RTL 8
| RTL 8 | |
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| Launched | 18 August 2007 |
| Network | Sun News Network |
| Owned by | Quebecor Media |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 1.8% (2008, [1]) |
| Slogan | The channel that touches you |
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Canada, Italy |
| Formerly called | Veronica (2002-2003) Kindernet/Nickelodeon (2003-2004) Nickelodeon 24/7 Netherlands (2004-2005) Talpa (2005-2006) Tien (2006-2007) RTL 8 (2007-present) |
| Sister channel(s) | RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7 |
| Website | www.rtl8.nl |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 856 |
| Cable | |
| Cogeco | Channel 10 |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 10 (SD) Channel 80 (HD) |
| Satellite radio | |
| Sirius Satellite Radio | Channel 535 |
| IPTV | |
| Telus TV | Channel 745 |
| Internet television | |
| ITV Player | Channel 846 |
RTL 8 is a commercial television station which launched in the Netherlands on 18 August 2007. The channel apperead by the former Tien, previously known as Talpa, which was launched in August 2005, and other assets of John de Mol's Talpa Media were amalgamated with RTL Nederland. In exchange, John de Mol obtained a 26.3% share in the new RTL Nederland.[2]
RTL has said that they want to focus on older women and that they want to give RTL 7 a makeover to a channel likeable by men. This means that RTL 8 gets The Oprah Winfrey Show, As the World Turns, and the popular Dutch programme Gooische Vrouwen. RTL 8 also is going to repeat the popular programmes of the other RTL-channels, a function RTL 7 first had.[3]
Fons van Westerloo, director of RTL Nederland explained that the name of the new RTL channel was chosen as not to conflict with the 2nd largest Dutch commercial television channel, SBS 6.[2]
Officially RTL 8, along with all other Dutch RTL channels, is a Luxembourg television station with a Luxembourg television license. Therefore, the channel is also headquartered in Luxembourg. By doing this RTL can avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities, as Luxembourg does not have a strict authority that regulates its broadcasters.
On 15 October 2009 RTL Nederland started simulcasting their RTL 7 and RTL 8 channels in 1080i high-definition.
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[edit] Programmes
- Army Wives
- As the World Turns
- Aspe
- Being Human
- Boston Legal
- Brothers & Sisters
- Charlie's Angels
- Colin and Justin's Home Show
- De Bruiloft van...
- De liefdesmakelaar
- Dr. Phil
- Drop Dead Diva
- Doctor Who
- Ellen
- Fashion Trix
- Friday Night Lights
- Gavin & Stacey
- Glamour Puds
- Gooische Vrouwen
- Grey's Anatomy
- Good Luck Charlie
- Harper's Island
- How Clean Is Your House?
- In Treatment
- It's Not Easy Being Green
- Material Girl
- Murder She Wrote
- Nurse Jackie
- RTL Voetbal: Eredivisie vrouwen
- Reba
- Rita Rocks
- Secret Diary Of A Call Girl
- Sherri
- Style By Jury
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- The Game
- The L-Word
- The Middle
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
- The Starter Wife
- The Tudors
- Vanished
- Weeds
- What Not To Wear
[edit] Logos
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[edit] References
- ^ "Jaarrapport 2008". Stichting Kijk Onderzoek. http://www.kijkonderzoek.nl/php/downloads/902834750983/rapjaar2008.pdf.
- ^ a b (Dutch) "Opvolger Tien gaat RTL 8 heten". NU.nl. 2007-06-30. http://www.nu.nl/news/1134847/70/Opvolger_Tien_gaat_RTL_8_heten.html. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- ^ (Dutch) "RTL 7 mannenzender, RTL 8 herhaalkanaal". zappen.blog.nl. 2007-11-30. http://zappen.blog.nl/rtl_nederland/2007/07/26/rtl-7-mannenzender-rtl-8-herhaalkanaal. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) RTL 8
