RTL Croatia World

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RTL Croatia World
CountryFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Headquarters Zagreb, Croatia
Programming
Language(s) Croatian
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerRTL Hrvatska (CME)
Sister channels RTL
RTL 2
RTL Kockica
RTL Living
RTL Crime
RTL Passion
History
Launched11 July 2016;6 years ago (2016-07-11)
Links
Website www.rtl.hr

RTL Croatia World is an international TV channel dedicated to Croats living outside Croatia operated by the CME Group as of 1 June 2022. [1] The channel was launched on 11 July 2016. [2]

Contents

RTL Croatia World focuses its programming on news and entertainment, bringing the shows and series of RTL Televizija, RTL 2 and RTL Kockica to its audience.

Distribution

The channel is available via Euro World Network in North America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, A1 Telekom Austria in Austria, Flip TV in Australia, SBB in Serbia and via NetTV Plus.

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References

  1. "CME Acquires RTL Croatia". Central European Media Enterprises. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. "From Croatia to the world". www.rtlgroup.com. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.