This "must carry" principle
The “must carry” principle is present in the Audiovisual Law, Art. 82, and stipulates that cable distributors must include in their offer public television programs and private stations under Romanian jurisdiction, free to broadcast and without technical or financial conditions. Currently, the principle does not apply to DTH operators.
What Article 82 says:
"Any distributor that retransmits programs through electronic communications networks, except those that use exclusively the radio spectrum, has the obligation to include in its offer programs as well as services of the Romanian Television Company intended for public in Romania, and other services, free services to the retransmission and technical or financial conditions, of the private broadcasters, under the jurisdiction of Romania, within the limit of 25% of the total number of program services distributed through the respective network, as well as television services without obligation to retransmit the stability through agreements. to which Romania is a party.
The breakdown criterion for private broadcasters is the descending order of the annual audience index.
Must-carry list of 2023
General Interest
No
|
Logo
|
Channel name
|
DVB-C
|
IPTV
|
Vodafone
|
Digi
|
NextGen
|
Orange
|
iNES
|
4
|
|
Național TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
6
|
|
Etno
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Etno HD
|
9
|
|
Favorit
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
10
|
|
Național 24 Plus
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
21
|
|
Nașul TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
22
|
|
A7 TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
A7 TV HD
|
26
|
|
Inedit TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Inedit TV HD
|
27
|
|
Metropola TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Metropola TV HD
|
28
|
|
Telestar 1
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
30
|
|
Moldova TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Moldova TV HD
|
33
|
|
Kanal D 2
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Kanal D 2 HD
|
40
|
|
Global News
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Global News HD
|
46
|
|
Apollonia TV
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
48
|
|
LinkPress TV
|
✓
|
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
LinkPress TV HD
|
49
|
|
TeleMoldova+
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
TeleMoldova+ HD
|
News
No
|
Logo
|
Channel name
|
DVB-C
|
IPTV
|
Vodafone
|
Digi
|
NextGen
|
Orange
|
iNES
|
1
|
|
România TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
România TV HD
|
2
|
|
DIGI 24
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
DIGI 24 HD
|
3
|
|
Realitatea Plus
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Realitatea Plus HD
|
5
|
|
B1 TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
B1 TV HD
|
17
|
|
Aleph News
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Aleph News HD
|
18
|
|
Euronews Romania
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Euronews Romania HD
|
31
|
|
NCN
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
43
|
|
Canal 33
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Canal 33 HD
|
Music
No
|
Logo
|
Channel name
|
DVB-C
|
IPTV
|
Vodafone
|
Digi
|
NextGen
|
Orange
|
iNES
|
8
|
|
Tradițional TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Tradițional TV HD
|
11
|
|
Taraf TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Taraf TV HD
|
12
|
|
Kiss TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Kiss TV HD
|
13
|
|
Emi TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
Emi TV HD
|
14
|
|
Orizont TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
16
|
|
UTV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
UTV HD
|
19
|
|
Party Mix
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Party Mix HD
|
20
|
|
Magic TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Magic TV HD
|
23
|
|
Music Channel
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Music Channel HD
|
25
|
|
TV AS
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
29
|
|
H!T Music Channel
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
H!T Music Channel HD
|
35
|
|
Atomic TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Atomic TV HD
|
37
|
|
Mooz Dance
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Mooz Dance HD
|
39
|
|
Rapsodia TV
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
41
|
|
Rock TV
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Rock TV HD
|
44
|
|
Disco Mix HD
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
51
|
|
Atomic Academy
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Atomic Academy HD
|
52
|
|
Melos TV
|
|
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Melos TV HD
|
Religious
No
|
Logo
|
Channel name
|
DVB-C
|
IPTV
|
Vodafone
|
Digi
|
NextGen
|
Orange
|
iNES
|
7
|
|
Trinitas TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Trinitas TV HD
|
15
|
|
Speranta TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
24
|
|
Alfa Omega TV HD
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
32
|
|
Credo TV HD
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Lifestyle
No
|
Logo
|
Channel name
|
DVB-C
|
IPTV
|
Vodafone
|
Digi
|
NextGen
|
Orange
|
iNES
|
34
|
|
Medika TV
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
36
|
|
Travel Mix HD
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
42
|
|
Exploris
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Exploris HD
|
45
|
|
IDA TV
|
✓
|
∼
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
IDA TV HD
|
47
|
|
24 Mix Teleshop
|
✓
|
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
24 Mix Teleshop HD
|
50
|
|
Shop On TV HD
|
✓
|
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
Documentaries
Must-carry (SRTV)
Logo
|
Channel name
|
DVB-C
|
IPTV
|
Vodafone
|
Digi
|
NextGen
|
Orange
|
iNES
|
|
TVR 1
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
TVR 1 HD
|
|
TVR 2
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
TVR 2 HD
|
|
TVR 3
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
TVR Info HD
