RTL Z is a Dutch free-to-cable business and financial news

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. 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. 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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during daytime, and later on

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from 12 August 2005 until 6 September 2015. RTL Z relaunched as a dedicated 24-hours channel on 7 September 2015.

Previous logos

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

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