1999 in Dutch television

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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1999.

Events

• 14 March - Marlayne is selected to represent Netherlands at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "One Good Reason". She is selected to be the forty-first Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at NOS Studios in Hilversum.
• 16 September - The television reality show Big Brother debuts on Veronica.
• 12 October - Erna Otte-Hemmink, performing as Emma Shapplin wins the fifteenth series of Soundmixshow
• 30 December - The first series of Big Brother is won by Bart Spring in 't Veld.

Debuts

• 16 September - Big Brother (1999-2006)
• 1 November - De Club van Sinterklaas (1999-2009)

Television shows

1950s

• NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s

• Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s

• Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)
• Soundmixshow (1985-2002)
• Het Klokhuis (1988–present)

1990s

• Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990–present)
• Goudkust (1996-2001)
• Monte Carlo (1998-2002)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Net5	Cable television	1 March
Extreme Sports Channel	Cable television	1 May
VH1 Export	Cable television	June
Reality TV	Cable television	1 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
TNT Classic Movies	Turner Classic Movies	Cable television	15 October

See also

• 1999 in the Netherlands