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| Abbreviation | NPO |
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| Formation | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Postbus 26444, Bart de Graaffweg 2, 1202 JJHilversum,Netherlands |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°14′20″N5°10′08″E / 52.238886°N 5.168882°E /52.238886; 5.168882 |
| Membership | |
Official language | Dutch |
Chairman of the Board of Directors | Frederieke Leeflang [nl] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Education, Culture and Science |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Publieke Omroep (2000–2007)[1] |
Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈneːdərlɑntsəpyˈblikəˈʔɔmrup]; abbreviated toNPO[ˌɛmpeːˈjoː]; literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster")[2] orDutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting[3] (Dutch:Stichting Nederlandse Publieke Omroep) is a Dutchpublic broadcasting organisation that administerspublic broadcasting services in the Netherlands.[4] NPO is also the owner of the radio-spectrum licence and publicDVB-T andDAB+ frequencies.
According to Article 2.2 of theDutch Media Act of 2008 [nl], NPO has been appointed as the governing organisation of thepublic broadcasting system of the Netherlands until 2020. Two bodies head the organisation: the board of directors, which administers the whole public television and radio broadcasting system, and the supervisory board.[5]
Before the reorganisation in the 2000s, the Dutch public broadcasting system was managed by another public broadcasting organisation, theNederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), which has since become a member of NPO.
The objectives of NPO are:
NPO is an active member of theEuropean Broadcasting Union,[6] and co-organised theEurovision Song Contest 2021 with member broadcastersAVROTROS andNOS.[7]
In 2013, NPO became the winner of thePrix Europa award for the Best TV Fiction Script by a Newcomer (for the screenplay of the filmThe Deflowering of Eva Van End, written by Anne Barnhoorn in collaboration with NPO).[8]
{{cite news}}:|author= has generic name (help)The Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting (NPO) is the state financed cooperation and coordination body for the implementation of the public media mission on a national level. The NPO is subsidized by the government - 1 billion per year - and is required to provide information to the Minister of OCW. Also, a report must be submitted annually.
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