The Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (often abbreviated to NPO, literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster") or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting is a Dutch public broadcasting organization that administers the public broadcasting service in the Netherlands.
History[]
Prior to the 2002 reorganization, the Dutch public broadcasting system was managed by another public broadcasting organization, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS).
Objectives[]
The objectives of NPO are:
Promoting cooperation and cohesion among national broadcasters Providing broadcasters with air time / space in the media Distributing the budget between broadcasters
Providing distribution (sales) and subtitlling support for broadcasters
Conducting independent research on the quality and consumer image of radio, television, and web platforms[3]
Representation in international organizations
NPO is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union.
Awards[]
In 2013, NPO became the winner of the Prix Europa award for the Best TV Fiction Script by a Newcomer (for the screenplay of the film The Deflowering of Eva Van End, written by Anne Barnhoorn in collaboration with NPO).
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