RTL Televizija
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RTL Televizija is a Croatia
n commercial broadcaster
with national availability that has been broadcasting since April 30, 2004.
RTL Televizija is 74% owned by the RTL Group
.
It was launched as the second commercial television network with national concession in Croatia, the first being Nova TV.
. On working days, there are two news broadcasts every day, at 18:30 CET
and after 23:00 CET, while the news around noon
were also broadcast in the past. During the weekends, there is only one news broadcast at 18:30 CET.
Also since the very beginning, the station have broadcast several of their own productions such as daily talk show
Sanja, daily soap opera
Zabranjena ljubav
(Forbidden Love) and daily magazine Exluziv. The talk show, Sanja, was canceled after a couple of seasons. RTL Televizija also produced the Croatian version of Big Brother, which was the most popular television program in Croatia when it aired. In 2006, the station also started to produce their own sitcom, Bibin svijet
(Biba's World).
Some of the other popular reality shows from their own production included Dvornikovi (The Dvornik Family), a 2006 series similar to The Osbournes
and featuring the family of the late Croatian musician Dino Dvornik
, Mjenjačnica (Exchange) and Mijenjam ženu, the Croatian version of Wife Swap
.
RTL
, as well as American
crime series such as CSI
, Cold Case and many more. Throughout the years, the station have also broadcast a variety of American sitcoms. They are also regularly broadcasting a variety of movies, from Hollywood blockbuster
s to TV movies, B-movies and European cinema, including some of the movies produced in the former Yugoslav
countries.
, but since 2008 these matches are again broadcast by Croatia's public broadcaster
HRT
.
Throughout the years, RTL Televizija have also been broadcasting some other international football matches, including some of those played during the final tournament of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
. They have also been broadcasting some club football matches, starting with FA Cup
matches and eventually going on to broadcast one Premier League match live each weekend since September 2008. Their Premier League broadcasts are mostly focused on the clubs with at least one Croatian player.
RTL Televizija occasionally also broadcast boxing
bouts and the highlights of the Red Bull Air Race events. They also bought the TV rights for all the matches of the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
, which was held in Croatia. This proved to be a big hit to Croatia's public broadcaster HRT, who even threatened to take legal action
against RTL after they refused to sell them the rights to broadcast the match highlights during their news programs.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n commercial broadcaster
Commercial broadcasting
Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
with national availability that has been broadcasting since April 30, 2004.
RTL Televizija is 74% owned by the RTL Group
RTL Group
RTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries...
.
It was launched as the second commercial television network with national concession in Croatia, the first being Nova TV.
Own production
Since going on air, RTL Televizija have been broadcasting their own daily news programNews program
A news program, news programme, news show, or newscast is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors...
. On working days, there are two news broadcasts every day, at 18:30 CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
and after 23:00 CET, while the news around noon
Noon
Noon is usually defined as 12 o'clock in the daytime. The word noon is also used informally to mean midday regarding the location of the sun not the middle of a persons day. Although this is a time around the middle of the day when people in many countries take a lunch break...
were also broadcast in the past. During the weekends, there is only one news broadcast at 18:30 CET.
Also since the very beginning, the station have broadcast several of their own productions such as daily talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
Sanja, daily soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Zabranjena ljubav
Zabranjena ljubav
Zabranjena ljubav is a Croatian daytime soap opera about the lives and loves of both young and older characters, focused on the major Croatian city of Zagreb...
(Forbidden Love) and daily magazine Exluziv. The talk show, Sanja, was canceled after a couple of seasons. RTL Televizija also produced the Croatian version of Big Brother, which was the most popular television program in Croatia when it aired. In 2006, the station also started to produce their own sitcom, Bibin svijet
Bibin svijet
Bibin svijet is a popular TV comedy series in Croatia, produced by RTL Televizija. The show is starring Ana Begić as Biba Fruk. The show premiered in 2006.The show revolves around a mini-mart in Zagreb and Biba's life....
(Biba's World).
Some of the other popular reality shows from their own production included Dvornikovi (The Dvornik Family), a 2006 series similar to The Osbournes
The Osbournes
The Osbournes is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV...
and featuring the family of the late Croatian musician Dino Dvornik
Dino Dvornik
Miljenko "Dino" Dvornik was a Croatian singer, songwriter, music producer, actor and reality television star.-Early life:...
, Mjenjačnica (Exchange) and Mijenjam ženu, the Croatian version of Wife Swap
Wife Swap
Wife Swap is a reality television program, originally produced by UK independent television production company RDF Media and created by Stephen Lambert. It was first broadcast in 2003 on the UK's Channel 4. Since 2004, a US version has also been broadcast on the ABC network...
.
Other productions
RTL Televizija have also broadcast several foreign TV series, including Alarm für Cobra 11, a popular action series produced by the GermanGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
, as well as American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
crime series such as CSI
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, Cold Case and many more. Throughout the years, the station have also broadcast a variety of American sitcoms. They are also regularly broadcasting a variety of movies, from Hollywood blockbuster
Blockbuster (entertainment)
Blockbuster, as applied to film or theatre, denotes a very popular or successful production. The entertainment industry use was originally theatrical slang referring to a particularly successful play but is now used primarily by the film industry...
s to TV movies, B-movies and European cinema, including some of the movies produced in the former Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
countries.
Sports
Since the very beginnings, RTL Televizija have been broadcasting daily sports news during all of their daily news programs. The majority of their sports program has otherwise always consisted of various association football matches. Between 2004 and 2007, they were regularly broadcasting the away matches of the Croatian national football teamCroatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, but since 2008 these matches are again broadcast by Croatia's public broadcaster
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
HRT
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
.
Throughout the years, RTL Televizija have also been broadcasting some other international football matches, including some of those played during the final tournament of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-Awards:-Goal scorers:5 goals Adriano4 goals Luciano Figueroa John Aloisi Michael Ballack...
. They have also been broadcasting some club football matches, starting with FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
matches and eventually going on to broadcast one Premier League match live each weekend since September 2008. Their Premier League broadcasts are mostly focused on the clubs with at least one Croatian player.
RTL Televizija occasionally also broadcast boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
bouts and the highlights of the Red Bull Air Race events. They also bought the TV rights for all the matches of the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
2009 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
, which was held in Croatia. This proved to be a big hit to Croatia's public broadcaster HRT, who even threatened to take legal action
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
against RTL after they refused to sell them the rights to broadcast the match highlights during their news programs.
Audience Share (Target: 18-49)
- 2004 : 29.5%
- 2005 : 28.6%
- 2006 : 28.6%
- 2008 : 26.4%
- 2009 : 26.2%
Advertising Share
The following information is from http://www.rtlgroup.com/Operations_RTL%20Televizija.htm- 2004 : 16.3%
- 2005 : 38.4%
- 2006 : 42.9%
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