RTL 8 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched on 18 August 2007 replacing Tien, previously known as Talpa. RTL 8's main target audience consists of women. It broadcasts

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and reruns of programmes from its sister RTL channels. In the mornings and late afternoons children's channel

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is broadcasting on RTL 8. Officially RTL 8, along with all other Dutch RTL channels, is broadcasting under a

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television license. Therefore, the channel is also headquartered in Luxembourg. By doing this RTL can avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities, as Luxembourg does not have a strict authority that regulates its broadcasters. Dutch citizens need a subscription to a cable, satellite, IPTV, or DVB-T provider to view the channel. All providers include the channel in their base package.

History

The channel started as ''Talpa'', later rebranded as ''Tien'', which was launched by media tycoon

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in August 2005. In 2007 John de Mol's Talpa Media assets were amalgamated with RTL Nederland. In exchange, John de Mol obtained a 26.3% share in RTL Nederland. RTL Nederland revealed that ''Tien'' would be rebranded as ''RTL 8''. Fons van Westerloo, director of RTL Nederland explained that the name of the new RTL channel was chosen as not to conflict with the second largest Dutch commercial television channel,

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. ''

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'' got a makeover as well. ''RTL 8'' got

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, and the popular Dutch program Gooische Vrouwen. Furthermore, ''RTL 8'' is going to repeat the popular programmes of the other RTL-channels, previously done by ''RTL 7''. On 18 August 2007 ''Tien'' ceased to exist and was taken over by ''RTL 8''. On 15 October 2009

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started simulcasting their ''

'' and ''RTL 8'' channels in

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high-definition.

Programming

Domestic

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(reruns)

Imported

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* Coppers *

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* ER *

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Children's (
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Block)

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* Barbie Dreamtopia: The Series *

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* Little People * Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own *

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* Monchhichis * Musti * My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic *

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* Om Nom *

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(Belgian) *

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* Robin Hood's Great Adventure *

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* Super 4 *

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* Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy *

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Teletext

RTL 8 offered a teletext service which stopped on 1 April 2017. The pages 888/889 are still available for subtitles.

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References

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