Regionale Publieke Omroep Explained

(RPO), or the Regional Public Broadcasting Foundation,^[1] is the umbrella organisation of regional public broadcasters in the Netherlands. It is tasked with the promotion of co-operation between regional broadcasters, and represents their interests on a national and international level.^[2] The purpose and organisation of the RPO is similar to the NPO (for national broadcasters) and the NLPO (for local broadcasters).^[3]

History

The RPO was founded on 31 May 2016 by its predecessor, (ROOS,).^[4] Its formation was the result of an adaptation of the Media Act 2008, initiated by the second Rutte cabinet.^[2] The ROOS, which had been established in 1988, legally merged into the RPO on 1 July 2017.^{[5] [6]}

The RPO is a member of CIRCOM.^[7] On 1 February 2021, Jan Müller was appointed executive director of the RPO.^[8]

Duties

The RPO is charged with the following duties, as set down in article 2.60a of the Media Act 2008:^[1]

Member broadcasters

• L1 (Limburg)
• NH (North Holland)
• Omroep Brabant (North Brabant)
• Omroep Flevoland (Flevoland)
• Omroep Gelderland (Gelderland)
• Omroep West (Northern South Holland)
• Omroep Zeeland (Zeeland)

• Omrop Fryslân (Friesland)
• RTV Drenthe (Drenthe)
• RTV Noord (Groningen)
• RTV Oost (Overijssel)
• RTV Rijnmond (Southern South Holland)
• RTV Utrecht (Utrecht)

See also

• Dutch public broadcasting system
• Regio Songfestival

Notes and References

1. Web site: Media Act 2008 . Government.nl . 3 September 2023 . 14 June 2022.
2. Web site: The Netherlands: ROOS and RPO Become One Entity . . 3 September 2023 . en-gb . 5 July 2017.
3. Web site: Voor mediamakers . Commissariaat voor de Media . 3 September 2023 . nl.
4. Web site: Welke omroepen zijn er? . Rijksoverheid.nl . 22 December 2016 . 3 September 2023 . nl-NL.
5. Web site: ROOS gaat op in Stichting Regionale Publieke Omroep . Spreekbuis.nl . 3 September 2023 . nl-NL . 27 June 2017.
6. Web site: Regionale omroepen: Stichting ROOS gaat op in Stichting RPO . MediaMagazine . 3 September 2023 . nl-NL . 1 July 2017.
7. Web site: Member stations . . 3 September 2023 . en-gb.
8. Web site: Claus . Robert . Jan Müller nieuwe bestuurder RPO . RPO . 3 September 2023 . nl-NL . 10 December 2020.