Nederlandse Publieke Omroep, also known as NPO, Dutch Public Broadcaster, Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting, and Stichting Nederlandse Publieke Omroep, is a State Owned entity headquartered in the Netherlands. Founded in 1969, the organization employs approximately 1390 individuals and reported $1.2B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio. It administers public broadcasting services in the Netherlands and is the owner of the radio-spectrum licence and public DVB-T and DAB+ frequencies.
On September 14, 2026, the Dutch cabinet published a plan to reform the public broadcasting system, intending to merge the current 11 broadcasting organizations into four "broadcasting houses" starting in 2029. Media minister Rianne Letschert informed parliament that news broadcaster NOS and educational broadcaster NTR would merge under the NOS name, and no new broadcasters would be allowed to join the system. Previously, on September 10, NPO closed its NPO Soul & Jazz channel on September 1 as part of a wider restructuring of its services. Earlier, on August 25, public service broadcaster Avrotros, part of Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO), announced its withdrawal from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster stated it would not participate due to concerns over the event's neutrality, specifically citing the presence of Israel amid the situation in Gaza and a perceived lack of clear rules for excluding countries involved in military conflicts. Avrotros's statement noted that its withdrawal does not necessarily rule out overall Dutch participation in Eurovision 2027.
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Nederlandse Publieke Omroep offers 22 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Nederlandse Publieke Omroep's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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Nederlandse Publieke Omroep's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Nederlandse Publieke Omroep's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Nederlandse Publieke Omroep's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of Nederlandse Publieke Omroep's suppliers include Red Bee Media, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Ateme.
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Nederlandse Publieke Omroep currently holds 9 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including athletics, cycling, multi-sport, baseball, winter sports and cyclo-cross.
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