RTL 8

RTL 8

Launched	18 August 2007
Network	RTL Nederland
Owned by	RTL Group
Picture format	576i 16:9 SDTV (PAL) 1080i HDTV
Audience share	1.7% (2012, ^[1])
Slogan	"Waar vrouwen van houden" (Which women love)
Country	Luxembourg
Broadcast area	Netherlands Luxembourg
Headquarters	Hilversum, Netherlands Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Replaced	Talpa (2005-2006) Tien (2006-2007)
Sister channel(s)	RTL 4 RTL 5 RTL 7 RTL Z RTL Lounge RTL Crime RTL Telekids
Website	www.rtl8.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne	Channel 10 (SD)
DVB-T (FTA) (Luxembourg)	191.5 MHz (SD)
Satellite
CanalDigitaal	Channel 10 (HD, between 06:00 and 24:00 hours) Channel 290 (SD, 24-hours)
Cable
Ziggo	Channel 10 (SD/HD)
CAIW	Channel 10
Kabel Noord	Channel 10
IPTV
KPN	Channel 10
Tele2	Channel 10
Streaming media
UPC Horizon	Watch live (Netherlands only)

RTL 8 is the fourth channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands and began transmission on 18 August 2007 when it replaced Tien, previously known as Talpa. RTL 8's main target is the female audience. It broadcasts Soap operas, talk shows, films and reruns of programmes from its sister RTL channels. In the mornings and late afternoons children's channel RTL Telekids is broadcasting on RTL 8. Officially RTL 8, along with all other Dutch RTL channels, is a Luxembourg television station with a Luxembourg television license. Therefore, the channel is also headquartered in Luxembourg. By doing this RTL can avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities, as Luxembourg does not have a strict authority that regulates its broadcasters.^[2]

History

The channel started as Talpa, later rebranded as Tien, which was launched by media tycoon John de Mol in August 2005. In 2007 John de Mol's Talpa Media assets were amalgamated with RTL Nederland. In exchange, John de Mol obtained a 26.3% share in RTL Nederland.^[3]

RTL Nederland revealed that Tien would be rebranded as RTL 8. Fons van Westerloo, director of RTL Nederland explained that the name of the new RTL channel was chosen as not to conflict with the second largest Dutch commercial television channel, SBS 6.^[4] RTL 7 got a makeover as well. RTL 8 got The Oprah Winfrey Show, As the World Turns, and the popular Dutch program Gooische Vrouwen. Furthermore RTL 8 is going to repeat the popular programmes of the other RTL-channels, previously done by RTL 7.^[5]

On 18 August 2007 Tien ceased to exist and was taken over by RTL 8.^[6]

On 15 October 2009 RTL Nederland started simulcasting their RTL 7 and RTL 8 channels in 1080i high-definition.^[7]

Programmes

Logos

Logos of RTL 8

2005-2007

2007-2012

2012 to present

References

↑ "Jaarpersbericht 2012" (PDF). Stichting Kijk Onderzoek.
↑ "RTL 8, Dé zender voor de Nederlandse vrouw". RTL Nederland. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
↑ "Opvolger Tien gaat RTL 8 heten" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
↑ JvB (June 30, 2007). "Nieuwe RTL-zender gaat RTL8 heten". Totaal TV.
↑ "RTL 7 mannenzender, RTL 8 herhaalkanaal" (in Dutch). zappen.blog.nl. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
↑ Jarco Kriek (August 14, 2007). "Na goedkeuring NMa: feest maakt einde aan TIEN". Totaal TV.
↑ "RTL 7 en RTL 8 vanaf 15 oktober te ontvangen in HD". RTL Nederland. October 10, 2009.

External links

(Dutch) RTL 8

RTL Group

Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Germany, Austria and Switzerland	TV: RTL Television VOX RTL II^{[gl 1]} Super RTL^{[gl 2]} n-tv RTL Crime RTL Living Passion RTL Nitro GEO Television Radio: RTL Radio 104.6 RTL, Antenne Bayern^{[gl 3]} Radio Hamburg^{[gl 4]} Radio NRW^{[gl 5]} 105'5 Spreeradio Radio 21 (Germany)^{[gl 6]} Radio Regenbogen^{[gl 7]} Big FM^{[gl 8]} Hitradio RTL Sachsen^{[gl 8]} Hit-Radio Antenne^{[gl 9]} Radio Brocken (50%) 89.0 RTL Antenne Thüringen (15%) Radio Ton (2%) Rock Antenne^{[gl 3]} Sachsen Funkpaket (31/9%) Radio Dresden Radio Leipzig Radio Chemnitz Radio Lausitz Radio Zwickau Radio Erzgebirge Vogtland Radio Oldie 95 (4.78%) Radio Top 40 (15%)

