1985 in Dutch television

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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1985.

Events

• 17 November – Debut of Soundmixshow , a series hosted by Henny Huisman in which members of the public impersonate their favourite singers.
• November–December – The first series of Soundmixshow was won by Glenda Peters performing as Randy Crawford. ^[1]

Debuts

• 17 November – Soundmixshow (1985–2002)

Television shows

1950s

• NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s

• Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s

• Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Filmnet	Cable television	29 March
CNN International	Cable television	1 September

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
[[]]		Cable and satellite

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
[[]]	Cable and satellite

Births

• 19 March – Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau, Spanish-born actress & TV host
• 8 May – Nikkie Plessen, actress, TV presenter & model
• 31 December – Jan Smit, singer & TV host

References

1. Wijnstekers, Marcel (2 February 2023). "Glenda (57) won eerste Soundmixshow, maar ineens was ze verdwenen: 'Heb mijn wurgcontract verbrand'". PZC.nl (in Dutch).