cabinetpdg@tvr.ro; mihaela.craciun@tvr.ro 0697-84-876; 0689-16-363; 0601-29-309 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 |