PRO TV (, often stylized as PRO•TV as of 2017) is a Romanian free-to-air television network, launched on 1 December 1995 as the fourth private TV channel in the country (after TV SOTI,

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, and the now-defunct, but online

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). It is owned by CME (Central European Media Enterprises), which is owned by PPF Group. Since 3 September 1999, the company has also been broadcasting its own signal for the Republic of Moldova, under the

PRO TV Chișinău Pro is an abbreviation meaning "professional". Pro, PRO or variants thereof may also refer to: People * Miguel Pro (1891–1927), Mexican priest * Pro Hart (1928–2006), Australian painter * Mlungisi Mdluli (born 1980), South African retired ...

brand. It broadcasts, in addition to PRO TV Bucharest programs (according to its own grid, different from the Romanian one), a series of local news and programs and its own advertising slots throughout the day. Targeting urban adults aged 21 to 54, PRO TV uses a programming strategy of top international series and movies, as well as a wide variety of local productions including news programming, local entertainment and local fiction. On 29 August 2014, PRO TV launched its own streaming service, called PRO TV Plus, dedicated to original series. Later, in 2021, it was replaced by VOYO^{(Romanian
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)}, which has the same series and original shows of the PRO channels, plus some other exclusives and original content. PRO TV Plus still exists, although VOYO is now promoted much more. Also, unlike PRO TV Plus, which could be used for free, VOYO has monthly or annual subscriptions. Since 2014, the

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for commercials and promos have become more different from those of other stations, focusing on the stars appearing in the station's shows. During the summer, idents are used that present activities that are practiced in the summer, while in the winter, idents are used that present things and activities related to the winter holidays, but also things related to winter.

Programs

The station's local productions include entertainment shows, news programs and TV series.

Știrile PRO TV

Știrile PRO TV ( en, PRO TV News) is one of the most popular news programs in Romania, with an average rating of 9.3 points and 25.1% market share, being watched by over a million urban viewers. According to 2022 report of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 76% of the interviewed persons confirmed that PRO TV news are the most trusted ones. According to different research studies, PRO TV has at this moment a reach of 63% in terms of weekly use, 51% of the people watching the programs at least three times per week. Știrile PRO TV won the International

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

News of 2008 in September 2008.

Andreea Esca Andreea Esca (, born August 29, 1972) is a Romanian television journalist on the Pro TV network. She graduated from a journalism school in 1990. She studied at CNN. She has been working as a news presenter at the Romanian television channel PRO T ...

is the longest-standing newscaster in Romania. She began her career over 25 years ago, and has spent 23 years with PRO TV. PRO TV news programs are broadcast daily, multiple times per day.

Newscasters and celebrities

* Amalia Enache * Andra *

Andi Moisescu Andi or ANDI may refer to: People and fictional characters * Andy (given name), including people and fictional characters with the name Andi * Andi people, an ethnic group of Dagestan, Russia Places * Andi, Guizhou, a town in Jinsha County, Gui ...

Carmen Tănase Carmen Tanase (born January 18, 1961) is a Romanian actress. After graduating The Drama and Film Institute from Bucharest, in 1984, she joined the company of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre in Iaşi (between 1984 and 1990) and then moved ba ...

Cătălin Măruță Cătălin Constantin Măruță (born 27 January 1978) is a Romanian television host. Career He currently presents the "''La Măruță''" show on Pro TV. Since June 2002, he has been the host of the "''Tonomatul DP2''" show on TVR 2. For a few mon ...

Cătălin Radu Tănase Cătălin is a Romanian first name (male) that may refer to: *Cătălin Anghel, footballer *Cătălin Cursaru, footballer * Cătălin Costache, canoer * Cătălin Crăciun, footballer * Cătălin Dedu, footballer *Cătălin Doman, footballer *Cătă ...

Cristian Leonte Cristian is the Romanian and Spanish form of the male given name Christian. In Romanian, it is also a surname. Cristian may refer to: People * Cristian (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Cristian Adomniței (born 1975), Romanian engi ...

* Corina Caragea *

Ramona Păun ''Ramona'' is a 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scottish– Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and ...

* Vadim Vîjeu * Florin Busuioc * Iulia Pârlea * Magda Pălimariu * Daniel Nițoiu *

Mihai Dedu Mihai () is a Romanian given name for males or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela. As a given name *Mihai I of Romania (1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 * Mi ...

