SBS9 is a Dutch
commercial television channel owned by
Talpa Network through
Talpa TV. The channel was launched on 1 January 2015 at 12:00 CET with a movie marathon. The channel can be received via all television providers in the Netherlands. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are
SBS6
SBS6 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is a part of Talpa TV, formerly known as SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are Net5, Veronica, and SBS9.
History
SB ...
,
Net5
Net5 is a Dutch free-to-air, free-to-cable commercial television channel, TV channel and is part of Talpa TV, formerly a part of SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS6, Ver ...
and
Veronica.
History
SBS Broadcasting announced its plans for a launch of a fourth channel in the Netherlands already in 2009. On 22 August 2014, the company officially released its definite plans for a new channel targeting female viewers. The channel got its name SBS9 on 27 September 2014. The launch date was set in January 2015.
On 10 April 2017, Talpa Holding acquired a 67% stake from Sanoma Media Netherlands.
On 2 April 2024,
Viaplay Group
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The company operates the video streaming services Viaplay, advertising-funded TV and radio ...
announced a partnership with Talpa under which the channel will be renamed
Viaplay TV effective 5 April. The channel will cross-promote the
Viaplay
Viaplay is a Swedish video streaming service owned by Viaplay Group.
History
Originally owned by Modern Times Group, it was launched in May 2007 as Viasat On Demand. It was rebranded as Viaplay in 2011. Viaplay released its first origina ...
streaming service by featuring broadcasts of selected sports properties from the service, such as
Formula One
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,
PDC darts, and
Premier League
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football.
On 14 March 2025, the channel split into 2, with the Viaplay TV name becoming a cable sports channel, while the former Viaplay TV channel positions reverted back to SBS9. The revived channel resumed its previous offer: films, repeats of SBS6's original productions and American sitcoms. It also announced the premiere of the American series ''
Animal Control''.
Programming
Mainly
film
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s and
television series
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, at launch, every day of the week a different theme:
* Mondays: Various
* Tuesdays: Comedy
* Wednesdays: Action
* Thursdays: Drama
* Fridays: Family
* Saturdays: Thriller
* Sundays: Romance
References
External links
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{{Television in the Netherlands
Television channels in the Netherlands
Television channels and stations established in 2015
Mass media in Amsterdam
2015 establishments in the Netherlands
Talpa Network