Oglinda TV
| OTV | |
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| Launched | 2000 |
| Closed | 22 January 2013 |
| Owned by | Dan Diaconescu |
| Slogan |
"Trăieşte senzaţional" (Live sensationally) formerly, "Nici nu știi ce pierzi" (You don't even know what you're missing [if you don't watch us]) |
| Country | Romania |
| Broadcast area | Romania |
| Headquarters | Bucharest |
| Sister channel(s) | DDTV |
| Website | www.otv.com.ro |
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Availability
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| Cable | |
| UPC Romania | Channel 09 (digital with DVR) Channel 10 (digital) |
"Trăieşte senzaţional" (Live sensationally)
OTV (formally known as Oglinda TV) was a Romanian TV channel owned by Dan Diaconescu, best known for its talk show, Dan Diaconescu Direct. The channel had very often been criticized for its sensationalist attempts and its obsession with subjects as well as its subversive nature. On 22 January 2013 it ceased broadcasting on cable as its licence was retracted by the National Audiovisual Council of Romania for not having paid a large sum of money consisting of fines received for having repeatedly violated Romanian audiovisual legislation.
OTV was launched in 2000 as Oglinda TV (oglinda being the Romanian word for mirror) by Dan Diaconescu, following the imminent closure of the Romanian TV station Tele 7 ABC, where Diaconescu moderated a talk show. The station's main show has been from its start Dan Diaconescu Direct (Dan Diaconescu Live), a tabloid talk show lasting several hours, from early evening until late night, and featuring obscure guests such as spiritual mediums, manele singers and local petty criminals.
In 2002, due to violation of laws regarding television broadcast, the station's broadcast licence was retracted by the National Audiovisual Council. This interruption in OTV's broadcast lasted for two years and was seen by a part of the general public as an act of censorship of the ruling government. Diaconescu claimed that the ban on his station's broadcast was because he refused to sell a 51% stake of OTV to Adrian Năstase, who was prime minister at that time.
In 2004, after the ban was lifted, OTV restarted its broadcast. It featured three news crawls at the bottom of the screen and various on-screen text captions showing words such as Incredible, Sensational, Extraordinary. The subjects debated on Diaconescu's talk show maintained their tabloid style and included scenarios of a looming doomsday, investigation into "mystery deaths", revelations of religious figures and scandals among Romanian celebrities.
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