HRT director Mirko Galic said that the national radio and television company was interested in financing the project of parliamentary television service which he said existed in many European countries. Apart from adjustment to the European practice, the HRT is interested in the project also because it can no longer give the same coverage to parliament's activities as when it had three channels and no competition.
The final decision on the establishment of the parliamentary TV network will be made by the government and parliament, which put forward this proposal.
Regardless of whether the project will be realised, Croatian Television (HTV) will continue covering the parliament's work, but only the most important sessions will be broadcast live. Apart from question time, live coverage would also be given to ceremonial and constituent sessions, sessions at which decisions are passed by two-thirds majority and those at which MPs decide about the budget and confidence in the government.
The plan includes a proposal to introduce a special 30-minute programme which would summarise the parliament's daily sessions, while more important parliament events and topics would be covered in daily and weekly news broadcasts.
The new plan for the media coverage of parliamentary activities had been expected since September, when the parliament presidency voiced dissatisfaction with the way the news department of the national television was covering parliament's activities.