România TV

România TV is a Romanian news television channel broadcasting around the clock and operating alongside an online news platform under the same brand. It was launched on 23 October 2011 by entrepreneur and politician Sebastian Ghiță, initially under the shorter name RTV. The channel emerged from a complicated reorganization of assets, staff, and facilities associated with Realitatea TV. When Elan Schwartzenberg became the new owner of Realitatea TV, the broadcaster's headquarters moved to the Willbrook Platinum complex, while the new RTV operation used the former headquarters and retained some personnel connected with Realitatea TV. This gave the new channel an experienced newsroom and an immediate presence in Romania's competitive television-news market. The initial RTV name became legally and commercially contentious because the RTV brand was associated with Realitatea Media SA. Following disputes between Ridzone Computers, the operator of the new channel, and Realitatea Media, the service changed its name to România TV on 1 December 2011. The rebranding distinguished the channel from Realitatea TV while preserving the recognizable RTV identity. A later logo change on 24 August 2013 followed warnings from Romania's National Audiovisual Council, known by its Romanian abbreviation CNA, that the broadcaster should not use alternating logo variants associated with the RTV mark. România TV presents itself as a source of direct, rapid, and definitive news. Its slogan, 'Noi dăm știrea exactă!' ('We give the exact news!'), expresses that positioning. The channel's programming combines rolling news, political discussion, interviews, breaking-news coverage, crime and public-affairs reporting, and opinion-led talk shows. Its editorial profile is commonly described as conservative and nationalist, and its coverage has frequently been prominent during Romanian political controversies and election periods. The broadcaster has also developed a contentious regulatory reputation. CNA has repeatedly fined or summoned the channel over alleged breaches of Romanian audiovisual rules, including concerns about misinformation and the presentation of unverified or sensational claims. These disputes form an important part of the channel's public profile, alongside its high-visibility political programming and presenters. In May 2025, CNA temporarily interrupted the channel's transmission and subsequently imposed a three-hour suspension and a 200,000-lei fine after broadcasts involving allegations of sexual scandals, drug use, and purported footage concerning Romanian political figures. The case illustrated both the channel's confrontational editorial style and the regulatory scrutiny attached to it. România TV primarily serves audiences in Romania through television and its online news presence. It was also available in Moldova for a period, but it was removed from the Moldovan television network on 20 December 2022. The available reference material does not establish a separate corporate parent, current ownership structure, headquarters address, or complete list of executives. The brand therefore remains best described as an active Romanian news-media channel whose identity is built around continuous news, politically charged discussion, and a strong television-plus-digital presence.

România TV began broadcasting on 23 October 2011 under the name RTV. The service was created by Sebastian Ghiță during a period of upheaval in Romania's television-news sector. Its formation was connected to changes surrounding Realitatea TV after Elan Schwartzenberg became the broadcaster's new owner and moved Realitatea TV's headquarters to the Willbrook Platinum complex. The new RTV operation occupied the former facilities and employed some people who had worked for Realitatea TV, allowing it to establish a functioning newsroom quickly. The use of the RTV name led to a dispute with Realitatea Media SA, which claimed an association with the RTV brand. The operator of the new service, Ridzone Computers, subsequently changed the channel's name to România TV on 1 December 2011. The new name retained continuity with the original identity while reducing confusion with Realitatea Media's branding. In August 2013, the channel also changed its logo after CNA warned it against using logo variations that alternated on screen because of the competing rights and associations surrounding the RTV mark. From its early years, România TV developed a profile based on continuous news, political debate, strong presenter-led commentary, and high-impact breaking-news coverage. Its slogan, 'Noi dăm știrea exactă!', reinforces a promise of certainty and immediacy. The channel is generally characterized as conservative and nationalist. It has become a visible participant in Romanian political-media disputes, especially through programs that combine news reporting with commentary and allegations concerning public figures. CNA has repeatedly subjected the channel to regulatory action, including fines and summonses for alleged violations of audiovisual legislation. The broadcaster's relationship with the regulator has therefore been a recurring feature of its history. The most consequential incident in the supplied reference material occurred in May 2025. After a broadcast on 1 May included allegations of sexual scandals involving several Romanian political figures and purported footage concerning Alfred Simonis, CNA activated a short suspension. On 4 May, the regulator ordered a further three-hour suspension for 7 May and imposed a fine of 200,000 lei, citing misinformation. These measures intensified debate about the limits of sensational political broadcasting and the channel's compliance with Romanian audiovisual standards. The brand operates both as a television channel and through the romaniatv.net online news service. Although its principal audience is Romanian, the television service had also been distributed in Moldova before being removed from that country's television network on 20 December 2022. Public reference material does not provide sufficient information to identify a current parent company, owner, headquarters address, or full management roster. România TV is consequently documented primarily as an active Romanian news-media brand rather than as a fully disclosed corporate group.

