Dubravko Merlić

BIOGRAPHY

Dubravko Merlić is a Croatian journalist, producer and author, winner of the world-renowned Rose d'Or.

Before his current position as the CEO of Castor Multimedia, where he is also the main author of formats, he worked as a reporter, editor and as the anchor of prestigious current affairs shows on Croatian Television; for a while he also worked as the chief editor of the News and Current Events Programming at Croatian Television.

He has received numerous professional awards in recognition of this work as a reporter and editor.

In 2003 he founded the independent production company Castor Multimedia, whose main aim is the creation of original multimedia content, with special emphasis on the development of tv-formats.

In the wake of the exceptional success of Castor’s TV-format in the region, “The Pyramid” was recognised with the “Rose d'Or” award for the best show in 2007. “The Pyramid” was broadcast in 8 countries. Currently Castor Multimedia is one of the most creative independent production companies in the region, and its original formats (“The Pyramid”, “State of the Nation”, “Travel Bug”...) are being broadcast by the most prominent television stations.

CAREER

1984 - 1986 — Professor of Croatian

1986 — 1990 — Journalist and editor at Radio Zagreb

1990 — 2001 — Journalist and editor at Croatian Television

PROJECTS

1990-1991 --- Channel 2 News

1992-1996 --- “Slikom na sliku”

1998-1999 --- “Jedan plus jedan”

2000-2001 --- Head of News Programme HTV

2001-2003 --- PLIVA, Director of Corporate Communications

2003(June) --- Establishing TV-production enterprise CASTOR MULTIMEDIA

2004(October) --- launch — The Pyramid Croatian TV series — Croatian TV

2005(October) --- launch — Kontraplan — Croatian TV

2007(September)--- launch - Stanje nacije - B92, Serbia

AWARDS

1995 — Journalist of the Year — The Croatian Journalists’ Association

2005 — INPUT 2005 — San Francisco The Pyramid — Official Selection

2007 — Rose d’Or ( Golden Rose ) for the best show — The Pyramid

PUBLISHED WORKS

1995 - “Slika na sliku” book

MEMBERSHIPS

The Croatian Journalists’Association

2009. — member of jury Rose d’Or ( Golden Rose )

EDUCATION

1983 - graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, BA in Croatian language and literature

2002. MCE Brussels - Leadership Seminar for Senior Executives

SCHOLARSHIPS

1993 — US Government Scholarship (IVP program — NY, Washington, Atlanta, Minneapolis/St.Paul, LA)

1997 - US Government Scholarship (CBS TV Network— NY, Washington)