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XITE
Country	Netherlands; Belgium; Germany
Headquarters	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ownership
Owner	Derk Nijssen

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Xite (stylized as XITE) is an interactive music television channel that airs mainly music videos. The channel launched on 21 May 2008 by Derk Nijssen. The channel broadcasts 24 hours a day. It airs across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.^[1]^[2]

History

Xite was founded by entrepreneur Derk Nijssen. On establishment was invested in the channel by the technology start-up fund Henq Innovatie Fonds 1, United Broadcast Facilities (UBF) and Rebel Technologies (a joint venture of UBF and Xite for interactive applications in video on demand). The target group of Xite is the age group 13 to 29 years. The working name was used for the start of the channel "Base7" and home was initially Rotterdam.

The station began in 2008 with broadcasting by digital packages of UPC and Caiway. As with the raised music channel The Box enabled viewers by telephone (0900 number or SMS) fee videoclips requests through a "clip code". In September 2009 Xite came with an on-demand system via the red button on the remote control. The viewer could ever since in this way could build applications clips and playlists by genre and view specials and interviews.

In February 2011 Xite began broadcasting in Belgium via the basic package of Telenet. The range of the transmitter is approximately 7.4 million households in the Netherlands and Belgium. At present Xite is available in the Netherlands in the basic package of KPN , Ziggo, Online and Caiway. At UPC Xite replaced the ceased music channel TMF Nederland.

In September 2014 Xite began broadcasting in Germany. At present Xite in Germany available in the basic KabelBW and Unitymedia. A month later it was announced that the station was busy with expansion into the United States.^[3]

Logos


2008–2013	2013–present

XITE Awards

Since 2013 the XITE Awards are held in 2014 also known as XA14.

Category	Winning Artist
Best Pop	Mr Probz
Best Dance	DVBBS
Best Female	Eva Simons
Best Male	Mr Polska
Best Collab	Yellow Claw & Rochelle
Best Dressed Female Artist	Krystl
Best Hip Hop	The Opposites
Best Streetteam	Mainstreet
Best Music Video Female Artist	Yellow Claw & Rochelle
Kickstart	B-Brave

Programs

Xite broadcasts mostly music videos, sometimes following a particular genre or theme. Additionally Xite pays attention to music-related topics, with interviews, club and festival reports.

Year(s)	Program	VJ
2015	Festival Reports	VJ Femke
2014 - heden	Week Mix	James Eussen (Avanti Media Group)
2014	Hip-Hop NL	Jorik Scholten (Lil Kleine)
2014	Festival Reports	Salma Chafouk Idrissi
2014	The Nominees	Ingrid Jansen
2013 - 2014	Daily Noise	Sol Wortelboer (mon-wed) & Ingrid Jansen (thu & fri)
2013	On Tour	Gwen van Poorten
2013	Clubtour	Gwen van Poorten
2013 - 2014	Ziggo Top 20	Sol Wortelboer
2011 - 2012	Hi5	Lara Hoogstraten (2011) and Celine Bernaerts (2012)
2011	Xite Specials	Different VJs

VJs

Lara Hoogstraten (2011)
Sanne Bolten (2011)
Alain Keeven (2011 - 2012)
Celine Bernaerts (2011 - 2012)
Gwen van Poorten (2012 - 2013)
Sjaak P. van Es (2013)
Sol Wortelboer (2013 - current)
Ingrid Jansen (2014-current)
Salma Chafouk Idrissi (2014-current)
Jorik Scholten (2014-current)
James Eussen (2014-current)
Christiaan Verhoef (2014-current)

References

^ David de Jong (20 May 2008). "Xite: nieuwe jongeren-muziekzender van start" (in Dutch). DutchMedia.
^ Thijs van Soest (2 September 2014). "XITE wil MTV en YouTube achterna; muziekkanaal breidt uit naar Duitsland" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant.
^ Thijs van Soest (12 November 2014). "Nederlandse muziekzender XITE naar VS: deals met grote kabelaars" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |bezochtdatum= (help)

[1] David de Jong (20 May 2008). "Xite: nieuwe jongeren-muziekzender van start" (in Dutch). DutchMedia.

[2] Thijs van Soest (2 September 2014). "XITE wil MTV en YouTube achterna; muziekkanaal breidt uit naar Duitsland" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant.

[3] Thijs van Soest (12 November 2014). "Nederlandse muziekzender XITE naar VS: deals met grote kabelaars" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |bezochtdatum= (help)

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