Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organisation)
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NPO logo used since 2013
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Abbreviation | NPO |
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Formation | 2000 |
Headquarters | Postbus 26444, Bart de Graaffweg 2, 1202 JJ Hilversum, Netherlands |
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Membership
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Official language
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Dutch |
Owner | Ministry of Education, Culture and Science |
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Frederieke Leeflang |
Website | www |
Formerly called
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Publieke Omroep (2000-2008) |
Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈneːdərlɑntsə pyˈblikə ˈʔɔmrup]; abbreviated to NPO [ˌɛmpeːˈoː]; literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster")[1] or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting[2] (Dutch: Stichting Nederlandse Publieke Omroep) is a Dutch public broadcasting organisation that administers public broadcasting services in the Netherlands.[3] The NPO is also the owner of the radio-spectrum licence and public DVB-T and DAB+ frequencies.
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Media Act 2008
According to Article 2.2 the Dutch Media Act of 2008, NPO has been appointed as the governing organisation of the public broadcasting system of the Netherlands until 2020. At the head of the organisation there are two bodies: the board of directors that administers the whole public television and radio broadcasting system; and the supervisory board.
History
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Prior to the reorganisation in the 2000s, the Dutch public broadcasting system was managed by another public broadcasting organisation, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) Which has since become member of the new organization.
On 18 May 2019, following the Netherlands' victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with Duncan Laurence's song "Arcade", it was announced that the Netherlands and NPO (with public broadcasters AVROTROS and NOS) would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam; the contest was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Rotterdam was later retained as the host for the following year's contest.[4]
Objectives
The objectives of NPO are:
- Promoting cooperation and cohesion among national broadcasters
- Providing broadcasters with air time / space in the media
- Distributing the budget between broadcasters
- Providing distribution (sales) and subtitling support for broadcasters
- Conducting independent research on the quality and consumer image of radio, television, and web platforms[3]
Representation in international organisations
NPO is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union.[5]
Awards
In 2013, NPO became the winner of the Prix Europa award for the Best TV Fiction Script by a Newcomer (for the screenplay of the film The Deflowering of Eva Van End, written by Anne Barnhoorn in collaboration with NPO).[6]
Logos
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Publieke Omroep.svg
2000–2007
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NPO-Logo.svg
2007–2013
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Npologo.svg
2013–present
References
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Further reading
- Media act and media policy — Government.nl
- Broadcasters — Government.nl
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