Croatia
European Association of Regional Television
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CIRCOM Regional
National Co-ordinator Gordana Škaljac Narančić

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija - HRT

Address: Prisavlje 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Tel.: +385 1 616 36 91

Fax: +385 1 616 36 92

Website: www.hrt.hr

Public television service in Croatia is operated by HRT - Hrvatska radiotelevizija - Croatian Radio Television, which operates on three platforms: television (HTV), radio (HR) and online (www.hrt.hr).

HRT is based in Zagreb and has eight regional broadcasting centres in Osijek, Čakovec and Varaždin, Rijeka, Pula, Zadar, Knin and Šibenik, Split and Dubrovnik. There are also video journalists in Vukovar, Požega, Virovitica, Koprivnica, Slavonski Brod, Bjelovar, Krapina, Sisak, Karlovac, Gospić and Metković.

HRT has been a broadcasting television since 1956, whilst radio is on air since 1926.

Croatia has 4,3 million inhabitants, 1,3 million TV subscribers and 1,4 radio subscribers.

HRT is a legal person who has the status of a public institution. The founder of HRT is the Government of the Republic of Croatia. Croatian Radio Television is independent of any political influence and commercial interest.

The HRT programmes are mostly financed by the monthly fee which is defined by the Parliament and it is 1,5% of the monthly salary in Croatia.

HRT is a nation-wide network with all round programmes produced in-house itself, or about 60%. The rest is outsourced or a foreign production.

HRT provides programmes for 5 TV and 12 radio channels - 3 national, 1 international and 8 regional radio channels. Apart from television, radio and internet portal, HRT has a Symphony Orchestra, a Jazz Orchestra, a Tamburitza Orchestra and Choir. HRT employs altogether around 3000 people. HTV1 and HTV2 are general channels, HTV3 is a culture specialized channel and HTV4 is a news channel. All programmes are in Croatian language, the foreign ones are mostly subtitled and just sometimes dubbed. From the January 1st of 2018 HRT has HTV5, the specialized channel for Croatians in foreign countries and for the international public. Satellite signal is available in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. It broadcasts a selection of the content of four HRT national television channels and selection from the archival material.

From 2015, all programming features produced by HRT are available to users at any time with no extra charge on the HRTi multimedia service.

The main bodies of HRT are: the General Manager, the Management of HRT, the Supervisory Board and the Programme Council.

The General Manager of Croatian Radio Television is appointed by the Croatian Parliament for a term of five years.

The Management of HRT consists of the General Manager and the heads of the units of the Croatian Radio Television - the Programme, the Production, the Technology and the Business Director.

The Supervisory Board consists of five members, four of which are appointed by the Parliament and one is directly elected by the employees of HRT. Their mandate lasts for a span of four years.

The Programme Council has eleven members. Nine of them are determined by the Parliament (Committee on Information, Computerisation and the Media), chosen among prominent people from scientific, cultural and other institutions as well as from civil-society organisations. Two members are directly elected by HRT employees. Programme Council members have a four years mandate, but half of them leave after two years.

The work of the Council is public and their main duties are to represent and protect the public's interest by conducting program oversight and improving the radio and audiovisual program.

The HRT Council names an HRT Commissioner responsible for complaints and suggestions from viewers, listeners and other HRT users.

HRT is a member of the EBU and has an active role in many international television and radio organizations and associations.

HRT CENTRES

Region - Slavonia (Eastern Croatia)

HRT Center Osijek

Adress: Šamačka 13, 31000 Osijek

Phone: +385 31 225 560

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Region - Northern Croatia

HRT Center Čakovec and Varaždin

Adress: Bana J. Jelačića 22c, 40000 Čakovec

Phone: +385 1 634 4690

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Region - Kvarner & Primorje

HRT Center Rijeka

Adress: Korzo 24, 51000 Rijeka

Phone: +385 51 657 777

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Region - Istria

HRT Center Pula

Adress: Dalmatinova 4, 52100 Pula

Phone: +385 52 377 876

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Region - Northern Dalmatia

HRT Center Zadar

Adress: 112. Brigade 5/II, 23000 Zadar

Phone: +385 23 205 700

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Region - Middle Dalmatia

HRT Center Knin and Šibenik

Adress: Trg palih branitelja Domovinskog rata 1, 22000 Šibenik

Phone: +385 22 445 344

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Region - Central Dalmatia

HRT Center Split

Adress: Mažuranićevo šetalište 24a, 21000 Split

Phone: +385 21 366 666

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