NPO 1 Extra is a
television
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channel jointly operated by Dutch public broadcasters
AVROTROS,
BNNVARA,
EO,
KRO-NCRV
KRO-NCRV is a Dutch public broadcasting company based in Hilversum established on January 1, 2014 from a merger of the broadcasters Katholieke Radio Omroep, Catholic Radio Broadcasting (KRO) and the Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging, Dutc ...
and
MAX
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. It was originally launched as HilversumBest on 1 December 2006. NPO 1 Extra presents highlights of more than sixty years of Dutch television history. The channel was founded by
Han Peekel
Han Peekel (6 October 1947 – 14 December 2022) was a Dutch television producer, writer, radio- and television presenter. He was best known as presenter of television programs as and . Peekel also produced television shows and wrote books.
Bio ...
.
History
In April 2009, HilversumBest was renamed as Best24. On 10 March 2014 the channel changed its name to NPO Best. On 26 March 2018 the channel was renamed as NPO 1 Extra.
NPO 1 Extra (along with NPO Zapp Extra) became a 24-hour channel on 25 December 2018. Previously, NPO 1 Extra time-shared with
NPO Zapp Xtra.
Programming
NPO 1 Extra broadcasts programmes created by the public broadcasters from the
NPO. Most programmes are from the archives of the
Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. NPO 1 Extra is mainly focused on programmes from the eighties and nineties of the last century. Television programmes from other decades regularly passes in shortened or compiled versions. NPO 1 Extra has a linear programming with many regular program titles in the early evening. The soap ''Onderweg naar morgen'' and the comedy series ''
Zeg 'ns AAA'' are scheduled daily on NPO Best.
Logos and identities
HilversumBest logo.svg, December 1, 2006 to May 2009
HilversumBest icon.svg, December 1, 2006 to May 2009
Best 24 logo.svg, May 2009 to March 10, 2014
NPO Best logo.svg, March 10, 2014 to March 26, 2018
NPO 1 Extra logo 2018.svg, Since March 26, 2018.
References
External links
Official Website ''NPO 1 Extra''Official Website ''NPO''
{{Television in the Netherlands
Television channels in the Netherlands
Television channels and stations established in 2006
2006 establishments in the Netherlands