National Co-ordinator:

Virginia SAVIN
TRM Public Company
1, Miorita str., 2028
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Tel.: +373 22 739484
e-mail: virginia_savin@trm.md

Contacts Circom Regional:
Constantin Pirtsac
CR Co-ordinator Tel/fax: +373 2 73 94 84

Other contacts:
Vera Galcovsky
International Relations Tel: +373 2 73 91 94

Under the Audiovisual Law, which has been adopted by Moldovaís Parliament in November 1995 and is being in force since January 1996, Teleradio-Moldova is a public broadcasting company run by the President and includes Radio, Television and other services.

Television-Moldova (TVM) started its activity in 1958 with one channel. Now it broadcasts 15 hours per day from 7.00 to 24.00 with a break at midday. On weekends it starts broadcasting at 8.00 and finishes at 24.00 without any breaks.

Television covers 96% of Moldovaís territory as well as the boarding areas of Romania and Ukraine with approximately 8 million viewers in all.

The broadcasting language is Romanian but it also broadcasts in the languages of the national minorities (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Jewish-Ivrit)

85% of TVMís fonding is provided by the state budget, while 15% come from TV commercials. TVM produces all types of programmes with a special accent on information (news, current affairs, documentaries) and entertainment.

The television is run by the Director General nominated by the Parliament at the proposal of the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Media, which includes 9 members nominated by the Parliament (3), Presidency (3), and Government (3).

Thanks to the earth station ìMolkis-1î, in operation since 1994, we can rebroadcast any international event or programme received via satellite. TVM has widespread international relations with other TV public services.