* Lavinia Petrea * Andreea Marinescu * Roxana Hulpe * Ovidiu Oanță * Smiley * Pavel Bartoș *

Tudor Chirilă Tudor Chirilă (born 28 May 1974 in Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Romania) is a Romanian actor, musician, composer, and producer. He was the lead singer of the band Vama Veche (band), Vama Veche, after which he founded the band Vam ...

* Marius Moga *

Carla's Dreams Carla's Dreams is a music project from Moldova, formed in 2012 in Chișinău. The band is composed of an anonymous group of singers and composers who perform their songs in Romanian, English and Russian. Their lead singer, codenamed Sergiu, and h ...

Diana Enache Diana Enache (born 12 December 1987; formerly known as Diana Buzean) is a Romanian former tennis player. In her career, she won 13 singles and 49 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 11 April 2011, she reached her best singles ranking ...

Monica Dascălu Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress * Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer ...

* Cabral * Cosmin Seleși * Mihaela Radulescu * Dragoș Bucur *

Mihai Bobonete Mihai () is a Romanian given name for males or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Michael. A variant of the name is Mihail. Its female form is Mihaela. As a given name *Mihai I of Romania (1921–2017), King of Romania until 1947 * Mi ...

* Irina Rimes * Inna *

Horia Brenciu Horia Brenciu (; born Horea Augustus Brenciu on 27 August 1972 in Brașov) is a Romanian singer, television host for the Romanian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', entertainer, and philanthropist. He studied at National College Andrei Şagun ...

Daniel Pavel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...

* Theo Rose * Denis Roabeș *

Adela Popescu Adela Elena Popescu (born 8 October 1986 in Șușani, Vâlcea County) is a Romanian actress and singer. Popescu is notable for being among the original cast in the first Romanian soap opera, ''Numai Iubirea'' (Only Love), where she was paired ...

Bogdan Ciudoiu Bogdan or Bohdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic names, Slavic masculine name that appears in all Slavs, Slavic countries as well as Romania and Moldova. It is derived from the Slavic languages, Slavic words '':wiktionary:Appendix:Proto-Slav ...

* Shurubel *

Lili Sandu ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

Chef FOA A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

Chef Joseph Hadad A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kit ...

* Chef Radu Dumitrescu

Former stars

Alina Eremia Alina Eremia (; born 15 December 1993 in Buftea) is a Romanian singer, TV personality, and former member of the LaLa band, who represented Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song ''Țurai''. She plays ''Ioana'' in the t ...

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Pariu cu viața Pariu cu viața is a Romanian musical phenomenon comedy-drama television series that has aired on Pro TV. It focuses on a love story between two teenagers with a big passion for music, their family connections and the life of a music group formed ...

, O nouă viață) * Bebe Cotimanis (

, O nouă viață,

Românii au talent ''Românii au talent'' ( en, Romanians got talent) is a TV show which began airing on 18 February 2011. The project acts as a Romanian version of the franchise Got Talent, developed by Syco, Simco Limited. The show is hosted by Smiley and Pavel B ...

) * Cătălin Scărlătescu ( MasterChef Romania) *

Corina Dănilă Corina is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (''korē'') meaning "girl, maiden".Cosmin Natantincu ( Pe Bune?!) * Cove ( Vorbește lumea) * Cristian Tabără ( Te vezi la Știrile PRO TV, Dăruești și Câștigi) * Cristina Ciobănescu (

, O nouă viață) *

Dan C. Mihăilescu Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoir ...

( Omul care aduce cartea) *

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(

, O nouă viață) *

Florin Călinescu Florin Călinescu (; born 29 April 1956, Timișoara, Timiș County, Socialist Republic of Romania) is a Romanian politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. P ...

(

) *

Florin Dumitrescu The Florentine florin was a gold coin struck from 1252 to 1533 with no significant change in its design or metal content standard during that time. It had 54 grains (3.499 grams, 0.113 troy ounce) of nominally pure or 'fine' gold with a purc ...

( MasterChef Romania) * Ioana Cosma ( Ora Exactă în Sport) * Ioana Maria Moldovan ( Poveștiri Adevărate) * Irina Fodor ( Poveștiri de Noapte, Vocea României) * Iulia Albu *

Loredana Groza Loredana Groza (born 10 June 1970) or mononymously Loredana is a Romanian singer. She is known for continuously reinventing herself and for approaching numerous music styles throughout her discography, ranging from pop to traditional music and m ...

