Television in Moldova was introduced in 1958.

From 2022 it became illegal to retransmit television and radio programmes with informative, analytical, military, or political content, produced in states that have not ratified the European Convention regulation on cross-border television.[1]

The following is a list of television channels broadcast in Moldova.

National

Only available in Transnistria:

Suspended stations:

† licence suspended October 2023 [3] for broadcasting propaganda from Russian stations subject to sanctions
¹ Vladimir Plahotniuc is under sanctions from the US and the EU and fled from Moldova in 2019.

Regional

Only available in Transnistria:

Suspended stations:

† licence suspended October 2023 [3] for broadcasting propaganda from Russian stations subject to sanctions
¹ Vladimir Plahotniuc is under sanctions from the US and the EU and fled from Moldova in 2019.

Local

Cable and digital terrestrial channels

Only available in Transnistria:

Suspended stations:

¶ licence revoked December 2022 [4]
† licence suspended October 2023 [3] for broadcasting propaganda from Russian stations subject to sanctions

Defunct

See also

References

  1. ^ "Local elections in Moldova: new votes, old disinformation narratives". 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Republica Moldova suspendă posturi TV și site-uri proruse, inclusiv stațiile lui Șor și Plahotniuc, pe perioada stării de urgență". 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Moldova blocks more Russian media outlets". 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Moldova suspends six TV channels over Russia-Ukraine war coverage". 17 December 2022.
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