2015 in Dutch television

This is a list of Dutch television-related events in 2015.

Events 29 January – Police arrest a fake gunman who disrupted the main evening bulletin on the news broadcaster NOS after he stormed into a studio and demanding airtime. 12 March – UK broadcaster ITV announces it has acquired the Dutch television production company Talpa Media for £355m. 11 April – 13-year-old Lucas van Roekel wins the fourth series of The Voice Kids.

Television shows 1950s NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s Jeugdjournaal (1981–present) Het Klokhuis (1988–present)

1990s Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990–present)

2000s X Factor (2006–present) Holland's Got Talent (2008–present)

2010s The Voice of Holland (2010–present)

Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source SBS9 Cable television 1 January BBC First Cable television 16 May DreamWorks Channel Cable television 1 August RTL Z Cable television 7 September Spike Cable television 1 October Ziggo Sport Cable television 12 November

Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceLite TVStingray Lite TVCable and satellite17 December

Closures NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSourcesOrange SportCable and satellite31 December

See also 2015 in the Netherlands

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