NPO Humor TV

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NPO Humor TV
NPO Zapp Xtra
History
Launched15 November 2006
Closed1 July 2016
Former namesHumor TV (2006-2009)
Humor TV 24 (2009-2014)
Links
Websitehumortv.vara.nl

NPO Humor TV was a digital theme channel of the

Netherlands Public Broadcasting dedicated to comedy, cabaret and satire. The channel started as Humor TV on 15 November 2006. On 10 March 2014, Humor TV 24 changed its name to NPO Humor TV.[1] By cuts in public broadcasting NPO Humor TV would stop broadcasting on 1 July 2016.[2]

Arise

Humor TV 24 logo used from 2009 until 2014.

Humor TV was founded on 15 November 2006. It began as an Internet channel of the former

BBC series. On 10 March 2014, the channel name changed to the current.[3]

Platforms

NPO Humor TV consists of different platforms:

  • The channel itself;
  • The temporary block on
    Nederland 3
    called Humor TV presenteert...
  • The website humortv.vara.nl;
  • The channel's app

Broadcasts

The programming consists largely of reruns of satirical and cabaret programmes of VARA, BNN VPRO and NTR, but also entire cabaret programmes of comedians. It also airs recordings of cabaret festivals and movies of cabaret novice writers.

Programming schedule

The schedule looks like this:

Time Programming
00:00 to 03:00 Loop block previous day
03:00 to 09:00 Night and morning programming
09:00 to 12:00 Loop block previous day
12:00 to 18:00 Loop block previous day
18:00 to 24:00 New programming block

However, this creates a lot of repetition, especially in the night programming, which consists of a number of programmes from the previous days. The programming does not consist of regular programme at a regular time, but are randomized.

References

  1. ^ Jarco Kriek (12 February 2014). "NPO vernieuwt digitale themakanalen". TotaalTV.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ Jan-Hein Visser (23 November 2015). "Definitief einde NPO Doc over half jaar". TotaalTV.nl.
  3. ^ Broadcastmagazine.nl - NPO themakanalen krijgen nieuwe naam

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