SBS6
{{Short description|Commercial TV channel in the Netherlands}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = SBS6
| logo = SBS6 (2023).svg
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|1995|8|28|df=y}}
| picture_format = 1080p60 HDTV
{{small|(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)}}
| owner = Talpa Network
| parent = Talpa TV
| country = Netherlands
| area = Netherlands
| headquarters = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| sister_channels = Net5
Veronica
Viaplay TV
| website = [http://www.sbs6.nl www.sbs6.nl]
| terr_serv_1 = Digitenne
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 6 (HD)
| online_serv_1 = Ziggo GO
| online_chan_1 = [https://www.ziggogo.tv/nl/tv/channel-asset.html/lgi-nl-prod-master%3ANL_000006_019130/location/65535.html#action=watch ZiggoGO.tv] (Europe only)
| online_serv_2 = KPN iTV Online
| online_chan_2 = [http://www.itvonline.nl/ Watch 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 Viaplay TV.
History
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. SBS6 was the third Dutch commercial TV station after RTL 4 and RTL 5, which were launched in 1989 and 1993 respectively. SBS6 launched on 28 August 1995.{{cite news|last=Westerhof|first=Jan|title=SBS 6 wil sensatie èn dicht-bij-huis 'Je moet dicht bij jezelf en de kijker blijven'|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/393507/1995/06/26/SBS-6-wil-sensatie-egrave-n-dicht-bij-huis-Je-moet-dicht-bij-jezelf-en-de-kijker-blijven.dhtml|access-date=1 December 2012|newspaper=de Volkskrant|date=26 June 1995}}
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%.{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.nl/sbs6-van-volkszender-tot-familiestation/ |title=SBS6 van volkszender tot familiestation |website=businessinsider.nl}}
The SBS Broadcasting Group expanded their Dutch channel lineup with Net5 on 1 March 1999.{{cite news|last=Lange|first=Yasha|title=Publieke omroep niet bang voor commercieel Net 5|url=http://retro.nrc.nl/W2/Nieuws/1999/01/26/Med/02.html|access-date=1 December 2012|newspaper=NRC Handelsblad|date=26 January 1999}} In 2003, Veronica was added to the lineup.{{cite web|url=http://www.beeldengeluidwiki.nl/index.php/VOO_in_jaartallen|title=VOO in jaartallen|publisher=Beeldengeluidwiki.nl|access-date=November 26, 2012}}
The German ProSiebenSat.1 Media took over the parent company, SBS Broadcasting Group, on 27 June 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2007/06/27/prosiebensat1-acquires-sbs/|title=ProSiebenSat.1 acquires SBS|publisher=Broadband TV News|author=Donald Koeleman|date=June 27, 2007}} 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%).{{cite web|url=http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2011/04/20/sanoma-en-talpa-nemen-sbs-over/|title=Sanoma en Talpa nemen SBS over|publisher=NRC Handelsblad|author=Peter van der Ploeg|date=April 20, 2011}}
On 10 April 2017, Talpa Holding acquired a 67% stake from Sanoma Media Netherlands.{{Cite web|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/2167491-het-is-nu-officieel-sanoma-verkoopt-sbs-aan-talpa.html|title=Het is nu officieel: Sanoma verkoopt SBS aan Talpa|date=10 April 2017 |access-date=10 April 2017|publisher=NOS|language=nl}}
Programming
=Imported=
- According to Jim
- Band of Brothers
- Castle
- Close to Home
- Columbo
- Coronation Street
- Days of Our Lives
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Elementary
- Escape to the Country
- Flashpoint
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Friends
- Heartbeat
- House
- Little House on the Prairie
- Martin
- Medical Emergency
- The Mentalist
- Monk
- Murder, She Wrote
- My Wife and Kids
- NCIS
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- Rome
- The Sing-Off
- Space: Above and Beyond
- Under the Dome
- Who's the Boss?
=Local=
- Achmea Kennisquiz
- Alle hens aan dek
- Alles over wonen
- Andy & Melisa
- Als de brandweer
- Arbeidsmarkt TV
- BankGiro Loterij The Wall
- Battle of the Bands
- Bouw Je Droom
- Celblok H (an adaptation of the Australian drama Wentworth)
- [https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bondgenoten De Bondgenoten]
- Domino Day
- Groeten uit de Rimboe (2005-2010)
- Hart van Nederland
- Lang Leve de Liefde
- My Tribute to Elvis
- Postcodeloterij Miljoenenjacht
- Reportage
- Shownieuws
- Actienieuws
- Trauma Centrum
- ''Vandaag Inside
=Sports=
- BDO World Darts Championship
- Marathon Speedskating
- PDC World Darts Championship – Summaries only (live on the website)
- Red Bull Air Race
- UEFA Champions League, since the 2015/16 season
- FIFA World Cup qualification and UEFA European Championship qualifying matches of the Netherlands national football team (all home and friendly matches)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.sbs6.nl}}
{{Television in the Netherlands}}
Category:1995 establishments in the Netherlands
Category:Television channels in the Netherlands
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1995