MEDIA

Pro TV to start on-line petition to support singer Anton’s competing in Eurovision 2016

Nine O' ClockApril 28, 2016

by Nine O' ClockApril 28, 20160199

Pro TV private broadcaster is expected to start an on-line petition in support of Romanian singer Ovidiu Anton (photo) competing in the Eurovision 2016 European...

MEDIA

Media Pluralism Monitor 2015: Media pluralism endangered in Romania, yet no European country risk-free

Nine O' ClockApril 28, 2016

by Nine O' ClockApril 28, 20160206

Media pluralism is endangered in Romania and the rest of Europe is not free of risk either, but of all 19 states covered by the...

MEDIA

PM Ciolos on public television: We could not patch a broken bag only for sake of votes’ harvesting

Nine O' ClockApril 24, 2016

by Nine O' ClockApril 24, 20160163

Garbage should not be hidden under the mat just because it’s ugly and smelly in full electoral campaign and the broken bag shouldn’t be patched...

ARTS & LEISURE CONCERTS MEDIA

European Broadcasting Union ousts Romanian Television: Bye bye 2016 Eurovision Song Contest!

Nine O' ClockApril 22, 2016April 22, 2016

by Nine O' ClockApril 22, 2016April 22, 20160288

The European Broadcasting Union has cancelled on Friday the membership of Romania’s public television TVR, following the non-payment of debts totalling 16 million Swiss francs,...

MEDIA

Public television activity report: over 24 million lei in losses in 2015

Nine O' ClockApril 15, 2016

by Nine O' ClockApril 15, 20160159

The public television has recorded in 2015 over 24 million lei in losses, according to the activity report of the Romanian Society of Television (SRTv)...

MEDIA

Nicusor Dan, at launch of USB’s candidates in Bucharest: “Bucharest has to be saved from politicians”

Nine O' ClockApril 15, 2016

by Nine O' ClockApril 15, 20160213

On Thursday, the Save Bucharest Union (USB) launched its candidates for Bucharest’s district mayoralties. The candidates are: Clotilde Armand (District 1), Antoaneta Bugner (District 2),...

MEDIA

Romanian broadcasting company, still leaderless

March 30, 2016

by March 30, 20160172

Parliament’s vote on the appointment of the Romanian Broadcasting Company’s (TVR) President and CEO has been postponed by another week, after TVR’s Board failed to...

MEDIA

Repeat vote in Parliament for the new head of the public television channel, MPs reject Orbean’s nomination

March 30, 2016

by March 30, 20160212

Parliament convened on Tuesday evening in order to elect the new head of the public television channel, after the decision was postponed because of a...

MEDIA

George Orbean gets negative opinion of Parliament culture committees for president, CEO of public TV broadcaster

Nine O' ClockMarch 22, 2016March 23, 2016

by Nine O' ClockMarch 22, 2016March 23, 20160340

The Chamber of Deputies and Senate Culture committees on Tuesday gave a negative opinion for nominee for president and CEO of the Romanian National Television...

MEDIA

Plenum vote on Romanian Television Company’s Board.President Iohannis proposes Christel Topescu, PM Ciolos wants George Orbean

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016

by March 21, 2016March 21, 20160154

The parliamentary groups’, presidency’s and government’s nominations for the Board of the Romanian Television Company ended up within the joint Standing Bureaus of the Lower...

MEDIA

German ambassador Lauk: Independent media among most valuable assets of democracy

Nine O' ClockMarch 16, 2016

by Nine O' ClockMarch 16, 20160194

Independent media are one of the most valuable assets of democracy, says German Ambassador Werner Hans Lauk, who sees 2016 as a very important year...

MEDIA

Head of dedicated Senate committee says mass media extensively divided

Nine O' ClockMarch 11, 2016

by Nine O' ClockMarch 11, 20160208

Social Democrat Senator Georgica Severin, chairman of the Upper House Committee on culture and media, says that not only the political and social life is...

