Nederland 24

Best 24
Network	NPO
Ownership
Owner	NPO

101 TV
Network	BNN
Ownership
Owner	NPO

Nederland 24
Country	Netherlands
Network	NPO
Headquarters	Hilversum
Ownership
Owner	NPO

Nederland 24 is the collective name for a number of specialty digital television channels from Netherlands Public Broadcasting. It also broadcasts a sample channel of the same name featuring a mix of programming from the other thematic channels.

As of January 1 2009,^{[citation needed]} the Nederland 24 service consisted of twelve channels; originally, it consisted of seventeen channels.^{[citation needed]} The channels are available to watch in the Netherlands on digital cable and online (cf. [1]), and four of the television channels are also available via digital satellite.^{[clarification needed]}

Overview

The Nederland 24 channels are an extension of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting, where public broadcasting organisations provide general programming. Based on the amount of active members, broadcasting associations receive air time on three public terrestrial television networks (Nederland 1, Nederland 2 and Nederland 3) as well as on seven radio stations.

The thematic channels offers these broadcasting associations more air time to expand its core programming. It also gives an opportunity to better target a specific portion of the public audience. These channels broadcast round-the-clock, all day, hence the "24" part of the name.

History

The first step towards Nederland 24 was made by the VPRO broadcasting association in May 2003 with the introduction of 3VOOR12TV. The success of this theme channel led to the launch of 3VOOR12 Central, 3VOOR12 On Stage, Journaal 24, and Holland Doc channels in December 2004 and /Geschiedenis in February 2005. The name Nederland 4 first emerged with the start of the internet portal Nederland4.nl on 6 April 2005 as an umbrella for all the theme channels.

As of November 2006 Netherlands Public Broadcasting started with the extension of the number of channels to 17, since then the offer shrunk to 12 by January 2009. The Nederland-e, DNTV, 3VOOR12 Central, and 3VOOR12 On Stage channels where cancelled and /Geloven and Omega TV combined into Spirit 24. On 15 April 2009 the Nederland 4 branding changed to Nederland 24, with the names of the theme channels also changed to include the "24" prefix, except 101 TV.

On January 2009 it was announced that the political channel Politiek 24 would change into a sport/politics channel. Opvoeden doe je zo! will change to Z@ppelin 24, a child and parent channel.

List

101 TV

Best 24

Consumenten 24

Consumenten 24
Ownership
Network	VARA, TROS, MAX, LLiNK, RVU
Owner	NPO

Consumenten24 is a 24-hour channel dedicated to consumer issues.

Cultura 24

Cultura 24
Ownership
Network	NPS
Owner	NPO

Cultura 24 is the 24-hour public television channel from Netherlands Public Broadcasting, devoted to art and culture. Programmes in the main are supplied by NPS, which specialise in such programming. Topics covered include art, film, dance, theatre, literature and jazz and classical music.

Geschiedenis 24

Geschiedenis 24
Ownership
Network	NPS, VPRO
Owner	NPO

Geschiedenis 24 is a Dutch specialty channel, showing history related content. It can be watched 24 hours a day via internet and digital cable. 'Geschiedenis' is the Dutch word for 'history'. It is maintained by the VPRO broadcasting organization but it also shows content from other public broadcasters.

Holland Doc 24

Holland Doc 24
Ownership
Network	VPRO
Owner	NPO

Holland Doc 24 is a documentary channel of the Netherlands. It is a digital theme channel, available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Typically programs are in the Dutch language. Yet, depending on the subject of the documentary the language will be non-Dutch with Dutch subtitles (English is perhaps the second most common language).

Humor TV 24

Humor TV 24
Ownership
Network	VARA
Owner	NPO

Humor TV 24 is the Netherlands Public Broadcasting channel dedicated to comedy and satirical programming.

Journaal 24

Journaal 24
Ownership
Network	NOS
Owner	NPO

Journaal 24 is a 24-hour public news channel operated by Netherlands Public Broadcasting. Most of its programmes are supplied by NOS, the public broadcaster which supplies news and sport to all national public television and radio networks. NOS also provides programming for the political channel, Politiek 24.

Journaal 24 also offers a program made by NTR: Science Flash.

Their main studios are in Hilversum.

Politiek 24

Politiek 24
Ownership
Network	NOS
Owner	NPO

Politiek 24 is a public television channel operated by Netherlands Public Broadcasting. All of its programmes are supplied by NOS, the public broadcaster which supplies news and sport to all national public television and radio networks. Programmes come live from The Hague, when parliament is in session.

Sport 24

In the summer time when the parliament is not in session the Politiek 24 channel changes into Sport 24, also supplied by NOS.

Spirit 24

Spirit 24
Ownership
Network	NCRV, EO, KRO, RKK, IKON
Owner	NPO

Spirit 24 is the digital public television channel from Netherlands Public Broadcasting specialising in religion and spirituality. All religious public broadcasters participate in supplying programmes including those from faiths such as Buddhism, Evangelist Christianity, Humanism, Judaism, Catholicism and Islam.

Sterren 24

Sterren 24
Ownership
Network	TROS
Owner	NPO

Zappelin / Zapp 24

Zappelin / Zapp 24
Ownership
Owner	NPO

Zappelin and Zapp share one channel. The programming of Zappelin focuses on young children, while Zapp focuses on older children.

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