SBS6 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial

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and is a part of

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, formerly known as SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by

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. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are

Net5 Net5 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is part of Talpa TV, formerly a part of SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS6, Veronica, and SBS9. It is aimed ...

, Veronica, and

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History

SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System. When the

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started expanding outside of

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in 1995, one of the first countries where they set up a channel was the

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with SBS6. SBS6 was the third Dutch commercial TV station after

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and

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, both being launched in 1989 and 1993 respectively. SBS6 launched on 28 August 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 SBS Broadcasting Group expanded their Dutch channel lineup with

on 1 March 1999. In 2003, Veronica was added to the lineup. The German

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took over the parent company, SBS Broadcasting Group, on 27 June 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

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Netherlands (67%) and

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(33%). On 10 April 2017, Talpa Holding acquired a 67% stake from Sanoma Media Netherlands.

Programming

Imported

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'' *'' Castle'' *'' Close to Home'' *'' Columbo'' *'' Coronation Street'' *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' *'' Flashpoint'' *'' Friends'' *'' Heartbeat'' *'' House'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' NCIS'' *'' NCIS: Los Angeles'' *'' Space: Above and Beyond'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' Under the Dome'' *'' Who's the Boss?''

Local

*''BankGiro Loterij The Wall'' *''Bouw Je Droom'' *''

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'' (an adaptation of the Australian drama ''

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'' *''Hart van Nederland'' * ''Postcodeloterij Miljoenenjacht'' * *''Reportage'' *''Shownieuws'' *''Trauma Centrum''

Sports

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* Marathon Speedskating * PDC World Darts Championship – Summaries only (live on the website) * Red Bull Air Race *

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, since the 2015/16 season * FIFA World Cup qualification and

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matches of the

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(all home and friendly matches)

References

External links

* {{Television in the Netherlands 1995 establishments in the Netherlands Television channels in the Netherlands Television channels and stations established in 1995 Mass media in Amsterdam Talpa Network