JUSTICE MEDIA

Tax authority brings Antena broadcaster to court over eviction

Nine O' ClockFebruary 25, 2016

by Nine O' ClockFebruary 25, 20160207

The National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) has filed a petition with the Bucharest District 1 Courthouse for the eviction of Antena TV Group SA,...

MEDIA

PM Ciolos: Writing off public television broadcaster’s debts impossible now

Nine O' ClockFebruary 24, 2016

by Nine O' ClockFebruary 24, 20160131

The government considers that solutions in the very short term are needed to address the issues of the National Television Broadcasting Corporation (SRTv), Premier Dacian...

MEDIA Social SOCIAL & HEALTH

Tax administration to auction headquarters of Intact TV channels

Nine O' ClockFebruary 20, 2016

by Nine O' ClockFebruary 20, 20160266

The National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) will take the steps to put up to auction the goods seized following the sentence of the Bucharest Court...

MEDIA

Ioana Avadani (CJI): Public institutions use everything in their power to delay access to information

Nine O' ClockDecember 10, 2015

by Nine O' ClockDecember 10, 20150159

Public institutions use everything in their power to delay access to information, director of the Centre for Independent Journalism (CJI) Ioana Avadani stated during a...

MEDIA POLITICS

Public television has new director, Irina Radu

September 23, 2015

by September 23, 20150302

The Parliament on Wednesday voted for the appointment of Irina Radu as interim TVR President with 231 votes in favour and only 3 opposed, PNL...

MEDIA POLITICS

Stelian Tanase complains about political pressure at TVR: My ‘liquidation’ has been decided, on Gabriel Oprea’s request

Nine O' ClockSeptember 23, 2015

by Nine O' ClockSeptember 23, 20150207

Public television CEO Stelian Tanase said during a TVR programme that his ‘liquidation’ as the head of the institution had been decided on the request...

MEDIA

Madalin Voicu, Stelian Tanase’s possible replacement at TVR helm

September 16, 2015

by September 16, 20150216

Parliament’s Culture Commissions rejected on Wednesday the public television’s (TVR) activity report, the decision being adopted with 17 votes in favour and one against. The...

MEDIA POLITICS

Ponta attacks Realitatea Media: They dodge taxes, claiming they enjoy protection by PNL

Nine O' ClockSeptember 10, 2015September 10, 2015

by Nine O' ClockSeptember 10, 2015September 10, 20150245

Prime Minister Victor Ponta wrote to PNL Co-Presidents Alina Gorghiu and Vasile Blaga, announcing that he wanted to draw their attention to the company Realitatea...

MEDIA

Journalist Laura Chiriac, state adviser to the Prime Minister

Nine O' ClockAugust 27, 2015

by Nine O' ClockAugust 27, 20150493

Prime Minister Victor Ponta has signed a decision appointing Laura Corina Basoc (Chiriac) state adviser to his office in charge with social policies, the Government...

MEDIA

ANAF unblocks TVR accounts after public television pays outstanding debt

Nine O' ClockJuly 31, 2015

by Nine O' ClockJuly 31, 20150202

The National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) on Friday unblocked the accounts of the TVR national public broadcasting corporation after TVR serviced an outstanding public debt,...

MEDIA

Protest at TVR: Employees worry about salary cuts

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015

by July 30, 2015July 30, 20150253

Approximately 150 public television channel (TVR) employees gathered in the institution’s courtyard on Wednesday in a protest against the decisions taken on Tuesday by the...

JUSTICE MEDIA

Journalist Dan Andornic, heard at DNA

July 30, 2015August 3, 2015

by July 30, 2015August 3, 20150206

Dan Andronic, majority shareholder of the “Evenimentul si Capital” Publishing House was heard on Wednesday at the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA). When leaving the hearings...

MEDIA

SRTv Director Stelian Tanase: “I’m not resigning”

July 24, 2015

by July 24, 20150250

Stelian Tanase, President and CEO of the Romanian Television Company (SRTv) stated that the government is to blame for the television channel’s situation and the...