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TV guide Netherlands

Netherlands on TV, at a glance.

269 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Amsterdam.

269channels
696with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2023history from
21:26local time
On now in NetherlandsNext starts, CET
DocuBoxGöçebeler21:40
FightBoxKralların Kralı Grand Prix21:55
FashionBoxNY Miami Mens Spring Summer21:30
GametoonAutospeed21:45
360TuneBoxDJ Mixes premiere22:00
Fast&FunBoxSports Max21:45
XITE HitsHits All Afternoon00:00
XITE Rock x MetalRock Unstoppable00:00
XITE Classic CountryStrictly Country Classics00:00
FunBox UHDThe Global Barber - Gentleman Barber Clubs - Germany21:35
INULTRAThe Flying Kestrel21:31
XITE Reggae VibesJamrock Afternoon22:00
SummaryNetherlands in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels269696 with a schedule today
Registry ids113
Guide only156
With a logo113
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 729%
Field fill84%of today's programmes carry a description
Category65%
Episode no.51%
Series link6%
Sport this week74events on TV in Netherlands, next 7 days
Live18
Football9
Other sport65
EndpointsThe API for Netherlands listings

Every call below answers for Netherlands as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/NL/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/NL/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/NL/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/NL/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=NLSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=NLEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=NLA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/NL/now"
What is on now on every channel in Netherlands, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/NL/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_0xf8qxkj",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:20:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T21:15:00Z",
                "title": "Göçebeler",
                "progress": 0.09
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:40:00Z",
                "title": "Uzayın İçinde"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 696,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:26:10Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Netherlands this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=NL.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
21:00 Mon 2 NovLa Coruna v OsasunaFudbal - Španska liga2Live
01:00 Tue 3 NovCleveland v Oklahoma CityKošarka - NBA liga1Live
04:00 Tue 3 NovLA Lakers v MiamiKošarka - NBA liga1Live
08:45 Tue 3 NovNewcastle Jets v Shanghai PortNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
11:00 Tue 3 NovKashiwa v DaejonNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
11:00 Tue 3 NovJeonbuk v JohorNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
11:00 Tue 3 NovKobe v RatchaburiNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
13:15 Tue 3 NovCong An Ha Noi v KyotoNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
13:15 Tue 3 NovPort v PekingNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
14:45 Tue 3 NovLiga prvaka Azije v TWO: East BengalNogomet1Live
Channel mixWhat Netherlands' channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Sport21
Entertainment18
Music15
General15
Children8
Documentary6
Films6
Lifestyle5

Biggest owners

DPG Media Group8
TV Entertainment Reality Network B.V.7
NPO7
VodafoneZiggo Group B.V.7
Paramount Networks EMEAA6
Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV6

The Netherlands TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Netherlands covers 269 channels, 696 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 5 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Amsterdam, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Netherlands' channels are sport, entertainment and music channels, and the biggest owners are DPG Media Group, TV Entertainment Reality Network B.V. and NPO. This week 74 sports events are on TV in Netherlands, 18 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Netherlands with GET /v1/countries/NL/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/NL/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=NL.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Netherlands line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Netherlands' channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Netherlands, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Netherlands, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Netherlands have?

We list 269 channels in Netherlands, 696 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Netherlands TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 5 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Netherlands TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Amsterdam. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Netherlands' TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/NL/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=NL for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Netherlands?

74 events are on Netherlands' channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=NL, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Netherlands channel, in one API call