 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide. Also available inBelgium andGermany |
| Headquarters | Hilversum |
| Programming | |
| Language | Dutch |
| Picture format | 2160p UHDTV (downscaled to1080i and16:9576i for theHDTV andSDTV feeds respectively) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NPO |
| Sister channels | NPO 2 NPO 3 NPO 1 Extra NPO 2 Extra NPO Politiek en Nieuws |
| History | |
| Launched | 2 October 1951; 74 years ago (1951-10-02) |
| Former names | NTS (1951–1964) Nederland 1 (1964–2014) |
| Links | |
| Website | NPO 1 website |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne (FTA) | Channel 1 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| Live HD TV | Watch live (World Wide) |
| NPO Start | Watch Live |
NPO 1 (known asNederland 1[ˌneːdərlɑntˈeːn] until 2014) is the first national television station in theNetherlands. It launched on 2 October 1951. It providespublic broadcasting and currently exists next to sister channelsNPO 2 andNPO 3. Several broadcasting organisations of thePublieke Omroep deliver a wide variety of programs for the channel, usually for larger audiences. In 2018, it was the most viewed channel in the Netherlands, reaching a market share of 22.0%.[1] The channel is also available viacable TV in theDutch Caribbean, either live or time-shifted.[2][3][4]
In theNetherlands, the first television experiments took place in the 1930s. Dutch technology companyPhilips played an important role in these experiments. In 1951, public radio broadcastersAVRO,KRO,VARA andNCRV established theNTS, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (Dutch Television Foundation). The first public broadcast began from studio Irene inBussum on 2 October 1951 at 8:15 pm. It was transmitted fromLopik, soon followed byHilversum as well. On 5 January 1956, the NTS broadcast their firstnews programme,NTS Journaal. In the 1950s, television attracted only a low number of viewers due (mainly) to the high price oftelevision sets at the time.[5] During that same decade, television became available nationally by the introduction of more transmitters and repeaters inGoes,Roosendaal,Loon op Zand,Mierlo,Roermond,Markelo,Ugchelen,Zwolle,Smilde and the newGerbrandy Tower inIJsselstein.
From October 1960, NTS began broadcasting daily from 8:00 pm till 10:20 pm. Two years later the broadcasting hours were extended from 26 to 30 hours a week. On 1 October 1964, a second public television channel began broadcasting,Nederland 2 and the first public broadcasting channel was renamed intoNederland 1.[6] In 1967,colour television broadcasts were introduced by using thePAL-system. Also in that same year advertising between programmes was introduced. In 1969, the Dutch government adopted the so-called open-system for the public broadcasting system, allowing more public broadcasting organisations; however, the government dictated that a potential new organisation must have 100,000 members or more to be allowed in. On 29 May 1969, the NTS and the Dutch Radio Union (NRU) merged into theNOS serving as an umbrella organisation for the public broadcasting organisations. Its main focus is on general news and sports broadcasts and also provides technical and administrative coordination.[7]
In anticipation of the launch of new commercial channels broadcast by satellite, a third television network,Nederland 3 launched in April 1988. After the launch of Nederland 3 in 1988, Nederland 1 was the mainstay of the broadcasters KRO, NCRV, VARA and EO. On 30 September 1991, Nederland 1 introduced a new logo which depicts a yellow "1"-numeral that is placed inside a blue diamond, and at the same time, VARA was moved to Nederland 2, while AVRO moved to this channel, thus earning the nickname AKN (AVRO-KRO-NCRV). Another restructuring was made on 28 September 1992 when Nederland 1 abolished in-vision continuity, in favour for voiceover continuity and at the same time, religious and humanism broadcasters moved from Nederland 3 to Nederland 1, where they were given more airtime for their output. In return, EO moved to Nederland 2, before making their programming output available on all three channels on 24 August 2000 before the huge revamp from 4 September 2006.
Luxembourg-basedRTL-Véronique began broadcasting in October 1989. In 1992, the government of the Netherlands legalised commercial television, and a number of new commercial channels were established resulting in a reduction in the market share of the public networks.[8] In 2000, the channel was realigned; it continued to carry KRO, NCRV and AVRO programming but partitioned EO programming with Nederland 2; in general, its new audience would largely consist of religious conservatives.[9]
Until 2006, each public broadcasting organisation had been associated with just one channel, being either Nederland 1, Nederland 2 or Nederland 3. In the 2006/2007 season, the three channels got re-arranged. Nederland 1 became the flagship television channel aimed at a wide audience, Nederland 2 got more highbrow programming with news, current affairs, and documentaries, and Nederland 3 is oriented towards children, youth, and innovative television.[10] The NOS is no longer the coordinating organisation as this function is taken over by the newly formedNPO.
