RTL 7

This article is about the Dutch TV channel. For the rebranded Polish RTL 7, see TVN 7.
RTL 7
Country
HeadquartersHilversum, Netherlands
Programming
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerRTL Group
ParentRTL Nederland
Sister channels
History
Launched1 September 1995; 29 years ago (1995-09-01)
Former names
  • Veronica (1995-2001)
  • Yorin (2001-2005)
Links
Websitertl7.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitenneChannel 7 (HD)
DTT (Luxembourg)498 MHz (SD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GOZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
KPN iTV OnlineWatch live (Europe only)

RTL 7 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched as Veronica on 1 September 1995. RTL 7 is RTL Nederland's "men's channel"[1] with action films, reality television about crime and professions, football, motorsport and talk shows about sports. During daytime business and financial news channel RTL Z was broadcasting on RTL 7 until RTL Nederland revamped RTL Z into a 24-hours channel on 7 September 2015.[2][3]

Officially RTL 7 along with RTL 4, RTL 5 and RTL 8 is headquartered in Hilversum, broadcasting under a Luxembourg TV license. This allows them to avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities as Luxembourg's television watchdog is less strict. Yorin used to be licensed in the Netherlands, but moved to Luxembourg after the RTL 7 rebrand.[4] There is a 40 kW DVB-T transmitter on the Dudelange Radio Tower in Luxembourg[5] that broadcasts the channel free-to-air, but the main audience in the Netherlands needs a subscription to a cable, satellite, IPTV, or DVB-T provider to get access. All providers include the channel in their base package.

  1. ^ "Full year results 2020 financial report" (PDF). RTL Group. p. 41.
  2. ^ "RTL 7: de enige echte mannenzender van Nederland". RTL Nederland. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Jarco Kriek. "Nederland is met RTL Z TV zender rijker". Totaal TV. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Luxemburg: Geen uitzendlicentie Yorin aangevraagd | DutchMedia Blog 2003-2012". 3 June 2005.
  5. ^ "Emetteur Dudelange (Ginsterberg) (Luxemburg) - DVB-T transmitter & mux detailed information (frequency, modulation, channels)". www.satbroadcasts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.