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
TVR Cultural HD
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
TVR Cluj
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
|
|
TVR Craiova
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
|
|
TVR Iași
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
|
|
TVR Timișoara
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
|
|
TVR Târgu-Mureș
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
∼
|
|
MUST CARRY 2023 - CHANNELS OFFERED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Program services for national minorities with a share of more than 20%, belonging
Defunct channels
Logo
|
Channel name
|
Removal
|
Restore
|
Reasons
|
Audio language(s)
|
DVB subtitle(s)
|
Owner
|
Broadcast hours
|
|
Bucuresti TV
|
March 27, 2023
|
Rebranding
|
Channel rebranded into Kanal D 2.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Doğan International Media SA
|
24 hours
|
Bucuresti TV HD
|
|
Kapital TV
|
February 1, 2023
|
|
Unknown reasons.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Industrial Proinvest SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
Cinetube
|
January 5, 2023
|
Rebranding
|
Channel rebranded into Global News.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Artfest Consulting SRL
|
24 hours
|
Cinetube HD
|
|
News Romania
|
August 2, 2022
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Estrada TV SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
eSTRADA TV
|
February 22, 2022
|
Rebranding
|
Channel rebranded into News Romania.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Estrada TV SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
Travel Mix
|
October 1, 2021
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting in SD version.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Mixmontan SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
LinkPress TV
|
January 19, 2021
|
2022
|
He did not submit the file.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
LinkpressTV SRL
|
24 hours
|
LinkPress TV HD
|
|
Prima TV
|
January 1, 2021
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Clever Media Network
|
24 hours
|
Prima TV HD
|
|
Neptun TV
|
January 28, 2020
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting on February 17, 2020.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Soti Cable Neptun SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
Realitatea TV
|
October 31, 2019
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Realitatea Media SA
|
24 hours
|
|
TVH
|
May 22, 2019
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Mass Media România de Mâine SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
eStrada TV
|
2019
|
2022
|
On request. Ceased broadcasting on 7 October 2019 and relaunched on January 8, 2021.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Estrada TV SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
Kanal D
|
2019
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Doğan International Media SA
|
24 hours
|
|
Kanal D HD
|
|
Antena 1
|
July 1, 2018
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Intact Media Group
|
24 hours
|
|
Antena 1 HD
|
|
Antena Stars
|
July 1, 2018
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Intact Media Group
|
24 hours
|
|
Antena Stars HD
|
|
Antena 3
|
July 1, 2018
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Intact Media Group
|
24 hours
|
|
Antena 3 HD
|
|
Happy Channel
|
July 1, 2018
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Intact Media Group
|
24 hours
|
|
Happy Channel HD
|
|
ZU TV
|
July 1, 2018
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Intact Media Group
|
24 hours
|
|
ZU TV HD
|
|
TVR News
|
August 1, 2015
|
February 1, 2023
|
Ceased broadcasting. It was revived as TVR Info on June 22, 2022.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Societatea Română de Televiziune
|
24 hours
|
|
Mynele TV
|
2015
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Costi Ioniță
|
24 hours
|
|
Look TV
|
July 1, 2014
|
|
On request. Changed name to LookSport on August 30, 2018 and to Prima Sport 2 on April 19, 2022.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Transilvania Look SA
|
24 hours
|
|
Look Plus
|
July 1, 2014
|
|
On request. Changed name to LookSport+ on October 9, 2020 and to Prima Sport 1 on April 19, 2022.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
NCN Studio TV
|
24 hours
|
|
Mynele TV
|
2013
|
2014
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Costi Ioniță
|
24 hours
|
|
PRO TV
|
July 23, 2013
|
|
On request.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Pro TV SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
The Money Channel
|
2013
|
Ceased
|
He did not submit the file. Ceased broadcasting on 25 April 2015.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Realitatea Media SA
|
24 hours
|
|
Alfa Omega TV
|
2013
|
2014
|
He did not submit the file.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Alfa-Omega TV Production SRL
|
24 hours
|
|
Trinitas TV
|
2013
|
2014
|
He did not submit the file.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Patriarhia Romana
|
24 hours
|
|
DD TV
|
2013
|
Ceased
|
He did not submit the file. Ceased broadcasting on February 24, 2014.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Dan Diaconescu
|
24 hours
|
|
OTV
|
2013
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting on 22 January 2013.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Dan Diaconescu
|
24 hours
|
|
TVR Cultural
|
September 15, 2012
|
February 1, 2023
|
Ceased broadcasting. It was revived on December 1, 2022.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Societatea Română de Televiziune
|
24 hours
|
|
Party TV
|
2012
|
Ceased
|
Ceased broadcasting.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Costi Ioniță
|
24 hours
|
|
Alpha TV București
|
2011
|
Ceased
|
Financial difficulties. Ceased broadcasting on 2012.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
X
|
24 hours
|
|
Canal Teleshop
|
2011
|
Ceased
|
On request. Changed name to Zeus TV on May 18, 2011 and ceased broadcasting on July 2, 2013.
|
Romanian
|
No
|
Realitatea Media SA
|
24 hours
|