Boeddhistische Omroep Stichting (abbr. BOS: English: ''Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation'') was a special broadcaster on the
Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, which was allowed to broadcast on radio and television because of their religious background. It was one of the "2.42 broadcasters" (named after the Article 2.42 of the ''Mediawet'', the Dutch media law, which allowed faith-based broadcasters to get airtime on radio and TV without having to have any members). The broadcaster was known for broadcasting from a
Buddhist perspective.
On 1 January 2016, the 2.42 broadcasters were extinct, including BOS, due to budget cuts at the
public broadcasting system
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. After that, Christian broadcaster
KRO-NCRV
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, in cooperation with the Boeddhistische Unie Nederland (BUN), became responsible for producing programming for the
Buddhist community, such as ''De Boeddhistische Blik''.
References
External links
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Official website of BOS
Dutch public broadcasting organisations
Netherlands Public Broadcasting
Dutch-language television networks
Buddhist television
Mass media companies established in 1999
Television channels and stations established in 1999
1999 establishments in the Netherlands
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