RTL Z is a Dutch free-to-cable

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and

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news television channel. It displays economic changes and the

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news in a banner at the bottom of the screen in the daytime. In the evenings the programming consists of documentaries.

History

RTL Z started on 6 June 2001 as a joint venture between Holland Media Groep and Belgian Business Television. Belgian Business Television broadcasts Kanaal Z (Canal Z) in

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. In 2002, Holland Media Groep took over the programme in its entirety. It was initially broadcast as a

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RTL 5 RTL 5 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched on 2 October 1993, during the 4th anniversary of its sister channel. It mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also reality shows, comedy, travel, international show ...

during daytime, and later on

RTL 7 RTL 7 is a Dutch free-to-air, free-to-cable television channel that was launched as ''Veronica'' on 1 September 1995. RTL 7 is RTL Nederland's "men's channel" with action films, reality television about crime and professions, Association footbal ...

from 12 August 2005 until 6 September 2015. It became a 24-hour channel on September 7, 2015, so that the block on RTL 7 ended. At launch, the new standalone version was available to six million households, but was not available on all basic cable subscriptions, as agreements were only signed with KPN, Ziggo and Vodafone. On 7 January 2019, RTL Z introduced a new daytime schedule re-emphasizing news and weather.

Previous logos

RTL Z Logo.svg, 2005-2014 Rtlzlogo 0.jpg, 2014-2015 RTL Z Logo 2015.svg, 2015-2023

References

External links

* * Television channels in the Netherlands RTL Nederland Television channels and stations established in 2001 Business-related television channels {{Netherlands-tv-stub