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Introduction - List of countries
| Country | NL - THE NETHERLANDS |
| This page is not updated anymore. | [04/2008] |
| For recent data, please go to MAVISE - Database on television channels and television companies in the European Union or click here for the Netherlands. This database provides basic data on all the television channels
accessible in the European Union and the two candidate countries
(Croatia and Turkey). MAVISE contains key information on ca. 3,000
companies, some 4,000 television channels and the line-up of more
than a hundred distributors. |
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| Broadcasting regulatory authority |
| National channels with digital terrestrial transmission |
Public service
The three public channel are the result of the collaboration of various broadcasters, co-ordinated by the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep NPO :
General public service broadcasting organisations:
Algemene Omroepvereniging AVRO
BNN
Katholieke Radio Omroep KRO
LLink
Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging NCRV
Nederlandse Programma Stichting NPS
Omroep MAX
Omroepvereniging VARA
Omroepvereniging VPRO
TROS
Vereniging tot bevordering van de Evangelieverkondiging via radio en televisie 'De Evangelische Omroep' EO
Religious broadcasting associations:
Boeddhistische Omroep Stichting
Humanistische Omroep Stichting
Joodse Omreop
Nederlandse islamitische Omroep
Nederlandse Moslim Omroep
Rooms Katholiek Kerkgenootschap
Stichting Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland
Stichting Organisatie voor Hindoe Media
Other broadcasting associations:
RVU educatieve omroep stichting
Stichting Educatieve Omroepcombinatie
Stichting Ether Reclame
TELEAC/NOT
Political parties with broadcasting capacities
Christen Democratisch Appèl
Christen Unie
Democraten 66
Groen Links
LPF
Onafhankelijke Senaatsfractie
Partij van de Arbeid
Socialistische Partij
VVD
Private channels with digital terrestrial transmission
MTV the Netherlands
Net-5
Private Spice
SBS 6
Tele2 Voetbal
TMF NL
Veronica TV
| Television channels packagers |
Satellites packagers
Main cable operators
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CAIW
Casema
Cogas Kabel
EssentKabelcom
Kabel Noord
Kabeltelevisie Brabant-Gelderland
Multikabel
Nutsbedrijven Maastricht
UPC
Zekatel
Digital terrestrial television packager
Providers of IPTV services
Pilot project of mobile TV
| Channels with wide national coverage through cable, satellite
or IPTV distribution (regional or local channels with satellite distribution are not included) |
Channels made available by public broadcasting associations
101 TV
3Voor12 Centraal
3Voor12 On Stage
Consumentent TV
Cultura
Geschiedenis
Hilversum Best
Holland Doc
Humor TV
Nedeland-E
NOS Journaal 24
Politiek 24
Tweede Kamer TV
VPRO 3 Voor 12 Central
VPRO 3 Voor 12 Geschiedenis
VPRO 3 Voor 12 On Stage
Z@p
Channels made available by private companies
Comedy central
Dorcel TV
Family 7
Film 1
Film 1.1
Film 1.2
Film 1.3
Free X-TV
Free X-TV 2
Full X 4 Free
Full X Chic
Full X Choc
Full X Choc + 3
Garuda TV
Goed TV
Het Gesprek
Live Shop
Maharishi Channel
Musiqlub
Out TV
RaceWorld TV
Rotana Europe
Sexview
Sexview 247
Sexview Climax
Sexview DP
Sexview Extra
Sexview Extreme
Sexview Gay
Sexview Hot
Sexview Inter
Sexview Plus
Sexview Special
Sexview XXX
Sport 1
Sterren
TelSell
The Box
TMF The Music Factory
TMF Party
TMF Pure
TV Oranje
Visit-X TV
Weerkanaal
WorldMadeChannel
X-Dream TV
XMO X-clusive Men
Regional channel with satellite distribution
| Foreign channels targeting the Dutch market |
13th Street (Version in Dutch)
Animal Planet Benelux (Version in Dutch) (GB)
Cartoon Network (Version in Dutch) (GB)
Discovery Channel (Version in Dutch) (GB)
Eurosport (Version in Dutch) (FR)
Hallmark Channel Europe (Version in Dutch) (GB)
Jetix (Version in Dutch) (GB)
National Geographic Channel (Version in Dutch) (GB)
Nickelodeon (Version in Dutch) (GB)
RTL 4 (LU)
RTL 5 (LU)
RTL 7 (LU)
RTL8 (LU)
| Regional and local channels |
Regional channels (public)
Stichting Omroep Drenthe
Stichting Omroep Gelderland
Stichting Omroep Limburg (L1)
Stichting Omroep Zeeland
Stichting Omrop Fryslân
Stichting Regionale Omroep Brabant
Stichting Regionale Omroep Flevoland
Stichting Regionale Omroep Rotterdam-Rijnmond en omgeving
Stichting Regionale Omroep West
Stichting Regionale Televisie Noord
Stichting RTV Noord-Holland
Stichting RTV Oost
Stichting RTV Utrecht
Regional windows in national channels (private)
SBS6 regio Amsterdam e.o.
SBS6 regio de kop van Noord-Holland
SBS6 regio Gooi en Eemland
SBS6 regio Limburg
SBS6 regio Overijssel
SBS6 regio West Nederland
SBS6 regio Zeeland
SBS6 regio Zuid-Holland
Local stations
For lists of local television see the website of the Commissariaat voor de Media and the site of OLON - Organisation of the non-commercial local radio and televisions.
| Channels targeting foreign markets |
BVN Het Beste van Vlaanderen en Nederland
Irisz TV
Wereldomroep
| Other television resources on the Observatory website |
Legal information
Legal information on broadcasting in The Netherlands (IRIS MERLIN database)
Market and statistical information
The Yearbook published by the European Audiovisual Observatory provides information on the economic and financial situation of broadcasting (Volume 1), on the TV equipment, transmissions facilities and on TV audience market share (Volume 2), on interactive television and new services (Volume 4) and on TV programming and TV production (volume 5).
Broadcasting section of the website of the European Audiovisual Observatory
| Other resources on television in The Netherlands |
Terrestrial transmission company
Information on licence fee
Licence fee on radio-television has been abolished in 2000.
Information on the advertising market
Television programmes guides
Audience measurement company
Broadcasters and cableoperators professional organisations
OLON - Organisation of the non-commercial local radio and televisions
ROOS - Stichting regionale Omroep Overleg and Samenwerking
Vereniging van Exploitanten en Machtiginghouders van Centrale Antenne Inrichtingen - VECAI
Television addresses
sat-address website : this website provides adresses of satellite TV channels. It is bundled with the Lyngsat website, which itself provides detailled and daily up-dated information on all satellite line-ups, satellite digital packages and satellite and radio television channels in the world.
Uw Kabelderijf : Directory of cable companies
Directories of Live-TV services on the web
Bibliography
Bibliography on the history of television in The Netherlands on the website History of television
Other websites of interest
Broadband TV Nieuws
Digitelevisie: Independent website
Dutchmobile TV
Mediamonitor
Ministry of OCW - Ministry of Education, Culture and Science - Dossier Omroep
Netherlands Corporate News
Overschakelen - Website of information on digital terrestrial television
Publiek Centraal - Site on the renovation of the public service system (in Dutch)
Reports
"The Netherlands" in Report on regional public television in Europe, Circom Regional, 2004
M. BERTZEN, Media System of Netherlands, Hans-Bredow Institute, 2005