On 16 September 2007, Nederland 1, Nederland 2, and Nederland 3 switched completely toanamorphic widescreen—before that time, only some of the programming was broadcast in widescreen. On 4 July 2009, all three channels begansimulcasting in1080ihigh-definition.[11] Before the launch of the permanent HD service, a test version of the Nederland 1 HD channel was made available from 2 June 2008 until 24 August 2008 in order to broadcastEuro 2008, the2008 Tour de France, the2008 Summer Olympics, andThe Simpsons in HD.
On 12 March 2013, the NPO announced that Nederland 1, 2, and 3 would be renamed as NPO 1, 2, and 3. The reason for this change is to make the channels and their programmes more recognizable.[12] The rebranding was completed on 19 August 2014.[13]
NPO 1 launched its first trials withultra-high-definition television throughKPN,CanalDigitaal and some minor networks on 14 June 2018, using theHLG standard.[14][15][16]
KPN started to switch its digital terrestrial television platform to theDVB-T2 HEVC standard in October 2018;[17] this transition was completed on 9 July 2019.[18] The same applied toUEFA Euro 2024 where NPO 1 UHD could be received in 1920x1080 in 50 full frames per second in HDR, or 1080p50/HDR-HLG.[19]
Currently,[when?] most of the biggest productions of Dutch public broadcasting television programs are shown on NPO 1, sometimes called theflagship of the NPO. Some notable programmes broadcast through the year are:
| Programme | Rough translation1 | Broadcaster | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buitenhof | AVRO,VARA,VPRO | Sunday-morning interview show, politically oriented. | |
| Blik op de weg | View on the road[20] | AVRO | Traffic programme, about traffic and traffic violations. |
| Boer zoekt Vrouw | Farmer wants a Wife | KRO | Dutch version ofFarmer Wants a Wife |
| De Erwin Straatsma Rookshow | The Erwin Straatsma Smokeshow | AVRO,TROS | Interview programme |
| De Reünie | The Reunion | KRO | Human interest, old classmates fromhigh school reunite and talk about their lives. |
| De Rijdende Rechter | The Driving Judge | NCRV | An official judge holds a trial on location for people. |
| Detective fiction programmes | mostlyKRO | Several detective series, for exampleMidsomer Murders orA Touch of Frost | |
| EénVandaag | OneToday | AVRO,TROS | Current affairs |
| Heel Holland Bakt | All Of The Netherlands Bakes | Omroep MAX | A baking contest, Dutch version ofThe Great British Bake Off. |
| Koefnoen | AVRO | Satirical, sketches with impersonations of famous Dutchmen. | |
| Lieve Paul | Dear Paul | VARA | Entertainment, it consists of celebrity interviews, variety performances, and interaction with the studio audience. |
| NOS Journaal | NOS News | NOS | News |
| NOS Studio Sport | NOS | Sport, the most viewed episodes consist of summaries ofEredivisie football matches, but in other episodes, several other sports and sports events (ranging from big international, to smaller national events) are covered.2 | |
| De Wereld Draait Door | The World Keeps On Spinning | VARA | Talk show |
| Sesamstraat | Sesame Street | NTR | Dutch version and spin-off ofSesame Street, moved to NPO 3 from 1 January 2016 in order to enable the airing ofTijd voor MAX, formerly from NPO 2[21] |
| Spoorloos | Without a trace | KRO | Reality programme where people are helped in finding missing persons, with a focus on finding the biological relatives of adopted people. In the United Kingdom known asITV'sLong Lost Family. |
| Te land ter zee en in de lucht | On land, at sea and in the air | TROS | Game/entertainment show, people must race through an obstacle course in self-made vehicles. |
| TROS Radar | TROS | Consumer programme | |
| Tussen Kunst en Kitsch | Between Art and Kitsch | AVRO | Similar to the BritishAntiques Roadshow |
| TV Show | TROS | Interview programme with several famous national and international guests. | |
| Vermist | Missing | TROS | Reality programme where people are helped in finding missing persons |
| Villa Felderhof | NCRV | Interview programme, from a luxurious villa inSt. Tropez. | |
| Wie is... de Mol? | Who is... the Mole? | AVRO | Dutch version ofThe Mole. |
| De Simpsons | The Simpsons | NPS | One episode: "Treehouse of Horror VI". |
| De Wiggles | The Wiggles | TROS | Dutch version and spin-off ofThe Wiggles |
1 Translation added only when it clarifies the original title of the programme.
2 Special, extra long broadcasts are made during important events such as theFIFA World Cup, theTour de France or theOlympic Games.
52°14′21″N5°10′09″E / 52.2391028°N 5.1691576°E /52.2391028; 5.1691576
