NPO Zappelin
Launch date4 September 2000 (age 26)
OwnerNPO
CountryNetherlands
AreaNational. Also available in Belgium and Germany
Former namesZ@ppelin (2000–2012)
Zappelin (2012–2014)
Sister channelsNPO Zapp
Websitewww.zappelin.nl

NPO Zappelin is a Dutch television program block for younger children that launched as Z@ppelin in September 2000.[1] The brand was created as a counterbalance to violent programming on its commercial competitors.[2]

Before Z@ppelin, the programmes were scheduled on all three public channels (Nederland 1, 2, and 3). On 4 September 2005, Z@ppelin became a channel for children aged 2–6 years.[3] The @ in the name of the channel was dropped on 10 September 2012.[4]

On 12 March 2013, the NPO announced that Zapp and Zappelin would be renamed as NPO Zapp and NPO Zappelin. The reason for this change is to make the channels and its programmes more recognisable.[5] The rebranding completed on 19 August 2014.[6] Together with NPO Zapp it broadcasts on NPO 3 during daytime. It is also part of the 24-hour children's channel NPO Zappelin Extra.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Publieke tv voor jeugd heet: Zappelin" (in Dutch). Adformatie. 19 July 2000. Archived 28 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ Zappen doe je zo be
  3. ^ "Z@ppelin wordt Z@pp" (in Dutch). Adformatie. 10 May 2005. Archived 28 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ^ Maarten Hafkamp (3 September 2012). "Nieuwe vormgeving kinderzenders Zapp en Zappelin" (in Dutch). Adformatie. Archived 28 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. ^ Jarco Kriek & Jan Hein Visser (12 March 2013). "NPO wil namen publieke TV- en radiozenders wijzigen" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl. Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ Robert Briel (14 July 2014). "Dutch pubcasters rename all radio and TV channels". BroadbandTVNews.com. Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2015.