The increasing use of the internet has brought new challenges for the public service
television system all around the world. Despite the free access to information and the use
of digital technology, the Eastern European public service television is still in a shading
cone mostly because of the small scale of their broadcasting markets. This article tells the
story of the Romanian public service television’s (TVR) path towards an uncertain future in
the digital age. The article offers an overview of the major changes and challenges of TVR
(in terms of remit, purpose, values, and objectives) since the fall of the Communist regime
in 1989 and aims to address the following questions: Is public service television still
relevant in the digital era? What are the present challenges and what is the future of the
Romanian public service television in the digital era?