Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Romania is excluded from Eurovision services because of TVR debt
The European Broadcasting Union withdrew TVR's member services after the broadcaster and Romanian authorities failed to resolve long-standing unpaid obligations by the deadline. Romania consequently missed the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.
2016
EBU debt and Eurovision exclusion
Unpaid obligations to the EBU led to the withdrawal of TVR's member services and Romania's exclusion from the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. TVR subsequently reached an arrangement that enabled its return.
2007
TVR airs video involving agriculture minister in alleged bribery case
A prime-time news report broadcast footage appearing to show Minister Decebal Traian Remeș receiving a bribe. The decision prompted accusations that TVR had violated the presumption of innocence and triggered a dispute over editorial independence.
2007
Broadcast of alleged bribery footage
TVR aired footage involving Agriculture Minister Decebal Traian Remeș in an alleged bribery case. The broadcast generated an institutional dispute over public interest, the presumption of innocence and the broadcaster's editorial independence.
1990
TVR faces criticism over political coverage after the revolution
The broadcaster was accused of serving the National Salvation Front's political messaging and of discrediting anti-communist protesters during the June miners' violence.
1990
Post-revolution political bias allegations
TVR was accused of functioning as a communications instrument for the National Salvation Front and of portraying anti-government protesters negatively during the June 1990 miners' intervention.