Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Radio and television advertising free because of 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 stations following the day of national mourning for the victims of the air crash in Ukraine.

RTL transmit 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 the station’s decision to place. Absolutely no commercial messages more Also on all online platforms RTL are no ads.

RTL Nieuws do on RTL 4 and RTL 7 report directly to the arrival in Eindhoven of the transport aircraft with the first human remains from Kharkov. The two planes landing probably around 16.00 in Eindhoven. Then there is a minute of silence. Then the bodies to a barracks in Hilversum for identification. When the minute of silence is observed also enable RTL 5 and 8 directly to Eindhoven.

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

Regional channels
The NOS is on radio, television, internet and teletext attention to the events in the country and the arrival of casualties in Eindhoven. That message broadcast on its website. The NOS makes extra-long broadcasts on radio and TV broadcasts, and from 14.30 to the Netherlands one of the National Mourning Day program. On Radio 1 starts at 14.00 an additional broadcast.

The broadcaster is the day no advertising broadcast.

Entertainment Programs
also get entertainment programs as Lingo, the Smartest Person and void. floor Netherlands on 3 all programs are replaced by movies and on the children’s block Zapp only nature programs and fairy tales to see. The report of the Tour de France moves to the Netherlands 2.

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

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

  • © Reuters

  • © ANP.

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

Radio Games and giving away prizes to listeners have also been removed, say spokesmen for Radio 538 and Q-music. Thus, Q-music lunch for listeners postponed and drives the Q-ice-cream truck today 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 on the plane crash in Ukraine their story,” said the spokesman of 538

Subdued choice of music
As of 15:30 pm, the music choices are more subdued than the rest of the day. Around 16:00 pm, as the planes arrive with bodies in Eindhoven, there is as 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 hours free of advertising, but decided not to broadcast. No commercials all day Also, games are out of the question. The other channels such as Sky Radio Veronica and Classic FM adjust their programming.

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