2015 in Dutch television

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This is a list of Dutch television-related events in 2015.

Events[edit]

  • 29 January – Police arrest a fake gunman who disrupted the main evening bulletin on the news broadcaster NOS after he stormed into a studio and demanding airtime.[1]
  • 12 March – UK broadcaster ITV announces it has acquired the Dutch television production company Talpa Media for £355m.[2]
  • 11 April – 13-year-old Lucas van Roekel wins the fourth series of The Voice Kids.

Debuts[edit]

Television shows[edit]

1950s[edit]

1970s[edit]

1980s[edit]

1990s[edit]

2000s[edit]

  • X Factor (2006–present)
  • Holland's Got Talent (2008–present)

2010s[edit]

Ending this year[edit]

Networks and services[edit]

Launches[edit]

Network Type Launch date Notes Source
SBS9 Cable television 1 January
BBC First Cable television 16 May
DreamWorks Channel Cable television 1 August
RTL Z Cable television 7 September
Spike Cable television 1 October
Ziggo Sport Cable television 12 November

Conversions and rebrandings[edit]

Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source
Lite TV Stingray Lite TV Cable and satellite 17 December

Closures[edit]

Network Type End date Notes Sources
Orange Sport Cable and satellite 31 December

Births[edit]

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gunman arrested at Dutch news broadcaster NOS". BBC News. BBC. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ "ITV to buy The Voice producer for £355m". BBC News. BBC. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.