News
- Jun- 2023 -13 June
NTV Moldova’s Claims against Several Sanctions Imposed by the BC for Failing to Provide Correct Information about the War in Ukraine Are Rejected by the Court
The magistrates of Chisinau Court, Riscani District, rejected as ungrounded the complaint filed by NTV Moldova against the decision of the Broadcasting Council (BC) by which the authority had applied…
- 12 June
Total Fines of 49000 Lei for TV Commercials with Increased Sound Levels
The Broadcasting Council (BC) imposed sanctions in the amount of 49000 lei to such TV channels as N4, Rlive TV, REN Moldova, Studio L, Exclusiv TV, TV6, and TVC 21 for…
- 12 June
Găgăuzia TV Channel Fined 15000 Lei for Breaching the Provisions on Local Programs
The Broadcasting Council (BC) decided to fine Găgăuzia Radio Televizionu public company, the founder of the Găgăuzia TV channel, 15000 lei for repeatedly breaching the provisions of the Code of…
- 10 June
Claims Filed by Canal 2 and Canal 3 Channels against the Sanctions Imposed by the BC in 2022 Are Rejected by the Court
The magistrates of the Chisinau Court, Riscani District, recently rejected as ungrounded the complaints filed by Canal 2 and Canal 3 channels against the decision of the Broadcasting Council (BC)…
- 9 June
The New Law on Access to Information Voted in the Final Reading
The new draft law on access to information was approved by the Parliament in the final reading, with the votes of 53 deputies. The document which stipulates, among other things,…
- May- 2023 -30 May
WAN-IFRA Survey: Half of Newsrooms Use Generative AI Tools; Only 20% Have Guidelines in Place
Almost half of respondents to a World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) survey affirm they use tools like ChatGPT in their professional activity, while 51% are hesitant about using generative…
- 23 May
Opposition Activist Roman Protasevich Pardoned by the Belarusian Authorities
Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich was pardoned by the authorities after being sentenced to eight years of imprisonment earlier this month. He was arrested after his Ryanair flight was forced…
- 22 May
Publika TV, Zona M, and TVC 21 Sanctioned for Insufficient Amount of Local Content in Romanian
The Broadcasting Council (BC) imposed fines from 15000 lei to 20000 lei to such TV channels as Publika TV, Zona M, and TVC 21 for the insufficient amount of local…
- 22 May
TV Găgăuzia Channel Fined for Admitting Personal Accusations and Discrimination against the Journalist Mihail Sirkeli
The Broadcasting Council (BC) sanctioned TV Găgăuzia regional public channel with two fines totaling 11000 lei for personal accusations and discrimination against the journalist Mihail Sirkeli, as well as for…
- 19 May
10 TV Ceases Its Activity on the Market of the Republic of Moldova
The Broadcasting Council (BC) ordered to withdraw the broadcasting license for the 10 TV channel for the reason that it had ceased broadcasting in the territory of the Republic of Moldova…
