RTL Kockica
Television channel
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RTL Kockica is a Croatian specialized television channel for children, young people and families owned by the CME Group as of 1 June 2022.[1] RTL Kockica started broadcasting on 11 January 2014 at 11:01 am.[2][3]
| Country | Croatia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Croatia |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Programming | |
| Language | Croatian |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTL Hrvatska (CME) |
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| History | |
| Launched | 11 January 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| OiV | MUX M2 |
| Streaming media | |
| Affiliated Streaming Service | Voyo |
On 15 March 2021, RTL Kockica unveiled a new visual identity and a new logo.
History
RTL Kockica launched at 11:01am on 11 January 2014. Initial programming included a mix of mostly European productions with a raft of Croatian content. With its launch, it became the first terrestrial children's channel in Croatia.[2]
Programming
Original programming
The channel produces a wide array of original programming, which consists mostly of small-scale production series airmed at children and intended for education or entertainment.
Since 2023, RTL's streaming service Voyo offers a section titled Voyo Kids, which enables access to majority of RTL Kockica's programming catalogue.[4]
| Title | Description | Premiere | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etno sat | A series about Croatian traditions | 2016 | [5] |
| Baby Zoo | A series about animals | 2018 | [6] |
| Idemo u Zoo | A series about animals | 2018 | [7] |
| Sport za sve | A series about sport | 2018 | [8] |
| Jezikoslovci | A series for learning English and German languages | 9 September 2019 | [9] |
| Jeste li znali? | A series about various trivia facts | 11 November 2019 | [10] |
| Zoopedija | A series about animals | 2020 | [11] |
| Tehnolovac | A series about technology | 1 February 2019 | [12] |
| Djeca kuhaju | A series about cooking | 2021 | [12] |
| Vesela učionica | A pre-school educational series | 1 March 2021 | [13] |
| Razigrani laboratorij | A series about science | 17 May 2021 | [14] |
| Tajne vrta | A series about gardening | 6 September 2021 | [12] |
| Kockićeve priče | Fictional stories | 19 November 2021 | [15] |
| Ententinići | Animated series | 12 December 2021 | |
| Prijatelji planeta | A series about ecology | 2022 | [16] |
| Zagrepčanke i dečki | A series about dancing | 2022 | |
| Kockić i prijatelji | Animated series | 16 May 2022 | [17] |
| Kad smo bili mali | A talk show series with celebrity guests | 28 November 2022 | [18] |
| SOS za životinjski svijet | A series about animals | 2023 |
Acquired programming
RTL Kockica mostly airs Croatian dubs of foreign animated and live-action television series aimed at children and teenagers. In the evening, the channel also occasionally re-runs foreign sitcom series such as The Nanny, Malcolm in the Middle, and Only Fools and Horses.[19]
The following television series were acquired by RTL Kockica from Disney Junior and Disney Channel:
Identity
The official mascot of the channel is Kockić, a square-shaped character with blue, yellow and red colours that resembles the channel's logo. RTL has sold various Kockić-themed children merchandise, including a Kockić plushie.[20]
RTL Kockica also aired Kockićeve priče ("Kockić's Stories"), a series in which notable people read children's stores; it premiered on 19 November 2021.[15] A short interactive animated series titled Kockić i prijatelji ("Kockić and Friends"), where the character and his friends undergo various adventures and solve everyday problems, premiered on the channel on 16 May 2022.[17]
