SBS 6
| SBS 6 | |
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| SBS 6 logo since 2005 | |
| Launched | August 28, 1995 |
| Network | SBS Broadcasting (2011-present) ProSiebenSat.1 Media (2007-2011) SBS Broadcasting Group (1995-2007) |
| Owned by | Sanoma (67%) and Talpa Media Holding (33%) |
| Picture format | 576i 16:9 SDTV (PAL) 1080i HDTV |
| Audience share | 7.8% (2012, [1]) |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Sister channel(s) | NET 5 Veronica |
| Website | www.sbs6.nl |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne Netherlands | Channel 6 (SD) |
| Satellite | |
| CanalDigitaal Netherlands | Channel 6 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Ziggo Netherlands | Channel 6 (SD/HD) |
| UPC Netherlands | Horizon Channel 6 (HD) Mediabox Channel 6 (SD) Channel 76 (HD) |
| CAIW Netherlands | Channel 6 |
| Kabel Noord Netherlands | Channel 6 |
| IPTV | |
| KPN Netherlands | Channel 6 |
| Tele2 Netherlands | Channel 6 |
| Internet television | |
| UPC Horizon Netherlands | TV kijken |
SBS 6 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma (67%) and Talpa Media Holding (33%). Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are NET 5 and Veronica.
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History [edit]
SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System. When the SBS Broadcasting Group started expanding outside of Scandinavia in 1995, one of the first countries where they set up a channel was the Netherlands with SBS 6. SBS 6 was the third Dutch commercial TV station after RTL 4 and RTL 5. SBS 6 launched on 28 August 1995.[2]
When SBS 6 was launched, they were in a tough competition with the channel Veronica, which started as a commercial station at the same time. Both SBS 6 and Veronica wanted to be on channel 6 of the viewer's television.
The SBS Broadcasting Group expanded their Dutch channel list with NET 5 on 1 March 1999.[3] In 2003 Veronica was added to the list of channels.[4]
The German ProSiebenSat.1 Media took over SBS Broadcasting on 27 June 2007.[5] In 2011 the three TV stations (SBS 6, NET 5 and Veronica), the two TV guides (Veronica Magazine and Totaal TV), production, design and text activities were sold to a joint venture between Sanoma (67%) and Talpa Media Holding (33%).[6]
Programming [edit]
Imported [edit]
- According to Jim
- Castle
- Close to Home
- Columbo
- Coronation Street
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Flashpoint
- Friends
- Heartbeat
- House
- Little House on the Prairie
- Martin
- Medical Emergency
- Monk
- My Wife and Kids
- NCIS
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- Space: Above and Beyond
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- The Mentalist
- The Sing-Off
- Who's the Boss?
Local [edit]
- Bouw Je Droom
- De Hoofdprijs
- Domino Day
- Hart van Nederland
- Lotto Weekend Miljonairs
- Reportage
- Shownieuws
- Trauma Centrum
Sports [edit]
- BDO World Darts Championship
- Marathon Speedskating
- PDC World Darts Championship Summaries only (live on the website)
- Red Bull Air Race
- World Cup/Europe Cup qualification of the Dutch national football team (all home and friendly matches)
References [edit]
- ^ "Jaarrapport 2012". Stichting Kijk Onderzoek.
- ^ Westerhof, Jan (26 June 1995). "SBS 6 wil sensatie èn dicht-bij-huis 'Je moet dicht bij jezelf en de kijker blijven'". de Volkskrant. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Lange, Yasha (26 January 1999). "Publieke omroep niet bang voor commercieel Net 5". NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "VOO in jaartallen". Beeldengeluidwiki.nl. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Donald Koeleman (June 27, 2007). "ProSiebenSat.1 acquires SBS". Broadband TV News.
- ^ Peter van der Ploeg (April 20, 2011). "Sanoma en Talpa nemen SBS over". NRC Handelsblad.
