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| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Network | RTL 5 (2001-2005) RTL 7 (2005-2015) |
| Headquarters | Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Language | Dutch |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DPG Media |
| Parent | RTL Nederland (2001-present) Belgian Business Television (2001-2002) |
| Sister channels | RTL 4 RTL 5 RTL 7 RTL 8 RTL Lounge RTL Crime RTL Telekids |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 June 2001 (programming block) 7 September 2015 (own channel) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne | Channel 28 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| KPN iTV Online | Watch live (Europe only) |
RTL Z is a Dutch free-to-cable business and financial news television channel. It displays economic changes and the stock exchange 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 Belgium. In 2002, Holland Media Groep took over the programme in its entirety. It was initially broadcast as a programming block on RTL 5 during daytime,1 and later on RTL 7 from 12 August 2005 until 6 September 2015.2
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.3
On 7 January 2019, RTL Z introduced a new daytime schedule re-emphasizing news and weather.4
Previous logos
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2005-2014 -
2014-2015 -
2015-2023
References
References
- "Yorin wordt RTL7". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- "RTL Z verhuist naar nieuwe zender RTL 7: RTL Nederland hergroepeert haar televisiezenders. RTL Z verhuist naar de nieuwe zender RTL 7, Yorin verdwijnt". RTL Nederland (in Dutch). 28 June 2005.
- Kriek, Jarco (7 September 2015). "Nederland is met RTL Z TV zender rijker" [The Netherlands is richer with RTL Z TV channel]. Totaal TV (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- Visser, Jan-Hein (7 January 2019). "RTL Z zet nieuws weer centraal". Totaal TV (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
External links
External links
- Media related to RTL Z at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)