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SBS6
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNetherlands
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Programming
Picture format1080p50 HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTalpa Network
ParentTalpa TV
Sister channelsNet5
Veronica
SBS9
History
Launched28 August 1995; 30 years ago (1995-08-28)
Links
Websitewww.sbs6.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitenneChannel 6 (HD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
KPN iTV OnlineWatch live (Europe only)

SBS6 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is a part of Talpa TV, formerly known as SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are Net5, Veronica, and SBS9. It is the second private television network in the Netherlands and third general network overall in terms of founding, after the two RTL channels.

History

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SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System. When the SBS Broadcasting Group started expanding outside of Scandinavia in 1995, one of the first countries where they set up a channel was the Netherlands with SBS6. They applied for a cable license in March of that year in an attempt to beat the launch of Veronica in September. Launch rumors included the defection of RTL 5's director of programming Fons van Westerloo to head the new channel from 1 May.[1] SBS6 was the third Dutch commercial TV station after RTL 4 and RTL 5, which were launched in 1989 and 1993 respectively. The channel was set to counter the two RTL channels by having a strong localist flair (50% of its programming), while 40% of its imports were American.[2] SBS6 launched on 28 August 1995.[3]

When SBS6 was launched, they were in a tough competition with the channel Veronica, which started as a commercial station at the same time. Both SBS6 and Veronica wanted to be on channel 6 of the viewer's television. The channel was initially nicknamed as a "people's channel" or a "camping channel", but over time had become a broader channel, achieving the third place in the Dutch television market, behind NPO 1 and RTL 4, with a market share of 10%.[4]

The SBS Broadcasting Group expanded their Dutch channel lineup with Net5 on 1 March 1999.[5] In 2003, Veronica was added to the lineup.[6]

The ProSiebenSat.1 Media took over the parent company, SBS Broadcasting Group, on 27 June 2007.[7] In 2011, all of SBS's activities in the Netherlands (through SBS Broadcasting B.V.), including the three TV stations (SBS6, Net5, and Veronica), the two TV guides (Veronica Magazine and Totaal TV), production, design, and teletext activities were sold to a joint venture between Sanoma Media Netherlands (67%) and Talpa Holding (33%).[8]

On 10 April 2017, Talpa Holding acquired a 67% stake from Sanoma Media Netherlands.[9]

After possible merger negotiations with RTL Nederland failed, several Talpa personalities moved from RTL 4 to SBS6 from early 2019, such as It Takes 2,[10] Dance Dance Dance[11] and Miljoenenjacht.[12] Likewise, it brought several personalities of a certain weight to attract viewers, such as Patty Brard,[13] Wendy van Dijk,[14] Winston Gerschtanowitz, Gordon,[15] Johnny de Mol,[16] Linda de Mol[17] and Jan Versteegh.[18]

Programming

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Imported

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Local

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Sports

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SBS6 Classics

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SBS6 Classics is a FAST channel created on 15 July 2022, which airs reruns of past SBS6 productions. It initially launched on Samsung TV Plus[19] and expanded to the NLZiet platform in 2023.[20]

References

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  1. ↑ SBS Firing Up Its Cable Web
  2. ↑ SBS’ new Dutch channel bets on localism
  3. ↑ Westerhof, Jan (26 June 1995). "SBS 6 wil sensatie èn dicht-bij-huis 'Je moet dicht bij jezelf en de kijker blijven'". de Volkskrant. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "SBS6 van volkszender tot familiestation". businessinsider.nl.
  5. ↑ Lange, Yasha (26 January 1999). "Publieke omroep niet bang voor commercieel Net 5". NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "VOO in jaartallen". Beeldengeluidwiki.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Donald Koeleman (27 June 2007). "ProSiebenSat.1 acquires SBS". Broadband TV News.
  8. ↑ Peter van der Ploeg (20 April 2011). "Sanoma en Talpa nemen SBS over". NRC Handelsblad.
  9. ↑ "Het is nu officieel: Sanoma verkoopt SBS aan Talpa" (in Dutch). NOS. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "RTL-show It Takes 2 verhuist naar concurrent SBS6". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Programma Dance Dance Dance van RTL naar SBS". NU.nl (in Dutch). 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Talpa: Ook succesprogramma's Linda de Mol weg bij RTL". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Patty Brard tekent voor vier jaar bij Talpa". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Wendy van Dijk stapt over van RTL 4 naar SBS6 van John de Mol". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "'Megatransfer' in televisieland: Gordon naar SBS6". Metronieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Johnny de Mol stapt over naar SBS". RTLboulevard.nl (in Dutch). 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ook Linda de Mol naar Talpa". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Jan Versteegh naar Talpa". Telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  19. ↑ Talpa starts SBS6 Classics channel on Samsung Smart TVs, Telecom Paper, 15 July 2022, retrieved 15 June 2026 (requires subscription]
  20. ↑ NL Ziet adds SBS6 Classics and ONS, Broadband TV News, 22 August 2023, retrieved 15 June 2026
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