Paramount Network (Dutch TV channel)
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| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands Flanders |
| Network | Spike |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | MTV MTV Music 24 MTV Brand New MTV Live HD MTV 80s VH1 Comedy Central Comedy Central Extra Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Nicktoons Nick Music |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 2015 |
| Closed | 6 January 2021 (Flanders only) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| Yelo TV | Watch live (Belgium only) |
| TV Overal | Watch live (Belgium only) |
Spike was a Dutch free-to-air television channel in the Netherlands and Flanders, based on the American Spike channel (now rebranded as Paramount Network). It was the third Spike channel to launch after the US and UK versions of the channel. The television channel was aimed at an audience of mainly men. In the Netherlands and Flanders, the channel started broadcasting on 1 October 2015. Initially it only broadcast daily between 21:00 and 2:30, time-sharing with Nickelodeon, but by 12 December 2016 the channel was broadcasting 24 hours a day in the Netherlands.
History
On 18 August 2015, Viacom announced that Spike would launch in the Netherlands and Flanders on 1 October 2015.[1] It started broadcasting at night and broadcasts from 21:00 to 2:30 on Nickelodeon, replacing TeenNick in its time slot.[2] This brings the American Spike channel for the first time in the Netherlands and Belgium.
On 12 December 2016 Spike launched as a 24-hours channel on Ziggo in the Netherlands, followed by KPN, Telfort, XS4ALL, Caiway and T-Mobile Thuis 3 months later. Nickelodeon became a 24-hours channel again. On some platforms Spike keeps on time-sharing daily between 21:05 and 5:00 with Nickelodeon, which is 2.5 hours more than before 12 December 2016.[3][4][5] In Flanders Spike is time-sharing daily between 21:05 and 5:00 with Nickelodeon, which is 2.5 hours longer then before 12 december 2016.
On 18 January 2018, the American channel Spike was rebranded as Paramount Network by Viacom Media Networks to closely associate with the Paramount Pictures movie studio. This was followed by a number of the local international versions of the channel, such as 5Spike in the UK, taking on the Paramount name for Viacom's male-oriented general interest channel.[6][7]
In December 2020 it was announced that Spike will stop broadcasting from January 6, 2021 in Flanders. Since that day, Nickelodeon is broadcasting 24 hours a day in Flanders. [8][9]
Programming
Local shows
- Gamekings (Netherlands & Flanders)
- Ink Master: Meester van de lage landen
- Nieky The Natural - Knokt Door (Netherlands) (Realityshow featuring Nieky Holzken)
- Tattoo Disasters (Netherlands)
Imports
- The Amazing Race
- Bar Rescue
- Bellator MMA
- Coaching Bad
- Face Off
- Framework
- Frankenfood
- Glory
- Glory Superfight Series
- Gym Rescue
- Hungry Investors
- Ink Master
- Ink Master Redemption
- Kingdom
- Knife Fight
- Lip Sync Battle
- The Magicians
- Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge
- Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge
- Tattoo Disasters UK
- Top Gear
- Wynonna Earp
- Ghost adventures
See also
References
- ^ "Dutch launch for Spike in October". BroadbandTVNews.com. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Spike TV begonnen in Nederland en België". TotaalTV.nl. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Robert Briel (1 November 2016). "Spike goes 24/7 exclusively on Ziggo". BroadbandTVNews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Verschuiving zender Nickelodeon". Ziggo.nl. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Jarco Kriek & Jan-Hein Visser (21 February 2017). "Spike 24/7 na Ziggo ook bij KPN, Caiway en T-Mobile Thuis". TotaalTV. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ https://www.my5.tv/channels/paramount-network
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2017). "Spike To Change Name & Become The Paramount Network In Viacom Rebranding". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Telenet - Zederaanpassingen, Telenet, 11 december 2020
- ^ Wat komt in de plaats van Spike? - De Netweters, Telenet, 17 december 2020
External links
- Official website (Netherlands)
- Official website (Belgium)