( Vocea României) * Mihai Codreanu ( Știrile PRO TV) * Mihai Mironică ( Ora Exactă în Sport) * Mihai Petre ( Dansez pentru tine,

, Uite cine dansează) * Mircea Solcanu ( Poveștiri de Noapte) * Mugur Mihăiescu (

Vacanța Mare Vacanţa Mare, or The Great Holiday (referring to the summer break), is a Romanian humour group. The group was established in 1988 by Dan Sava, Mugur Mihăescu and Radu Pietreanu. In 2007 the group is formed by Mihăescu, Pietreanu and Florin ' ...

) * Oana Stern-Cuzino ( Ce se întâmplă doctore?) * Oana Zăvoranu * Octavian Strunilă ( Jocuri de celebritate, Fort Boyard) *

Paul Ipate Paul Ipate () is a Romanian actor. Biography Paul Ipate was born on March 17, 1985, in Bucharest, Romania. He studied acting in the Universitatea Naţională de Artă Teatrală şi Cinematografică I.L. Caragiale București. Ipate made his fil ...

( Jocuri de celebritate, Fort Boyard) * Raluca Arvat ( Știrile din sport) * Ramona Păuleanu ( Vremea) * Răzvan Fodor ( MasterChef Romania) * Sorin Bontea ( MasterChef Romania) * Ștefan Bănică ( Dansez pentru tine) * Teo Trandafir ( Teo Show) * Toni Grecu ( Serviciul Român de Comedie, Divertis) * Victor Slav ( Vremea) * Vlad Gherman (

, O nouă viață)

Sub-channels and subsidiaries

* PRO TV International *

Acasă Acasă (meaning "At home"), formerly known as Pro 2 between 2017 and 2022, is a television channel operated by Central European Media Enterprises (through Warner Bros. Discovery), that broadcasts in Romania. It is an entertainment station, prim ...

* PRO Cinema *

PRO Arena Pro is an abbreviation meaning "professional". Pro, PRO or variants thereof may also refer to: People * Miguel Pro (1891–1927), Mexican priest * Pro Hart (1928–2006), Australian painter * Mlungisi Mdluli (born 1980), South African retired f ...

Acasă GOLD Acasă (meaning "At home"), formerly known as Pro 2 between 2017 and 2022, is a television channel operated by Central European Media Enterprises (through Warner Bros. Discovery), that broadcasts in Romania. It is an entertainment station, prim ...

Awards

In September 2008, Știrile PRO TV's social campaign “Any idea what your kid is doing right now?” () won the International Emmy Awards for “News”, being the first TV station in Eastern Europe to win this award. At the beginning of 2009, PRO TV won the NAB International Broadcasting Excellence Award for the social campaigns Știrile PRO TV had developed in the previous two years.

Logos

File:PRO TV Logo (2015-2016).svg, File:Logo Pro TV (2016).svg, File:Logo Pro TV (2017).svg, The bevels and glossy effects were taken away in 2015, and the PRO TV logo is now enclosed in a blue square box. On 15 January 2016, PRO TV's logo became monochrome and the well-known red-green-blue stripes were removed. On 28 August 2017, PRO TV changed its logo and graphics again including with other MediaPro neighboring channels, with the exception that Acasă TV changed its name to PRO 2, Acasă Gold to PRO GOLD and Sport.ro to PRO X. On that same day, Știrile PRO TV was rebranded with a new logo and look. In April 2022, PRO 2 and PRO GOLD reverted to Acasă and Acasă Gold.

Sports competitions

PRO TV was the main television channel to broadcast the UEFA Champions League in Romania between 2000 and 2009. From 2009 to 2015, it broadcast

Cupa României The Cupa României ( en, Romanian Cup) is a Association football, football cup competition for List of football clubs in Romania, Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34 Cupa României, 1933–34, except during World War II. I ...

(Romanian Cup), at football, the matches with Romanian teams from UEFA Europa League, and the preliminaries of the UEFA Champions League. From 2015, PRO TV took back the rights for UEFA Champions League and in 2016 it obtained the rights for UEFA Euro 2016. From 2021, PRO TV took back the rights for UEFA Europa League, and also for UEFA Europa Conference League and FA Cup.

PRO TV HD

On 1 December 2006, PRO TV started to broadcast the 7:00 p.m. newscast in high-definition, thus becoming the first terrestrial television network in Romania to air in HD, starting terrestrial transmission until 2015. The station could be received via DVB-T (digital terrestrial transmission) on Channel 30 in Bucharest.

Slogans

References

External links

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