News
- Feb- 2023 -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…
- 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…
- 21 February
NTV Moldova’s and RTR Moldova’s Requests to Cancel the Fines from the BC Are Rejected by the Court
In early February, the magistrates of Chisinau Court, Riscani Sector, rejected the applications in which NTV Moldova and RTR Moldova TV channels requested to cancel the fines imposed by the…
- 20 February
The Objectives in the Media Sphere Are Missing from the Activity Program of Recean’s Government. The Executive Authority’s Explanation
The activity program of the Government headed by Dorin Recean announced on Thursday, February 16, does not include the chapter on the objectives in the sphere of media, unlike the…
- 10 February
Over 800 Breaches of Freedom of the Press Registered in the EU and the Candidate Countries in 2022. The Situation in Moldova
In 2022, in the Republic of Moldova, ten breaches of freedom of the press were registered out of a total of 813 violations at the level of the European Union…
- 9 February
Journalist Valentina Ursu Becomes the Sole Owner of Vocea Basarabiei TV channel and Radio Station
Valentina Ursu, known for her previous work as a host at Radio Europa Libera, is the sole owner of Vocea Media, a company which owns Vocea Basarabiei TV channel and…
- 8 February
SP Bălți gives up its print edition again
The Russian-language weekly SP Bălți stopped publishing its printed version again at the beginning of this year, after returning to paper in January 2021. The decision was made due to…
- 6 February
BC penalized REN Moldova with MDL 30,000 fines and a public warning
The Broadcasting Council sanctioned REN Moldova with fines totaling MDL 30,000 and issued a public warning for inappropriate placement of advertising in the main news bulletin, inconsistency between a show’s…
- Jan- 2023 -30 January
AC warned TVR Moldova for lack of ethnic minority opinion in a debate show
The Audiovisual Council decided to publicly warn TVR Moldova for violating the Audiovisual Media Services Code provision stating that news bulletins and debate shows discussing the issues of ethnic, religious…
- 25 January
Courts ping-pong the case of 6 TV channels suspended by ESC
The case of six TV channels suspended by the Emergency Situation Commission at the end of last year ended up in Chisinau Court of Appeal. Both institutions claim the case…