RTL Nederland Netherlands	TV: RTL 4 RTL 5 RTL 7 RTL 8 RTL Lounge RTL Crime RTL Telekids RTL 24 RTL Z Radio: RTL Lounge Radio

M6 Group (48.6%) France	M6 W9 6ter Paris Première Téva Série Club^{[gl 10]} TF6^{[gl 10]} M6 Boutique & Co M6 Music M6 Music Black M6 Music Club Best of Shopping Girondins TV

France	TV: RTL9^{[gl 11]} Radio: RTL RTL 2 Fun Radio RTL L'Equipe^{[gl 12]}

RTL Belgium	TV: RTL-TVI ^{[gl 13]} Club RTL ^{[gl 13]} Plug RTL ^{[gl 13]} Radio: Bel RTL (44.2%) ^{[gl 13]} Radio Contact (44.2%) ^{[gl 13]} Mint (44,2%)^{[gl 13]}

RTL Luxembourg	TV: RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg Den 2. RTL Radio: RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg RTL Radio

RTL Hrvatska Croatia	RTL Televizija RTL 2

Magyar RTL Televízió Hungary	RTL Klub RTL II Prizma TV Cool Film+ Film+2 Sorozat+

Atresmedia Televisión Spain	TV: Antena 3 LaSexta Neox Nova Radio: Onda Cero Europa FM Melodia FM

RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network Asia	RTL CBS Entertainment^{[gl 14]} RTL CBS Extreme^{[gl 14]}

India	Big RTL Thrill^{[gl 15]}

Production	FremantleMedia FremantleMedia Australia Blue Circle (Television production) Blu Productions Talkback (production company) Thames (production company) Retort (production company) Boundless (production company) UFA Grundy UFA Teamworx Phoenix Film

↑ joint venture with Tele München Fernseh, Heinrich Bauer Verlag and Burda. ↑ joint venture with The Walt Disney Company. ↑ 3.0 3.1 joint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft, Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft. ↑ joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag. ↑ joint venture with Pressefunk Nordrhein-Westfalen and Westdeutscher Rundfunk. ↑ joint venture with Funk & Fernsehen Nordwestdeutschland, Antenne Niedersachen and Niedersachsen Radio. ↑ joint venture with Mediengruppe Dr. Haas. ↑ 8.0 8.1 joint venture with Rheinland-Pfälzische Rundfunk. ↑ joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs. ↑ 10.0 10.1 joint venture with TF1 Group. ↑ joint venture with AB Groupe. ↑ joint venture with L'Équipe. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 joint venture with TVI, LEMAIRE ELECTRONICS and Rossel. ↑ 14.0 14.1 joint venture with CBS Studios International. ↑ joint venture with Reliance Broadcast Network.

Bertelsmann

RTL Group
(75.1%)

Mediagroup RTL Germany (+Austria & Switzerland)	TV RTL VOX RTL II^{[gl 1]} Super RTL^{[gl 2]} n-tv RTL Crime RTL Living RTL Nitro Radio RTL Radio 104.6 RTL, Radio Hamburg^{[gl 3]} Big FM^{[gl 4]} 89.0 RTL

TRL NL	TV RTL 4 RTL 5 RTL 7 RTL 8 RTL Lounge RTL Crime RTL Telekids

M6 Group (48.6%) (France)	TV M6 W9 6ter Paris Première TF6^{[gl 5]} M6 Boutique & Co M6 Music M6 Music Black RTL9^{[gl 6]} Radio RTL Fun Radio

RTL Belgium	TV RTL-TVI Club RTL Plug RTL^{[gl 7]} Radio Radio Contact^{[gl 7]} Bel RTL^{[gl 7]}

RTL Luxembourg	TV RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg RTL Radio

RTL Croatia	TV RTL Televizija RTL 2

Hungary RTL TV	TV RTL Klub RTL II Cool

Atresmedia (Spain)	TV Antena 3 Neox Nova Nitro LaSexta Xplora LaSexta3 Radio Onda Cero Europa FM

FremantleMedia	FremantleMedia Australia Talkback Thames UFA Grundy UFA Buzzr TV

Gruner + Jahr

Prisma Press	Femme Actuelle Prima Voici VSD

Motor Press Stuttgart	sport auto Aerokurier Auto, Motor und Sport

News (56%)	NEWS Profil

arvato

Other assets

↑ joint venture with Tele München Fernseh, Heinrich Bauer Verlag and Burda.
↑ joint venture with The Walt Disney Company.
↑ joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.
↑ joint venture with Rheinland-Pfälzische Rundfunk.
↑ joint venture with TF1 Group.
↑ joint venture with AB Groupe.
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 joint venture with TVI, LEMAIRE ELECTRONICS and Rossel.

Category
Commons