2015 in Dutch television

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This is a list of Dutch television -related events in 2015.

Contents

Events

Debuts

Television shows

1950s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
SBS9 Cable television1 January
BBC First Cable television16 May
DreamWorks Channel Cable television1 August
RTL Z Cable television7 September
Spike Cable television1 October
Ziggo Sport Cable television12 November

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource
Lite TV Stingray Lite TV Cable and satellite17 December

Closures

NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSources
Orange Sport Cable and satellite31 December

Births

Deaths

See also

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References

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