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PUBLIC TELEVISION

See Also: Publieke Omroep


Dutch public television, the Publieke Omroep , supported by the government, operates three channels:
  • Nederland 1

  • Nederland 2

  • Nederland 3

  • These stations can only make a fixed maximum amount of money from commercials inserted by the independent ''Ster'' agency. These commercials never interrupt broadcasts, and are only shown in between shows.


In 2005 there has been a sharp political debate over government plans to cut funding to public broadcasters, as well as abolishing statutary broadcaster NPS .


COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

Commercial Television started with RTL (Radio Television Luxemburg) broadcasting from Luxembourg as a Pirate Station . There are now three major nationwide commercial television companies, each with one or more channels:

RTL Nederland (part of RTL Group ):

SBS Broadcasting Group :

Talpa Media Holding :

The are also other networks present, offering speciality channels. Among them are Discovery Communications , MTV Networks Europe and Time Warner Inc.


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EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://gids.omroep.nl (in Dutch) shows programming of Dutch and other stations of surrounding countries.