SBS 9

SBS 9
Launched 1 January 2015
Owned by SBS Broadcasting B.V.
Picture format 576i 16:9 SDTV (PAL)
1080i HDTV
Country Netherlands
Broadcast area Netherlands
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sister channel(s) SBS 6
NET 5
Veronica
Website www.sbs9.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne -
Satellite
CanalDigitaal Channel 13 (SD)
Cable
Ziggo Channel 19 (SD/HD)
IPTV
KPN Channel TBA
Streaming media
Horizon Horizon.tv

SBS 9 is a Dutch commercial broadcaster owned by Sanoma Media Netherlands (67%) and Talpa Media Holding (33%) through SBS Broadcasting B.V.. The channel was launched on 1 January 2015 at 12:00 CET with a movie marathon [1][2] The channel can be received via all television providers in the Netherlands. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS 6, NET 5 and Veronica.

History

SBS Broadcasting announced its plans for a launch of a fourth channel in the Netherlands already in 2009. On 22 August 2014, the company officially released its definite plans for a new channel targeting female viewers.[3] The channel got its name SBS 9 on 27 September 2014. The launch date was set in January 2015.[4]

Programming

Mainly films and television series with every day of the week a different theme:[5]

References

  1. Jarco Kriek (27 November 2014). "SBS9 trapt met filmmarathon af". TotaalTV.nl.
  2. Jarco Kriek (27 November 2014). "SBS9 vanaf 1 januari bij M7, UPC en Ziggo in basispakket". TotaalTV.nl.
  3. Jarco Kriek (22 August 2014). "Plannen voor vierde SBS-zender". TotaalTV.nl.
  4. Jarco Kriek (27 September 2014). "SBS9 wordt vierde zender SBS Nederland". TotaalTV.nl.
  5. Robert Briel (28 November 2014). "SBS9 set for January 1 launch". BroadbandTVNews.com.

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