Kontraplan

Counter Angle (Croatian: Kontraplan) was a polemical, dynamical show broadcast live on Croatian Radiotelevision between 2005 and 2007.

Its unique feature was that each guest wass located in a separate studio in a location that defines their profile, such as their office, home or place of work. One guest as a rule shared the studio with the host to provide an objective, analytical role in the debate.

Author and host of show was Dubravko Merlić, journalist and TV producer from Croatia, winner of the Rose d'Or award for format, The Pyramid.

Counter Angle was controversial TV show with no limits set to selecting participants or subjects: the show guests was confronted their competent views on any chosen segment of public life, sports, culture or international affairs, which has been carefully researched, collectively contributing to a different take on a subject.

International affair about embezzlement in Hypo Group Alpe Adria was opened for the fist time in this show.

Team of Counter Angle:

Writer - Željko Matić

Journalist - Ana Jergović

Director - Danko Volarić

Sources

• Hypo Alpe Adria-A Bank Scandal in Austria

• Transcript of conversation Ferdinand Jukić and Dubravko Merlić

• Austria's ORF bought report from show Counter Angle

• Die Zeit, Bankenskandal