SBS 9

SBS 9
Launched 1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)
Network Talpa TV
Owned by Talpa Network
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Audience share 0.9% (2017, SKO)
Country Netherlands
Broadcast area Netherlands
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sister channel(s) SBS 6
NET 5
Veronica
Website www.sbs9.nl
Availability
Satellite
CanalDigitaal Channel 13 (SD)
Cable
Ziggo Channel 19 (HD)
IPTV
KPN/Telfort/XS4ALL Channel 34 (SD)
Channel 720 (HD)
T-Mobile (Netherlands) Channel 12
Streaming media
Ziggo GO ZiggoGO.tv

SBS 9 is a Dutch commercial television channel owned by Talpa Network through Talpa TV. The channel was launched on 1 January 2015 at 12:00 CET with a movie marathon.[1][2] The channel can be received via all television providers in the Netherlands. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS 6, NET 5 and Veronica.

History

SBS Broadcasting announced its plans for a launch of a fourth channel in the Netherlands already in 2009. On 22 August 2014, the company officially released its definite plans for a new channel targeting female viewers.[3] The channel got its name SBS 9 on 27 September 2014. The launch date was set in January 2015.[4]

On 10 April 2017 Talpa Holding acquired a 67% stake from Sanoma Media Netherlands.[5]

Programming

Mainly films and television series with every day of the week a different theme:[6]

  • Mondays: Various
  • Tuesdays: Comedy
  • Wednesdays: Action
  • Thursdays: Drama
  • Fridays: Family
  • Saturdays: Thriller
  • Sundays: Romance

References

  1. ↑ Jarco Kriek (27 November 2014). "SBS9 trapt met filmmarathon af". TotaalTV.nl.
  2. ↑ Jarco Kriek (27 November 2014). "SBS9 vanaf 1 januari bij M7, UPC en Ziggo in basispakket". TotaalTV.nl.
  3. ↑ Jarco Kriek (22 August 2014). "Plannen voor vierde SBS-zender". TotaalTV.nl.
  4. ↑ Jarco Kriek (27 September 2014). "SBS9 wordt vierde zender SBS Nederland". TotaalTV.nl.
  5. ↑ "Het is nu officieel: Sanoma verkoopt SBS aan Talpa" (in Dutch). NOS. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Robert Briel (28 November 2014). "SBS9 set for January 1 launch". BroadbandTVNews.com.
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