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Television in the Netherlands

Television in the Netherlands is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Television in the Netherlands rather than just read about it. In short: Television in the Netherlands was officially introduced in 1951. In the Netherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks, such as RTL Nederland, and a system of public broadcasters sharing three channels, NPO 1, NPO 2, and NPO 3.

Key takeaways

Television in the Netherlands belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Television in the Netherlands to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Television in the Netherlands from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Television in the Netherlands was officially introduced in 1951. In the Netherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks, such as RTL Nederland, and a system of public broadcasters sharing three channels, NPO 1, NPO 2, and NPO 3. Imported programmes (except those for children), as well as news interviews with responses in a foreign language, are almost always shown in their original language, with subtitles.

Reception In the Netherlands, television can be watched analog or digital (the latter with the option of HDTV or UHD). Over 2018, 89.2% of Dutch viewers received television digitally. Analogue television is only available via some cable operators and some fiber to the home providers, since the Dutch government ended analogue reception via airwaves in 2006. Dutch largest cable company Ziggo began to phase out the analogue signal in 2018. Watching digital television is possible through a variety of ways, the most common being:

Digital television over cable (in most cases through a set-top box with a smart card or through a Conditional-access module). Ziggo is the major supplier of cable television in the Netherlands. Other companies are Caiway, DELTA, Kabelnoord and a few smaller local companies. Satellite television Canal Digitaal is the only satellite provider. Digital terrestrial television KPN Digitenne is the only terrestrial provider. Internet television (IPTV) KPN, Tele2 and T-Mobile are the major suppliers of IPTV. Fiber to the home KPN is the major operator of FTTH with its subsidiaries KPN Glasvezel, Glashart and Reggefiber. Other companies are Caiway and DELTA. Which television channels can be received is heavily dependent on the operator and in most cases also the channel package that is paid for. However, there is a small selection of channels that every operator must carry. Since 2014, these are the following channels:

NPO 1 NPO 2 NPO 3 VRT 1 (Flanders (Belgium)) VRT Canvas (Flanders (Belgium)) Ketnet (Flanders (Belgium)) Regional (provincial) broadcasters (when available) Local broadcaster (when available)

Public channels The Netherlands has three nationwide channels for publicly funded television (NPO). These channels can only make a fixed maximum amount of money from commercials. These commercials never interrupt broadcasts, and are only shown in between shows. The broadcasting organisations that use these channels are basically representative of the Dutch society. Every broadcasting company has members and the number of members gives them a status that is connected to the number of hours of broadcasting. Acceptance or refusal of entry is decided politically on the guidance of public opinion. In 2005, there was a sharp political debate over government plans to cut funding to public broadcasters and to abolish statutory broadcaster NPS.

National The three national television channels are:

NPO 1 NPO 2 NPO 3 NPO Zapp NPO Zappelin

Thematic The three digital television channels that are provided by the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep organisation, are:

NPO 1 Extra NPO 2 Extra NPO Politiek en Nieuws

International There is also an international public channel:

BVN, It shows the best of Dutch public television for Dutch viewers abroad. It was also formerly shared with Belgium's publicly funded Flemish television channel VRT.

Regional Most regions and provinces have their own television channel as well. These also receive government funding:

AT5 (Greater Amsterdam) Omrop Fryslân (Friesland), in West Frisian and Dutch RTV Noord (Groningen) RTV Drenthe (Drenthe) RTV Oost (Overijssel) Omroep Flevoland (Flevoland) TV Gelderland (Gelderland) RTV Utrecht (Utrecht) NH (North Holland) RTV Rijnmond (Rotterdam) TV West (South Holland) L1 (Limburg) Omroep Brabant TV (North Brabant) Omroep Zeeland (Zeeland)

Commercial channels

RTL Nederland RTL 4 RTL 5 RTL 7 RTL 8 RTL Z RTL Crime RTL Lounge RTL Telekids

Talpa Network Net5 SBS6 SBS9 Veronica

Paramount Networks EMEAA Comedy Central MTV Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Nicktoons Paramount Network

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Animal Planet Cartoon Network Cartoonito CNN International Discovery Channel Discovery Science Eurosport 1 Eurosport 2 HGTV Investigation Discovery TLC

The Walt Disney Company 24Kitchen BabyTV (Distribution only) Disney Jr, formerly known as Jetix & Disney XD Disney Channel ESPN (through Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV) Star Channel (through Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV) National Geographic National Geographic Wild

VodafoneZiggo Ziggo Sport Ziggo Sport 2 Ziggo Sport 3 Ziggo Sport 4 Ziggo Sport 5 Ziggo Sport 6 Ziggo TV

AMC Networks International AMC Networks International UK Extreme Sports Channel ShortsTV, joint venture of AMC and Shorts International

NBCUniversal International Networks DreamWorks Channel E! Sky News

Versant CNBC Europe

SPI International DocuBox FightBox Film1 Film1 Premiere Film1 Action Film1 Family Film1 Drama FilmBox

BBC Studios BBC News BBC NL

A&E Networks Crime & Investigation History

Stingray Digital Stingray Classica Stingray Djazz Stingray iConcerts Stingray Lite TV

Muziekkiosk Nashville TV SchlagerTV TV Oranje

RadioCorp BV 100% NL TV Slam!TV

Viaplay Group Viaplay TV Viaplay TV+

Other The following (international) commercial channels broadcast localized versions of their programs:

192TV Canal+ Action Curiosity Channel DanceTelevision Duck TV Euronews Family 7, conservative Christian channel FashionTV Horse & Country TV Love Nature Moonbug Njam! ONS, Dutch Nostalgia Channel OutTV, lesbian lifestyle Pebble TV, Dutch Children's Channel Telegraaf TV Top 40 TV Xite, Dutch Music Channel AFTV-African Television (English), available in The Hague and online, targeting Africans in the Netherlands NOS TV (Papiamento), available on Bonaire and online; local Bonaire TV station. RTV-7, (Papiamento, English); Rebroadcast of Antillian TV Channels in the Netherlands

Foreign domestic channels While there are many localised versions of international channels meant for the Dutch market, many television providers also broadcast 'domestic television' networks as part of the basic subscription package. Other 'domestic' channels may be received as part of extended packages. Many basic subscriptions include:

Belgium VRT 1 (Flanders) VRT Canvas (Flanders) Ketnet Junior (Flanders) Ketnet (Flanders) La Une (Wallonia) Tipik (Wallonia) La Trois (Wallonia) RTBF Auvio Kids TV (Wallonia)

United Kingdom BBC One BBC Two BBC Three CBBC BBC Four Cbeebies

Germany Das Erste ZDF WDR Fernsehen NDR Fernsehen RTL Sat.1 3sat Arte Deutschland

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Television in the Netherlands

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Television in the Netherlands claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Television in the Netherlands before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Television in the Netherlands ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Television in the Netherlands

In research: Television in the Netherlands appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Television in the Netherlands in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Television in the Netherlands is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Television by country, Television in the Netherlands, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Television in the Netherlands outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Television in the Netherlands in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Television in the Netherlands means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Television in the Netherlands in simple terms?

Why does Television in the Netherlands matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Television in the Netherlands?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Television in the Netherlands.