Latinica
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Latinica was a Croatia
n television
talk show
launched on November 11, 1993. which was aired Mondays at 20:10 CET
on HRT 1
.
Hosted by Denis Latin
, it discusses various current events and its guests are the people who have knowledge or experience about the topic under discussion. The show also contains five outside reports showing the actual cases connected with current discussion.
Latinica is also the longest-running weekly talk show in Croatian television with more than 350 broadcasts so far. Its title, besides being derived from the host Latin's surname, literally means "Latin alphabet
" in Croatian
.
Latinica started on HRT, but was briefly aired on Mreža
, first private Croatian TV network in 1997 and 1998, owned by Miroslav Kutle
and other businessmen close to the regime of Franjo Tuđman. In late 2005 it was speculated that the show would be transferred to another private network, Nova TV.
Recently, Latinica became the subject of great controversy due to the show dealing with the legacy of Franjo Tuđman. The treatment of the late president provoked a 12-hour debate in the parliament and was criticised by his followers, most notably Andrija Hebrang
and other high-ranking members of ruling Croatian Democratic Union party. Hebrang went as far to accuse the show of causing the death of a Patriotic War veteran who committed suicide after allegedly being upset with the show's contents in this episode.
When the veteran's daughter, a young HRT reporter, disputed the story, Hebrang attributed that to HRT management pressure and tried to use this as an argument for Parliament's (and his party's) tighter controls of the media. Latin, vilified by right-wing sections of the Croatian public, had to endure few weeks without his show on the air with his sacking seen as a done deal, but HRT leadership in the end decided to keep "Latinica" on the air.
The show was canceled on January 13, 2011 and the final show aired on January 17, 2011.
Croatia
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n television
Television
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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....
launched on November 11, 1993. which was aired Mondays at 20:10 CET
Central European Time
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on HRT 1
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...
.
Hosted by Denis Latin
Denis Latin
Denis Latin is a Croatian television host born on 14 February 1966 in Šibenik.He begun to work on HRT in 1987 and two years later, in 1989, he graduated from Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb. In 1990 he became the announcer of Dnevnik, the daily news program on HRT, and with the age of 24 was...
, it discusses various current events and its guests are the people who have knowledge or experience about the topic under discussion. The show also contains five outside reports showing the actual cases connected with current discussion.
Latinica is also the longest-running weekly talk show in Croatian television with more than 350 broadcasts so far. Its title, besides being derived from the host Latin's surname, literally means "Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most recognized alphabet used in the world today. It evolved from a western variety of the Greek alphabet called the Cumaean alphabet, which was adopted and modified by the Etruscans who ruled early Rome...
" in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
.
Latinica started on HRT, but was briefly aired on Mreža
Mreža
Mreža was the first private Croatian television network. It was founded in 1997. From its Zagreb studios, it produced original programs that were later aired on various local and regional stations....
, first private Croatian TV network in 1997 and 1998, owned by Miroslav Kutle
Miroslav Kutle
Miroslav Kutle is a Herzegovinian Croat entrepreneur. He became notorious for his involvement in the Croatian privatization controversy and was since sentenced to jail time for embezzlement on two occasions.-Education:...
and other businessmen close to the regime of Franjo Tuđman. In late 2005 it was speculated that the show would be transferred to another private network, Nova TV.
Recently, Latinica became the subject of great controversy due to the show dealing with the legacy of Franjo Tuđman. The treatment of the late president provoked a 12-hour debate in the parliament and was criticised by his followers, most notably Andrija Hebrang
Andrija Hebrang (son)
Andrija Hebrang is a Croatian physician and politician. A member of the Croatian Democratic Union , he is currently member of the Croatian Parliament...
and other high-ranking members of ruling Croatian Democratic Union party. Hebrang went as far to accuse the show of causing the death of a Patriotic War veteran who committed suicide after allegedly being upset with the show's contents in this episode.
When the veteran's daughter, a young HRT reporter, disputed the story, Hebrang attributed that to HRT management pressure and tried to use this as an argument for Parliament's (and his party's) tighter controls of the media. Latin, vilified by right-wing sections of the Croatian public, had to endure few weeks without his show on the air with his sacking seen as a done deal, but HRT leadership in the end decided to keep "Latinica" on the air.
The show was canceled on January 13, 2011 and the final show aired on January 17, 2011.