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Checkpoint (Dutch TV Show)
''Checkpoint'' was a Dutch children's TV show broadcast by the Evangelische Omroep on Zapp. It can be described as a jumble between ''Brainiac'', ''Jackass'' and ''Fear Factor'' for youth. The show is presented by Klaas van Kruistum. In this show tests are carried out which can be sent in by the viewers. However, most tests are not based upon scientific methods. It is rather a show in which stunts are performed. The ninth season of ''Checkpoint'' aired in September 2014. Structure and development Since 2009, when the show aired for the first time, its structure has chanced a couple of times. During the first two seasons of ''Checkpoint'', every episode consisted of three tests. The second one always was ''Boys vs Girls''. In these tests the differences between boys and girls are scrutinized and it focussed on whether men or women are better in performing a certain task or function. The other two tests changed every episode and these focused on products being pinpointed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of Provinces of the Netherlands, twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch language, Dutch, with West Frisian language, West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English_language, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean Netherlands, Caribbean territories. The people who are from the Netherlands is often referred to as Dutch people, Dutch Ethnicity, Ethnicity group, not to be confused by the language. ''Netherlands'' literally means "lower countries" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapp (TV Channel)
NPO Zapp is a Dutch children's block from the Netherlands Public Broadcasting, NPO on NPO 3 that launched as Z@pp on 4 September 2005. Since September 2005, NPO Zappelin has been the name of a block for young children. The @ in the name of the channel was removed on 10 September 2012. On 12 March 2013, the NPO announced that Zapp and Zappelin would be renamed as NPO Zapp and NPO Zappelin. The reason for this change is to make the channels and its programmes more recognizable. The rebranding completed on 19 August 2014. Together with NPO Zappelin it forms a channel called NPO Zappelin Xtra, NPO Zappelin Extra, available online and part of bonus packages (cable, satellite and IPTV). Well-known programmes of NPO Zapp are ''Willem Wever'' (KRO-NCRV), ''Het Klokhuis'' (Omroep NTR, NTR), ''Jeugdjournaal'' (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, NOS) and ''Villa Achterwerk'' (VPRO). NPO Zapp had a mascot called ''The Zappers''. Current programmes * ''Campus 12'' * ''Checkpoint (Dutch TV s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |