Euro 7 (Dutch TV channel)

Summary

Euro 7 was a Dutch commercial television channel founded by Joop Post with publishing company Keesing and PMT Holding as the main shareholders. Euro 7 was the first commercial station with an official Dutch broadcasting license. The channel was dedicated to programs about nature, the environment, health, leisure, spiritual matters and religion. Ben Wamelink from the public Dutch broadcaster KRO was appointed as Programme Director. Its main focus was on daytime television.[1][2] Euro 7 was later bought by televangelist Robert H. Schuller through Crystal Cathedral Ministries, known for the weekly Hour of Power television program.[3]

Euro 7
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNetherlands
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Picture format576i 4:3 SDTV
History
Launched19 October 1994; 29 years ago (1994-10-19)
Closed28 March 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-28)

Programming edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nieuw commercieel station zendt overdag uit" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. 5 October 1994.
  2. ^ Harry Lensink and Marian Husken (11 August 2007). "Het gevaarlijke enthousiasme van een CDA-ondernemer" (in Dutch). Vrij Nederland.
  3. ^ "Televisiedominee koopt noodlijdend Euro 7" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 25 March 1996.