Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organization)





























Nederlandse Publieke Omroep

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The Nederlandse Publieke Omroep logo

Location
  • Postbus 26444, Bart de Graaffweg 2, 1202 JJ Hilversum, Netherlands
Coordinates 52°14′20″N 5°10′08″E / 52.238886°N 5.168882°E / 52.238886; 5.168882
Membership


  • AVROTROS

  • BNNVARA

  • EO

  • KRO-NCRV

  • MAX

  • NOS

  • NTR

  • PowNed

  • VPRO

  • WNL
Key people
Shula Rijxman [nl] (Chairman of the Board of Directors)
Website
www.npo.nl (in Dutch)

The Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (often abbreviated to NPO, literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster")[1] or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting[2] is a Dutch public broadcasting organization that administers the public broadcasting service in the Netherlands.[3] The NPO is also the owner of the radio-spectrum license and public DVB-T and DAB+ frequencies.






Contents






  • 1 Media Act 2008


  • 2 History


  • 3 Objectives


  • 4 Representation in international organizations


  • 5 Awards


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 Further reading


  • 9 External links





Media Act 2008


For further information see: "Mediawet 2008" in the Dutch Wikipedia.

According to Article 2.2 the Dutch Media Act of 2008, NPO was appointed as the governing organization of the public broadcasting system of the Netherlands until 2020. At the head of the organization there are two bodies: The Board of Directors that administers the whole public television and radio broadcasting system and the Supervisory Board.



History


Prior to the 2002 reorganization, the Dutch public broadcasting system was managed by another public broadcasting organization, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS).



Objectives


The objectives of NPO are:



  • Promoting cooperation and cohesion among national broadcasters

  • Providing broadcasters with air time / space in the media

  • Distributing the budget between broadcasters

  • Providing distribution (sales) and subtitlling support for broadcasters

  • Conducting independent research on the quality and consumer image of radio, television, and web platforms[3]



Representation in international organizations


NPO is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union.[4]



Awards


In 2013, NPO became the winner of the Prix Europa award for the Best TV Fiction Script by a Newcomer (for the screenplay of the film The Deflowering of Eva Van End, written by Anne Barnhoorn in collaboration with NPO).[5]



See also


  • Dutch public broadcasting system


References





  1. ^ Business Wire (2010-05-20). "Dutch Public Broadcasting Agency Selects Energy Efficient Data Storage by Inprove Powered By NexentaStor". Reuters (Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release)..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "National Integrity System Assessment, Netherlands". Transparency International Netherlands (transparency.nl). Retrieved 2014-11-23. The Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting (NPO) is the cooperation and coordination body for the implementation of the public media mission on a national level. The NPO is required to provide information to the Minister of OCW. Also, a report must be submitted annually.


  3. ^ ab "Welke rol speelt de NPO als organisatie binnen het Nederlandse omroepbestel?" (in Dutch). NPO (PubliekeOmroep.nl). Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2014-11-23.


  4. ^ "EBU - Active Members". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2014-11-23.


  5. ^ "Prix Europa: NPO netherlands wins EBU sponsored TV award". European Broadcasting Union. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2014-11-23.




Further reading




  • Media act and media policy — Government.nl


  • Broadcasters — Government.nl



External links


  • Official website








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