News
- Mar- 2023 -13 March
CoE 2022 Report Reveals Insufficient State Response to Threats against Journalists
289 threats to journalists’ security in 37 countries were registered in 2022 by the partner organizations of the Council of Europe; this figure is comparable to that registered in 2021,…
- 3 March
Orhei TV Channel Is Deprived of the Broadcasting License
At the meeting held on Friday, March 3, the Broadcasting Council (BC) decided not to extend the Orhei TV channel’s broadcasting license for the reason that, according to the authority,…
- 2 March
The BC Imposed Fines of Over 2 Million Lei for Non-Compliance with the Broadcasting Legislation in 2022
During the last year, the Broadcasting Council (BC) applied 447 sanctions to the media service providers and distributors for non-compliance with the legislation on broadcasting activity. These are 235 fines,…
- 1 March
Jurnal TV Is Obliged by the Court of Initial Jurisdiction to Refute the Information Broadcast about Judge Oxana Robu and To Pay Her Compensation in Moral Damages
Jurnal TV channel was obliged by the court of original jurisdiction to refute the information broadcast two years ago which concerned judge Oxana Robu, then a candidate for the position…
- Feb- 2023 -28 February
Fines of Almost One Million Lei in 2022 for the Insufficient Amount of Local Programs on the TV and Radio
Last year, the Broadcasting Council (BC) applied 120 sanctions for the insufficient amount of local programs and programs in Romanian on the radio stations and TV channels or broadcasting them…
- 27 February
The New Draft Law on Access to Information Is at the Consultation Stage. Provisions and Objections
In 2023, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova could adopt a new law on access to information of public interest. At the moment, the draft is at the stage…
- 24 February
Teleradio-Moldova SDC Qualifies the Activity of the TRM Ombudsman as Inefficient. Carmelia Albu’s Reaction
The activity of the Ombudsman for the Audience from Teleradio-Moldova (TRM) is inefficient, and “the solutions are delayed.” This is the conclusion of the public provider’s Supervision and Development Council…
- 24 February
RU-TV Moldova Channel Broadcasting Was Suspended
The Broadcasting Council members decided to suspend the broadcasting of RU-TV Moldova TV channel from February 24. At the same time, the BC fined this media service provider 30 000…
- 24 February
Murdered Journalists, Cyber Crimes, and Closed Media Outlets. A Year of Media War in RSF Statistics
12 000 Ukrainian and foreign journalists were accredited to cover the war in Ukraine over the previous year, according to the report by the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
- 22 February
The Case of Jurnal TV Administrator Accused of Slander and Deprived of the Right to Hold Radio and TV Functions for Half a Year Will Be Re-Examined
The case of Val Butnaru, administrator of Jurnal TV channel, who was found guilty of slander and deprived of the right to hold positions on the TV and radio for…
