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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Network | AVROTROS EO KRO-NCRV NTR VPRO |
| Programming | |
| Language | Dutch |
| Picture format | 576i16:9 (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | NPO |
| Sister channels | NPO 1 NPO 2 NPO 3 NPO 1 Extra NPO 2 Extra NPO Nieuws NPO Politiek en Nieuws NPO Sport |
| History | |
| Launched | 30 May 2009; 16 years ago (2009-05-30) |
| Closed | 15 December 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-15) |
| Replaced by | NPO 3 Extra |
| Former names | Z@ppelin / Z@pp 24 (2009–2014) NPO Zapp Xtra (2014–2018) |
| Links | |
| Website | NPO Zappelin Extra |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Streaming media | |
| NPO | NPO Zappelin Extra - Live tv |
| Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
NPO Zappelin Extra was a digital theme TV channel jointly operated byAVROTROS,EO,KRO-NCRV,NTR andVPRO. The TV channel launched as Zappelin 24 on 30 May 2009. The channel broadcast daily from 3:30am to 8:30pm, timesharing withFamilie 24 overnight. However, at launch, UPC Nederland left out the channel from its digital offer.[1]
It broadcasts replays and broadcasts fromNPO Zapp andNPO Zappelin, via the cable andinternet. The TV channel was part of theNederlandse Publieke Omroep. On 10 March 2014, Zappelin / Zapp 24 changed its name into NPO Zapp Xtra.[2]
NPO Zapp Extra became a 24-hour channel on 25 December 2018 and was renamed NPO Zappelin Extra. NPO Zapp Extra used to time-share withNPO 1 Extra until 25 December 2018 and has since taken over the former frequency of the defunct tv channel,NPO 3 Extra.[3]
NPO Zappelin Extra closed on 15 December 2021. The last programme was a Bob the Builder movie (Mega Machines).[4]
