PowNed is a Dutch broadcaster, which transmits radio and television programmes on the

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system. Each weekday evening it airs a satirical news show called '' PowNews'' on

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, in which

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and other public and non-public figures are confronted with provocative questions, and often ridiculed. The broadcaster was affiliated with and was started up with the help of the popular

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shock blog. The director of PowNed is Dominique Weesie (who also presents ''PowNews'') and their star reporter is Rutger Castricum. Other reporters include(d) Jojanneke van den Berge, Jan Roos (also presenter of the radio programme ''Echte Jannen'' with Jan Dijkgraaf) and Daan Nieber. Several other people involved with PowNed programmes (radio and television) are DJs

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and Bert van Lent, sports presenters Henk Spaan and Hugo Borst (of the TV football programme ''Heilig Gras''),

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(political commentator for ''Echte Jannen'') and Brenno de Winter ( ICT commentator for PowNews). The name is a

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for ''Publieke Omroep Weldenkend Nederland En Dergelijke'' (English: Public broadcaster (for the) well-thinking Netherlands and the like). PowNed claims to serve the network generation and argues heavily (in a ''tongue-in-cheek'' style) against

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whom it sees as clinging on to power.

Presenters

Television

Radio

* Jan Dijkgraaf (September 2010 – September 2011) *

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(September 2011 – June 2015) * Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte (June 2012 – present) * Frank van der Lende (January 2014 – January 2015) * Jasper Leijdens (January 2015 – present) * Mark van der Molen (February 2015 – present) *

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(September 2012 – January 2014) * Jan Roos (September 2010 – June 2015) *

(September 2010 – July 2015) * Saskia Weerstand (January 2015 – February 2015)

Programs

Television

''Heilig Gras''

Episodes:

''House Ibiza''

In House Ibiza went Rutger Castricum and Dominique Weesie to

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and interviewed guests. Episodes:

''PowNews''

''PowLitie''

In PowLitie went

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(S1-3),

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(S1-3) Jojanneke van den Berge (S1-2) Daan Nieber (S1-2) Roel Maalderink (S3) on criminal. The first season were part of Zendtijd PowNed. Presenters:

''Studio PowNed''

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, Yoeri Albrecht. In the program are news and politics, there are reportages from Jan Roos, Tom Staal and others.

''Zendtijd PowNed''

In Zendtijd PowNed the presenters of PowNed watched if a new program is successful. Episodes:

Others

* ''Camping PowNed'' (2013) * ''Captain Henk'' (2017) * ''Dat zijn geen grappen'' (2018–present) * ''De Hofbar'' (2018–present) * ''De Hofkar'' (2019–present) * ''De week van PowNed'' (September – December 2016) * ''Emmen op 1'' (2018) * ''Marokko op 1'' (2018) * ''Niet Lullen Maar Poetsen'' (November 2015 – present) * ''PowNed (television program)'' (2009) * ''PowNews Flits'' (January 2017 – present) * ''Weg met de buren'' (2018)

Radio

* '' De Bende van Van der Lende'' (January 2014 – December 2014) * '' Echte Jannen'' (September 2010 – June 2015) * '' Halve Soul'' (June 2012 – December 2013) * ''

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'' (January 2015 – May 2015) * '' Nog/al Wakker'' (February 2015 – May 2015) * '' RobRadio'' (September 2010 – July 2015) * '' Saskia'' (January 2015 – February 2015) * ''

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'' (September 2010 – July 2015) * '' Vroeg of Laat Pérez'' (September 2012 – January 2014) * '' Bij Gebrek aan Beter'' (July – October 2015) * '' De diepte in door de bril van Joost Eerdmans'' (December 2018 – present) * ''

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'' (2013 – December 2015) * '' Marktplaats'' (June 2015 – December 2015) * '' Opvliegers'' (October 2015 – January 2016) * '' RickvanV doet 2'' (November 2018 – present) * '' Rob Standards'' (January 2015 – August 2015) * ''Turbulent'' (September 2010 – August 2012) * '' Zwarte Prietpraat'' (January 2016 – present)

References

External links

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Official website

Outlandish TV station recommended to minister
RNW, 30 September 2009
Jackass sues Dutch TV channel Powned
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