This is a list of events that took place in 2021 related to television in the Netherlands.
Events 6 March – Roxanne Hehakaija wins the 21st season of Wie is de Mol?. 8 April – Jill Goede wins Big Brother 2021, the first cooperation season of the Dutch and Belgian version of Big Brother. 1 May – Samantha Steenwijk and Chatilla van Grinsven win the first season of De Verraders. 22 May – The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Jeangu Macrooy represents the Netherlands with the song Birth of a New Age. 24 September – Vanessa Van Cartier wins the second season of Drag Race Holland. 17 December – Jamai Loman wins the third season of The Masked Singer. 19 December – Robbert Rodenburg wins Expeditie Robinson 2021. 19 December – Ayana represents the Netherlands at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 held in Paris, France. She finished in 19th place.
Debuts 13 March – De Verraders, television show presented by Tijl Beckand 24 March – Kinderen kopen ideale huis, show presented by Leonie ter Braak in which children, rather than the parents, choose a home to purchase. 23 April – First & Last, game show presented by Britt Dekker and Martien Meiland 23 July – Game of Talents, game show presented by Tijl Beckand and Julie Van den Steen 6 September – HLF8, talk show
Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source HGTV Cable television 21 January NickMusic Cable television 1 June MTV 00s Cable television 2 August
Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceNPO Politiek NPO Politiek en NieuwsCable television15 December
Closures NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSourcesMTV Brand NewCable television1 FebruaryMTV Music 24Cable television26 MayVH1 EuropeCable television2 AugustNPO Zappelin ExtraCable television15 December
See also 2021 in the Netherlands
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