• 2025

  CNA sanctions following disputed broadcasts

  [1]România TVen.wikipedia.org

  CNA briefly interrupted the channel on 1 May and later ordered a three-hour suspension and a 200,000-lei fine over alleged misinformation.

• 2022

  Removal from Moldovan television network

  [1]România TVen.wikipedia.org

  România TV was removed from the Moldovan television network on 20 December.

• 2013

  Logo change after CNA warning

  [1]România TVen.wikipedia.org

  On 24 August, the channel changed its logo after CNA objected to alternating logo variants associated with the RTV trademark.

• 2011

  RTV launches

  [1]România TVen.wikipedia.org

  The channel began broadcasting on 23 October 2011 under the name RTV, with Sebastian Ghiță identified as its founder.

• 2011

  Rebrand to România TV

  [1]România TVen.wikipedia.org

  The service adopted the name România TV on 1 December following a dispute over the RTV brand involving Ridzone Computers and Realitatea Media SA.

A fast-moving Romanian television and digital news brand with a conservative and nationalist orientation, emphasizing breaking news, political debate, and assertive commentary.

• Television news channel · 2011

  România TV

  The core product is a 24-hour Romanian television news service. Its schedule combines rolling news with political interviews, current-affairs discussion, breaking-news reports, crime and public-affairs coverage, and presenter-led commentary. The channel is known for a conservative and nationalist editorial orientation and for a direct, highly assertive presentation style.

• Digital news platform

  România TV online

  The romaniatv.net website extends the brand beyond linear television by publishing Romanian-language news and current-affairs material online. The available sources identify the site as the brand's official web presence but do not provide a complete description of its product structure, audience metrics, or commercial model.

• Political talk show

  Punctul culminant

  Punctul culminant is a România TV political and current-affairs program associated with presenter Victor Ciutacu. It represents the channel's discussion-driven format, combining topical political coverage with interviews and commentary. The supplied sources do not establish its launch date or complete broadcast history.

• 2025

  CNA action over allegations and purported footage

  In May 2025, România TV broadcasts included allegations that several Romanian political figures were involved in sexual scandals and material presented as footage of Alfred Simonis at sexual and drug-related parties. CNA first activated a short interruption on 1 May and later ordered a three-hour suspension and imposed a 200,000-lei fine, citing misinformation.

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• 2022

  Exit from Moldovan television distributionStrategy

  Background

  The channel had been distributed through a Moldovan television network.

  Action taken

  România TV was removed from that network on 20 December 2022.

  Source

• 2013

  Logo revisionOther

  Background

  CNA warned the channel about using logo variants that alternated on screen because the RTV brand was associated with Realitatea Media SA.

  Action taken

  România TV changed its logo on 24 August 2013.

  Aftermath

  The change was intended to address the branding conflict and regulatory concern.

  Source

• 2011

  Adoption of the România TV nameStrategy

  Background

  The channel's original RTV identity became disputed because of the relationship between the new operator, Ridzone Computers, and Realitatea Media SA, which was associated with the RTV brand.

  Action taken

  The broadcaster changed its name from RTV to România TV on 1 December 2011.

  Aftermath

  The rebrand distinguished the service from Realitatea Media's branding while preserving continuity with the RTV identity.

  Source

• 2022

  România TV removed from Moldova's television network[1]România TVen.wikipedia.org

  Regulation · Other

  România TV was withdrawn from the Moldovan television network on 20 December 2022.

1. 1România TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2România TV official websiteromaniatv.net