NPO Zappelin Extra

NPO Zappelin Extra
CountryNetherlands
NetworkAVROTROS
EO
KRO-NCRV
NTR
VPRO
Programming
Language(s)Dutch
Picture format576i 16:9 (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerNPO
Sister channelsNPO 1
NPO 2
NPO 3
NPO 1 Extra
NPO 2 Extra
NPO Nieuws
NPO Politiek en Nieuws
NPO Sport
History
Launched30 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-30)
Closed15 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-15)
Replaced byNPO 3 Extra
Former namesZ@ppelin / Z@pp 24 (2009-2014)
NPO Zapp Xtra (2014-2018)
Links
WebsiteNPO Zappelin Extra
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
NPONPO Zappelin Extra - Live tv
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
NPO Zapp extra's short-lived logo used from 2018 before to the curerent name.

NPO Zappelin Extra was a digital theme TV channel jointly operated by AVROTROS, EO, KRO-NCRV, NTR and VPRO. The TV channel launched as Zappelin 24 on 30 May 2009.[1] It broadcasts replays and broadcasts from NPO Zapp and NPO Zappelin, via the cable and internet. The TV channel was part of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep. On 10 March 2014, Zappelin / Zapp 24 changed its name into NPO Zapp Xtra.[2]

NPO Zapp Extra became a 24-hour channel on 25 December 2018 and was renamed NPO Zappelin Extra. NPO Zapp Extra used to time-share with NPO 1 Extra until 25 December 2018 and has since taken over the former frequency of the defunct tv channel, NPO 3 Extra.[3]

Logo used from 2009 until 2014

NPO Zappelin Extra closed on 15 December 2021. And the last programme was a Bob the Builder movie (Mega Machines)[4]

  1. ^ Jan-Hein Visser (29 May 2009). "Zappelin 24 en Familie 24 niet te zien bij UPC". TotaalTV.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ Jarco Kriek (12 February 2014). "NPO vernieuwt digitale themakanalen". TotaalTV.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Extra kanalen NPO vanaf 25 december 24 uur per dag te zien". NPO.nl. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. ^ "NPO Zappelin Extra en NPO Nieuws vanaf 15 december uit de lucht" (in Dutch). MediaMagazine.nl. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2011.