Radio and television advertising-free due to national mourning – Volkskrant

By: Editorial – 07/23/14, 11:22

© Reuters. A memorial ceremony for the victims at the airport in Kharkov.

The Dutch television and radio stations have a different programming today and are largely free of advertising. This is decided by the broadcasters following the day of national mourning for the victims of the disaster in Ukraine.

RTL broadcasts from this afternoon, no more complaints from the TV stations. Initially would RTL RTL 4 to 8 several hours of commercial-free, but early afternoon took the decision to place the transmitter. No commercial messages more Also on all online platforms RTL are no ads to show.

RTL News does on RTL 4 and RTL 7 report directly to the arrival in Eindhoven, the transport aircraft with the first human remains from Kharkov. The two aircraft landing probably around 16.00 in Eindhoven. Then there is a minute’s silence. Then move the bodies to a station in Hilversum for identification. When the minute of silence will be observed also enable RTL 5 and 8 directly to Eindhoven.

When the minute of silence will be observed also enable RTL 5 and 8 directly to Eindhoven. RTL is the eve completely dominated by the plane crash with longer broadcasts news, NL Edition and RTL Boulevard.

Regional TV
The NIS is on radio, television, Internet and teletext attention to events in the country and the arrival of casualties in Eindhoven. That message broadcasting on its website. The NOS is extra-long broadcasts on radio and TV broadcasts, and from 14:30 to 1 the Netherlands National Mourning Day program. On Radio 1 at 14.00 additional broadcast.

When broadcasting the entire day broadcast commercials.

Entertainment Programs
also get entertainment programs as Lingo, the Smartest Person and void. floor Netherlands on all three programs are replaced by movies and the kids block Zapp only nature programs and Fairy. The report of the Tour de France moves to the Netherlands 2.

All around the national mourning is an international online to follow npo.nl. The whole world can go there today, the customary land blockade (geo-ip blocking) is plotted.

The regional stations also adjust the programming. So will Gelderland, Omroep Zeeland and RTV Oost, Omroep as broadcasting public broadcasting all day, not advertising. RTV Utrecht sends just before landing the two aircraft five minutes the bells of the cathedral from. Also Broadcasting Friesland and RTV Rijnmond participate in mourning.

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Radio Stations
Radio 538, Q-music and Sky Radio can be heard no advertising and the music choice is less exuberant and cheerful than usual. “No summer hits such as” says a spokesperson of 538.

Radio Games and giving away prizes to listeners have also been removed, say spokesmen for Radio 538 and Q-music. Thus, Q-music listeners postponed for lunch and drives the Q ice cream van today not to share. Free ice cream from Also reports on social media from the transmitter to be adapted to the mood of the day. “We also do not do jokes, but want the listeners to give space to do about the plane crash in Ukraine their story,” said the spokesman of 538.

Subdued music choice
From 15:30, the choice of music are more subdued than the rest of the day. Around 16.00 am, when the planes arrive with bodies in Eindhoven, there is just nothing to be heard on the stations.

Sky Radio has his choice of music is also adapted to the character of the day. The station was initially between 14.00 and 18.00 ad-free, but has decided to send out. No commercials all day Even games are out of the question. The other channels such as Sky Radio Veronica and Classic FM adjust their programming.