SBS 6
| SBS 6 | |
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| SBS 6 logo since 2005 | |
| Launched | August 28, 1995 |
| Owned by | Sanoma(67%) and Talpa Holding (33%) |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 10.9% (2008, [1]) |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Sister channel(s) | NET 5, Veronica |
| Website | www.sbs6.nl |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Ziggo | Channel 6 |
| UPC | Channel 6 |
SBS 6 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma(67%) and Talpa Holding (33%). Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are NET 5 and Veronica.
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[edit] History
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.
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.
In the 21st century, the SBS Broadcasting Group expanded their Dutch channel list with NET 5. In 2004 Veronica was added to the list of channels.
In 2011 the three TV stations (SBS6, NET5 and Veronica), the two TV guides (Veronica Magazine and Totaal TV), production, design and text activities were sold to Sanoma(67%) and Talpa Holding (33%). [2]
[edit] Programming
[edit] Imported
- According to Jim
- Castle
- Coronation Street
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Flashpoint
- Heartbeat
- House
- Little House on the Prairie
- Medical Emergency
- NCIS
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- The Mentalist
- The Sing-Off
- Who's the Boss?
[edit] Local
- Bouw Je Droom
- De Hoofdprijs
- Hart van Nederland
- Lotto Weekend Miljonairs
- Reportage
- Shownieuws
- Trauma Centrum
- Domino Day
[edit] Sports
- 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)
