2012 in Dutch television

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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2012.

Events

• 20 January - Iris Kroes wins the second series of The Voice of Holland.[1]
• 26 February - Joan Franka is selected to represent Netherlands at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "You and Me". She is selected to be the fifty-third Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at Studio 24 in Hilversum.[2]
• 23 March - 13-year-old Fabiënne Bergmans wins the first series of The Voice Kids.
• 1 June - Jump rope team DDF Crew win the fifth series of Holland's Got Talent.
• 13 October - Goede tijden, slechte tijden actor Mark van Eeuwen and his partner Jessica Maybury win the first series of Strictly Come Dancing.
• 14 December - Leona Philippo wins the third series of The Voice of Holland.[3]

Debuts

Television shows

1950s

• NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s

• Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s

• Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)
• Het Klokhuis (1988–present)

1990s

• Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990–present)

2000s

• X Factor (2006–present)
• Holland's Got Talent (2008–present)

2010s

• The Voice of Holland (2010–present)

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Film1 Drama	Cable television	17 January
HBO Netherlands	Cable television	9 February
Film1 Sundance	Cable television	1 March
FightBox	Cable television	1 June
24Kitchen	Cable television	12 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Film 1.3	Film1 Sundance	Cable and satellite	1 March

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
Brava 3D	Cable television	1 August

Births

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
19 November	Hannie Lips	88	Dutch broadcaster & television announcer

See also

• 2012 in the Netherlands

References

1. le Febre, Arnold (2012-01-23). "Debuutalbum The Voice-winnares verschijnt begin mei". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
2. "Joan to be the voice of the Netherlands in Baku | News | Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012". Eurovision.tv. 2012-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
3. "Leona Philippo wint The Voice of Holland, Floortje Smit behaalt derde plaats". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2024-11-07.