2005 in Dutch television
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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2005.
Events
- 13 February - 1994 Soundmixshow winner Glennis Grace is selected to represent Netherlands at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "My Impossible Dream". She is selected to be the forty-sixth Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at Pepsi Stage Theatre in Amsterdam.
- 12 August - The RTL Nederland rebrand takes place; Yorin becomes RTL 7 and switched from a Dutch licence to a Luxembourgish one.
- 13 August - Talpa launches.
- 22-26 August - Talpa holds De TV Competitie, where viewers voted for pilots from five production companies.
- 27 August - Een goed begin by Endemol becomes the winning pilot of De TV Competitie.
- 15 October - Singer and runner up of the first series of Idols Jim Bakkum and his partner Julie Fryer win the first series of Dancing with the Stars.[1]
- 22 December - Joost Hoebink wins the fifth series of Big Brother.
Debuts
- 20 August - Dancing with the Stars (2005-2009)
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)
- Big Brother (1999-2006)
- De Club van Sinterklaas (1999-2009)
2000s
- Idols (2002-2008, 2016–present)
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicktoons on Nick | Cable television | Unknown | ||
| Zone Reality | Cable television | Unknown | ||
| Eurosport 2 | Cable television | 10 January | ||
| Nick Jr. | Cable television | 1 May | ||
| TMF Party | Cable television | 1 May | ||
| TMF NL | Cable television | 1 May | ||
| TMF Pure | Cable television | 1 May | ||
| BabyTV | Cable television | 4 July | ||
| Tien | Cable television | 13 August | ||
| TV Oranje | Cable television | 12 November | ||
| Family7 | Cable television | 10 December | ||
| RT | Cable television | 10 December | ||
Conversions and rebrandings
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CineNova | Cable television | 18 May |
