Evangelische Omroep, also known as EO and Vereniging De Evangelische Omroep, is a State Owned entity headquartered in the Netherlands. Founded in 1967 by evangelical Protestant Christians, the organization employs approximately 780 individuals and reported $72.9M in revenue as of 2024. Evangelische Omroep functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer and specializes in content rights, operating as a Dutch public broadcasting association and a member-backed organization within the Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPO) system. Headquartered in Hilversum, North Holland, its mission is to share the Christian Gospel and values within contemporary society, serving the Christian community in the Dutch media landscape. The association contributes hundreds of hours of television and radio programming annually to the national public network, supported by a membership base of hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1967

Headcount

710

Headquarters

Netherlands

Primary Segment

Entertainment content rights

Ownership

State Owned

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Evangelische Omroep (EO) launched "Stip it: de pestpodcast" on September 3, 2026, featuring Anne-Mar Zwart interviewing well-known individuals about their experiences with bullying during their youth. On January 12, 2026, the EO published an article where guest brother Hans-Peter Bartels of the Franciscans offered seven tips for improving hospitality, underscoring its importance as a societal pillar for Christians. The same day, author Esther Verhoef shared her personal account of being bullied in elementary school and growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood, contrasting it with her warm family life. Earlier, on December 29, 2025, EO expanded its program ‘This is the Day,’ extending its broadcast on NPO Radio 1 and introducing live public participation every Friday. This expansion marked a step in developing the journalistic platform Dit.eo.nl, which aims to provide news on society and faith and foster public engagement. On December 9, 2025, the TV program 'Adieu God?' featured presenter Tijs van den Brink interviewing Olcay Gulsen about her personal faith, initiating the conversation with a discussion about her tattoo.

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Evangelische Omroep offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Evangelische Omroep's product portfolio comprises of entertainment content rights.
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Evangelische Omroep's revenues were less than $100M in 2024. All the revenue comes from entertainment rights and distribution.
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Examples of Evangelische Omroep's suppliers include European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Cuez and ROE Visual.

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Evangelische Omroep currently holds 3 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including multi-sport and winter sports.

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