Prima TV

Prima TV
	File:PrimaTVlogo.jpg
Country	Romania
Broadcast area	Romania; Moldova
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Clever Media Network
History
Launched	17 December 1997; 26 years ago

Prima TV (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌprimateˈve]) is a Romanian commercial TV channel, famous mainly for the Cronica Cârcotaşilor show and various reality shows.

Overview

Prima TV was launched as one of the first commercial television stations in Romania in December 1997 at 19:00. Until then, on its frequency was known AMEROM CANAL 38 or TeleAmerica. Prima TV is owned and operated by Prima Broadcasting Group , since early 2014. Prima TV reaches 87% of urban population and is one of the four most successful TV stations in the country. Prima TV is available both on cable and satellite platforms. It was available in analogue terrestrial on channel 38 until June 2015, when it ceased terrestrial transmission in analogue. It was available in DVB-T from 2011, on channel 54, but shifted later to 59. In early 2015 it discontinued its existence on Digital Terrestrial platform.

Imported

That 70's Show (2003–2004)
The Bold and the Beautiful (United States) (2003–2009)
7th Heaven (United States)
Brothers & Sisters (United States)
Lost: Naufragiaţii (LOST) (United States)
H2O: Just Add Water (Australia)
General Hospital (United States)
Blue Water High (Australia)
Neveste disperate (Desperate Housewives) (United States)
Clinica (Private Practice)
Mediumul (Medium (TV series)) (USA)
CSI: Miami (USA)
NCIS (TV series) (USA)
Jericho (2006 TV series) (USA)
As the Bell Rings (USA)
Love, Inc. (TV series) (USA)
Saved by the Bell (USA)
Hannah Montana (USA)
Cei 4400 (The 4400) (USA)

Series

Mondenii (Romania) (2006–2017)
Trăsniți în NATO (Romania) (2004–2007)
Trăsniti (Romania) (2007–present)
Nimeni nu-i perfect (Romania) (2007–2010)

Cartoons

Archibald the Koala (France)
Timmy Time (United Kingdom)
Pocoyo (Spain)
Minunata Lumea Disney (Disney Classical) (2008)

Jetix hour

Shaman King (Japan) (2007–2009)
Totally Spies (France-Canada) (2006–2007)
Pucca (co-production) (2007–2009)
W.I.T.C.H. (France-Canada) (2006–2009)
The Kids from Room 402 (???)
Sonic X (Japan) (2006–2007)
June&July (France) (2006–2008)

Disney

DuckTales (United States) (2011)

Shows

Schimb de Mame (2006–present)
O vreau pe Mama inapoi! (2007)
Super Nanny (2006–2011)
Batalia sexelor (2007–2008)
S.O.S. – Salvati-mi casa! (2007–2009)
Big Brother (Romania) (2003–2004)
Banc Show (2003–2005)
Nunta in 48 de Ore (2007–2008)
Reuniunea de Clasa (2002–2003)
Copiii spun Lucruri Trasnite
Vrei să fii miliardar?,now "Vrei sa fii milionar?" (2003–2004;2014)
Te crezi mai destept? (2007–2008)
Calendarul anului",now just "Calendarul zilei" (2008–present)
112: Politia in Actiune (2006–2014)
Tradati in Dragoste (2006–2008)
Capra Vecinului (2008)
The Flavours:3 Bucatari (2006–2009)
Experienta Americana (2008)
Ring-Ring (2008)
Levinza prezinta (2006–present)
Sport, dieta si-o Vedeta (2006–2008)
Sport cu Florentina (2006–2008)
Cronica Cârcotaşilor (2001–present)
Ciao TV (2006–2008)
Interviurile Cristinei Topescu (2007–2008)
Teo Live (2008)
Momentul Adevarului (2008–2010)
Cireasa de pe Tort (2008–2017)
Calculator prin Romania (2008)
Megastar (2006–2009)
PokerHeaven (2009)
Vedete-n Figuri(Human Tetris) (2009–2011)
Romania lui Gaita (2009–2012)
Prima TV Aniversar (every year, 17 December only)
We Love To Entertain You (Original MusicVideo) (2008–2014)
Click! (2014–2015)
Dosarele DNA (2014-2017)
Epic Show (2014–2017)
Sector 7 (2014-2017)
Playtech (2014–2017)
Amintiri din viitor (2014–2017)
Starea Nației (2018-present)

News

"Focus" is the television main news bulletin, broadcast daily at 18:00 EET.

FOCUS (16:30)
FOCUS 18 (18:00)
FOCUS SPORT (18:45)
FOCUS DIN INIMA ROMÂNIEI (23:00)

Distribution

Satellite broadcasting via Intelsat 12 (45°E) stopped in June 2017 and was switched together with Kiss TV to Intelsat 33e (60°E).

References