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**BVN** (*Het beste van NPO*, "The best of NPO"), is a Dutch free-to-air television channel providing Dutch public television to viewers around the world. It is a service of the public broadcasting company of the Netherlands, Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO).

## History

The channel started in 1996 as **Zomer-TV** (Summer-TV), an operation aimed at making Dutch-language programming available to Dutch and Flemish holidaymakers abroad.

All of its programming originally came from the Netherlands (the abbreviation BVN at first standing for *het Beste Van Nederland*, "the best of the Netherlands") but this was later adapted, once the Flemish Region of Belgium began contributing both financially and with output from the schedules of VRT, to *het Beste van Vlaanderen en Nederland*: "the best of Flanders and the Netherlands".

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (RNW) was involved as a founding partner, but left in 2012.

In March 2007 BVN changed its scheduling from three 8-hour programming blocks to two 12-hour blocks: this provided more room for the inclusion in the schedules of such popular shows as De Wereld Draait Door.

## Access

There are three main access methods:

* *Satellite* - A range of satellites carry BVN, often as a free-to-air channel. User need to be within the "footprint" of a satellite that carries the channel, and have a suitable dish and receiver.
* *Cable* - Cable television providers in many places have BVN as one of the available channels
* *Internet* - The BVN service is now also available worldwide as a streaming service "BVNLIVE" over the Internet (except from IP addresses in the Netherlands and Belgium)

## Programming

All programmes are replayed during the second 12-hour block, running from 0100 to 1300 CET daily.

### News and current affairs

BVN broadcasts daily news bulletins from VRT and NOS. The 1pm and 7pm editions of VRT's *Het Journaal* are transmitted on a short time delay at 1300 and 1905 CET from Sunday to Friday. The 1900 bulletin is broadcast from 1915 on Saturdays. The main 2000 bulletin from *NOS Journaal* is broadcast at 2030 CET and features a specially produced international weather forecast (*BVN-Weer*). A short bulletin is also carried at 1600 CET on weekdays and at 1605 on weekends.

Current affairs output on weekdays consists of the magazine programme *EénVandaag* (One Today) at 1830 CET, *Nieuwsuur* (Newshour, which incorporates an NOS Journaal bulletin) and *Terzake* (To The Point) at around midnight CET. *EénVandaag* is produced by independent pillar broadcasters (AVROTROS) while *Nieuwsuur* is co-produced by NOS and the NTR. *Terzake* is produced by VRT.

On Sundays, BVN carries a delayed broadcast of VRT's current affairs magazine *De Zevende Dag* (The Seventh Day) at 1330 CET followed by the political talk show *Buitenhof* at 1530.

Topical debate and entertainment programmes also feature in the schedule including *De wereld draait door* (The World Keeps Turning) at 1940 CET and *Pauw & Witteman* at around 2330 CET. Both programmes are off-air during the summer.

### Sport

NOS produces 15 minutes sports news bulletins called *Sportjournaal* on weekdays along with *Studio Sport*, a longer sports news and highlights programme on Saturday nights. The sports magazine show *Holland Sport* is broadcast periodically on Saturday afternoons. During the football season, Eredivisie highlights are broadcast in NOS's *Studio Sport* on Saturday nights & Sunday evenings.

VRT's sports coverage is featured daily within short sports bulletins on *Het Journaal* at 1300 and 1900. On Sundays throughout the year, the 1910 *Het Journaal* bulletin is shortened to 20 minutes to allow for a half-hour round-up entitled *Sportweekend* to follow at 1930. During the football season, the 1300 bulletin on Sunday features an extended goals round-up from the Jupiler League (Belgian First Division).

### Children

BVN features a daily block of children's programming, consisting of new and archived programming from various pillar broadcasters in the Netherlands, NPS, the NPO children's television stations Z@pp as well Z@ppelin and the VRT children's television station, Ketnet.

Dedicated news and current affairs output for children is also broadcast at weekends, including a weekly current affairs programme *Schooltv-weekjournaal*, on Saturdays and a news review, *NOS Jeugdjournaal Overzicht* (NOS Youth Journal Overview), on Sundays.

### Features and entertainment

BVN's daily schedule features entertainment, documentaries and features output.

Programming includes documentary series *Memories*, the quiz show *Blokken* (Blocks), variety show *Mooi weer De Leeuw* and the long running sitcom *F.C. De Kampioenen* (F.C. The Champions) as well as various music specials.

### Drama

The station broadcasts the VRT serial *Thuis* (At Home) and BNN's serial *ONM* on weekdays throughout the year (except during the summer).

BVN also broadcasts a number of popular drama series and serials including *Kinderen van Dewindt* (Children of Dewindt), *Flikken* (Cops) and *Witse*.

During the summer, BVN transmits movies from the Netherlands and Flanders on Saturday nights.

### Former Flemish programs

Until VRT left the BVN joint venture in 2021, the channel also presented various Flemish programmes.

The 1pm and 7pm editions of VRT's *Het Journaal* were transmitted on a short time delay at 1300 and 1905 CET from Sunday to Friday. The 1900 bulletin was broadcast from 1915 on Saturdays. VRT public affairs programs *Terzake* (To The Point) aired at around midnight CET each evening, and a delayed broadcast of VRT's current affairs magazine *De Zevende Dag* (The Seventh Day) aired at 1330 CET on Sundays. VRT's sports coverage was featured daily within short sports bulletins on *Het Journaal* at 1300 and 1900. On Sundays throughout the year, the 1910 *Het Journaal* bulletin was shortened to 20 minutes to allow for a half-hour round-up entitled *Sportweekend* to follow at 1930. During the football season, the 1300 bulletin on Sunday featured an extended goals round-up from the Jupiler League (Belgian First Division).

VRT entertainment programmes that aired on BVN included the quiz show *Blokken* (Blocks) and the long running sitcom *Thuis* (Home), Flemish movies on Saturday nights, and programmes from the VRT children's television station, Ketnet.

## External links

* Official website
* BVN at LyngSat Address
* BVN reception

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