Press Release
HRT – America Inc. |
www.hrt-america.com
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HRT - CROATIAN NATIONAL RADIO TELEVISION TO BEGIN OFFERING THE MOST ATTRACTIVE CROATIAN PROGRAMMING FOR NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING TOP CROATIAN SPORTS, MOVIES AND SERIES AS PAY TV.
Zagreb, 29th December 2004: HRT – Croatian National Radio Television in Partnership with HRT-America Inc., a EURO-WORLD NETWORK company, are announcing the end of the free-to-air broadcast for North America. The new Partnership will provide the Croatian viewers in North America with the most attractive HRT programming, directly from Croatia.
In order to be able to offer the very best of HRT in North America, HRT will partically encrypt (12 hours per day) the North American programming “Picture of Croatia“ and “Voice of Croatia“ starting 1st February 2005, with the goal to fully encrypt as of 1st March 2005.
By encrypting the program, HRT will be able to manage the Television rights for the most popular shows and sports events, including highly rated Croatian movies, exciting series such as the first Croatian soap-opera (Villa Maria), the Croatian soccer league along with the Croatian National team matches, other major sporting events which have excellent Croatian athlets like skiing, tennis, swimming as well as more music shows such as “Za srce i dusu“, “Lijepom Nasom“, folklore and much more – everything HRT viewers have been asking for during the past several years of the free-to-air broadcast.
To experience Croatia of today and to subscribe to HRT’s programming for North America “Picture of Croatia“ and “Voice of Croatia“ by the 1st February 2005, Croatian viewers will need a
GlobeCast WorldTV satellite system, including a
satellite dish, a satellite receiver and an authorized smartcard in order to decode the Television & Radio programs.
All current viewers of “Picture of Croatia“ and listeners of “Voice of Croatia“ who have GlobeCast WorldTV
satellite receivers with Nagravision compatible slot (as recommended by HRT over the past 3 years) would only need to purchase an authorized smartcard.
For only $15.99 a month the very best of HRT is available in all Croatian homes throughout North America via GlobeCast WorldTV’s Direct-to-Home satellite platform. Viewers interested in receiving further programming and subscription information may call toll-free 1-888-988-5288 or visit:
www.hrt-america.com.
About HRT – (Hrvatska Radiotelevizija)
The free-to-air broadcasting of Picture of Croatia started May 30,th 2001 with only three hour of broadcast daily as a joined effort of HRT (Croatian Radio Television), the National Public Broadcaster of the Republic of Croatia, the Croatian Government and Croatian Heritage Foundation (Matica iseljenika). Today, Picture of Croatia broadcasts 8 hours daily and it is also shown in Latin America, Australia and New Zealand with the aim of informing Croatians all around the world of the current events in Croatia.
PICTURE OF CROATIA offers information on Croatian history, culture, and heritage as well as news, sports and entertainment programs of interest to Croatians living abroad. The channel consists of an 8-hour block of original Croatian programming broadcasted from 8pm to 4am ET (5pm to 1am PT) followed by two rebroadcasts of the initial 8-hours block.
VOICE OF CROATIA is Picture of Croatia's full-time companion international radio channel specifically for the Croatian population living abroad. Focusing on social, economic and cultural issues, Voice of Croatia keeps listeners informed about current events and culture events back home.
For more information on HRT in North America visit:
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HRT – America Inc.
E-mail:
info@hrt-america.com | Web-site:
www.hrt-america.com
HRT (Hrvatska Radiotelevizija)
E-mail:
satelitski_progam@hrt.hr | Web-site:
www.hrt.hr/satelit
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