- Source: SBS6
SBS6 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is a part of Talpa TV, formerly known as SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are Net5, Veronica, and Viaplay TV.
History
SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System. When the SBS Broadcasting Group started expanding outside of Scandinavia in 1995, one of the first countries where they set up a channel was the Netherlands with SBS6. SBS6 was the third Dutch commercial TV station after RTL 4 and RTL 5, which were 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 channel was initially nicknamed as a "people's channel" or a "camping channel", but over time had become a broader channel, achieving the third place in the Dutch television market, behind NPO 1 and RTL 4, with a market share of 10%.
The SBS Broadcasting Group expanded their Dutch channel lineup with Net5 on 1 March 1999. In 2003, Veronica was added to the lineup.
The German ProSiebenSat.1 Media 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 Sanoma Media Netherlands (67%) and Talpa Holding (33%).
On 10 April 2017, Talpa Holding acquired a 67% stake from Sanoma Media Netherlands.
Programming
= Imported
=According to Jim
Band of Brothers
Castle
Close to Home
Columbo
Coronation Street
Days of Our Lives
Diagnosis: Murder
Elementary
Escape to the Country
Flashpoint
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Friends
Heartbeat
House
Little House on the Prairie
Martin
Medical Emergency
The Mentalist
Monk
Murder, She Wrote
My Wife and Kids
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Rome
The Sing-Off
Space: Above and Beyond
Under the Dome
Who's the Boss?
= Local
=Achmea Kennisquiz
Alle hens aan dek
Alles over wonen
Andy & Melisa
Als de brandweer
Arbeidsmarkt TV
BankGiro Loterij The Wall
Battle of the Bands
Bouw Je Droom
Celblok H (an adaptation of the Australian drama Wentworth)
De Bondgenoten
Domino Day
Hart van Nederland
Lang Leve de Liefde
My Tribute to Elvis
Postcodeloterij Miljoenenjacht
Reportage
Shownieuws
Actienieuws
Trauma Centrum
Vandaag Inside
= Sports
=BDO World Darts Championship
Marathon Speedskating
PDC World Darts Championship – Summaries only (live on the website)
Red Bull Air Race
UEFA Champions League, since the 2015/16 season
FIFA World Cup qualification and UEFA European Championship qualifying matches of the Netherlands national football team (all home and friendly matches)
References
External links
Official website