The Foundation Hindu Media, Dutch: ''Organisatie Hindoe Media'' (abbr. ''OHM''), was a special broadcaster on the
Netherlands Public Broadcasting
(; abbreviated to NPO ; literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster") or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting () is a Dutch public broadcasting organisation that administers public broadcasting services in the Netherlands. The NPO is also the owner ...
system, which was allowed to broadcast on radio and television because of their religious background. They made programming for the Dutch
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
community.
OHM 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).
On January 1, 2016, the broadcasters in the
NPO were reduced to eight, and the 2.42-broadcasters, including OHM, ceased to exist.
NTR became responsible for producing programming for
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
people.
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Dutch public broadcasting organisations
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Dutch-language television networks
Hindu television
Hindu radio stations
Hindu radio stations in the Netherlands
Hindu television stations in the Netherlands
Television channels and stations established in 1993