The pillarised Dutch public broadcasting system faces a €156m cut, a 2029 reform into four broadcasting houses, the expulsion of Ongehoord Nederland and streaming rivals.
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Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Netherlands Telecom & Media from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Oct 20, 2026
Latest in Netherlands Telecom & Media
DPG Media and Mediahuis: How Belgian Groups Came to Own Dutch Newspapers
Two Belgian family groups own almost every Dutch national newspaper, NU.nl and, since 2025, RTL Nederland. How it happened, what regulators required, and what comes next.
John de Mol and Talpa: Building and Dismantling a Dutch Media Empire
John de Mol created Big Brother and The Voice, then tried to build a Dutch media group around SBS6 and Radio 538. Regulators, scandal and asset sales cut it down to size.
VodafoneZiggo, Odido and the Dutch Three-Player Mobile Market
How KPN, VodafoneZiggo and Odido divide the Dutch market, why Vodafone sold out to Liberty Global in 2026, and how Odido’s breach and open fibre networks reshape competition.
KPN: The Dutch Incumbent’s Fibre Gamble and the Takeover Bids It Refused
KPN rejected takeover bids in 2013 and 2021, bet on fibre with pension partner APG through Glaspoort, and now covers about 70% of Dutch homes while growing cash flow.
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