A public broadcaster that often carries the sharper, younger, and more openly progressive side of Dutch TV
Part of: Dutch Culture, Publieke Omroep
BNNVARA is one of the main broadcasters inside the Dutch public broadcasting system.
It was formed in 2014 through a merger of BNN and VARA, combining a younger, more provocative media style with an older left-leaning public-broadcasting tradition.
Source: BNNVARA
BNNVARA often feels like the part of Dutch public TV that is more willing to be:
That does not mean every programme is ideological. It means the broadcaster often tolerates more edge than the safer middle of the system.
Some of its recognisable programmes show that range clearly:
Boerderij van DorstIf AVROTROS feels like the broad middle and KRO-NCRV often feels warmer and more mainstream, BNNVARA often feels more restless, more opinionated, and a bit less afraid of discomfort.
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