Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organization)
Stichting Nederlandse Publieke Omroep or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting is a Dutch public broadcasting organisation that administers public broadcasting services in the Netherlands. The NPO is also the owner of the radio-spectrum licence and public DVB-T and DAB+ frequencies.Media Act 2008
According to Article 2.2 the Dutch Media Act of 2008, NPO was appointed as the governing organisation of the public broadcasting system of the Netherlands until 2020. At the head of the organisation there are two bodies: The Board of Directors that administers the whole public television and radio broadcasting system and the Supervisory Board.History
Prior to the reorganisation in the 2000s, the Dutch public broadcasting system was managed by another public broadcasting organisation, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting.
On 18 May 2019, following the Netherlands' victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with Duncan Laurence's song "Arcade", it was announced that the Netherlands and NPO would host the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rotterdam retained as the host for the next year's song contest.Objectives
The objectives of NPO are:
- Promoting cooperation and cohesion among national broadcasters
- Providing broadcasters with air time / space in the media
- Distributing the budget between broadcasters
- Providing distribution and subtitling support for broadcasters
- Conducting independent research on the quality and consumer image of radio, television, and web platforms
NPO is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union.Awards
In 2013, NPO became the winner of the Prix Europa award for the Best TV Fiction Script by a Newcomer.
