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- Feb- 2024 -13 February
Media NGOs Express Their Concern about Signs of Censorship at GRT
Several non-governmental media organizations are “deeply concerned about signs of censorship demonstrated by the regional public broadcaster in Comrat” after video recordings of an unannounced meeting of the Council of…
- 6 February
Criticism at the Public TV Channel after Closing Several Programs. President of the Supervisory and Development Council: “They Were Weak”
Several programs by the Moldova 1 public TV channel no longer appear on the screen, and some former and current employees of the institution criticize the administration for its selective attitude.…
- 5 February
TV Channels’ Appeal against the Decision According to Which the CES Suspended Their Broadcasting Licenses in December 2022 Is Rejected by the Court of Original Jurisdiction
The court of original jurisdiction rejected the appeal filed by the six TV channels whose licenses were suspended by the Commission for Exceptional Situations (CES) in December 2022. The decision to…
- 5 February
The Media in the Republic of Moldova Remains Characterized by Serious Problems
The situation of the media in the Republic of Moldova remained characterized by serious problems in 2023, according to the Index on the State of the Press in the Republic of…
- Jan- 2024 -25 January
Criminal File for Kidnapping after Detention and Release of Journalists Viorica Tataru and Andrei Captarenco in Tiraspol
The Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (POCOCSC) has initiated a criminal investigation after journalists Viorica Tataru and Andrei Captarenco were detained by the self-proclaimed Tiraspol authorities…
- 24 January
Journalist Viorica Tataru Detained by the Self-Proclaimed Authorities from Tiraspol
TV8 reporter Viorica Tataru was detained in Tiraspol. According to the TV channel, she was filming the protest organized by the self-proclaimed authorities. The Promo-LEX Association requested an immediate intervention in…
- 22 January
How the Mechanism Which Prevents the Suspended TV Channels from Returning to Broadcasting Was Introduced: Explanations and Reactions
The new mechanism for suspending TV channels’ licenses was introduced by the Parliament after promoting a legislative amendment last November and December – it emerged in the public space on…
- 15 January
GRT Was Rebroadcasting Programs by Primul in Moldova Deprived of Its License. Reaction of the Public Company’s Administration
Gagauziya Radio Televizionu (GRT) Public Company aired newscasts and analytical shows by Primul in Moldova, the channel previously suspended during the state of emergency and deprived of its broadcasting license.…
- Dec- 2023 -29 December
(doc) Channels with Suspended Licenses Will Not Return to the TV Screen. Decision of the Authorities
The six companies which owned TV channels whose licenses were suspended remain without permission documents: it means that the channels will be unable to return to the TV screen after…
- 28 December
RTR Moldova and Bravo TV Renounce Their Broadcasting Licenses
The Broadcasting Council (BC) has announced it unanimously approved the withdrawal of the broadcasting licenses for such channels as RTR Moldova and Bravo TV upon the TV media service founders’ request. The…
