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TV guide Netherlands

Netherlands on TV, at a glance.

325 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.

325channels
700with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2023history from
19:27local time
On now in NetherlandsNext starts, CET
DocuBoxİnsan Avcıları19:30
FightBoxSüper Kombat19:50
GametoonDrone Wars20:15
FashionBoxFashionbox Takes NYC20:00
360TuneBoxUltra Mix20:00
NPO 2WHAM! 10 Dagen in China19:50
NPO 1Eva 319:27
NPO 3Dropout Resort19:30
Sport Klub GolfKorea Championship: Day 100:00
XITE HitsHits Now: The Evening Mix22:00
INULTRAOn the Run20:10
XITE Rock x MetalRock Out At Noon20:00
SummaryNetherlands in our data

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

Channels325700 with a schedule today
Registry ids169
Guide only156
With a logo169
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 733%
Field fill89%of today's programmes carry a description
Category67%
Episode no.55%
Series link8%
Sport this week119events on TV in Netherlands, next 7 days
Live32
Football17
Other sport102
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": "2026-11-03T18:05:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-03T18:50:00Z",
                "title": "İnsan Avcıları",
                "progress": 0.45
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-03T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "Nerede Yaşadığını Göster"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 700,
        "at": "2026-11-03T18:27:38Z"
    }
}
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
19:00 Tue 3 NovShelton v NorrieATP Masters Paris2Live
19:15 Tue 3 NovHilal v Shabab AhliNogomet - LP Azije ELITE1Live
19:30 Tue 3 NovUlm v Bahcesehir⋗ Košarka4Live
20:00 Tue 3 NovStrasbourg v CibonaKošarka - Liga prvaka7Live
20:00 Tue 3 NovNapoli v Trento⋗ Košarka1Live
20:45 Tue 3 NovRuud v JodarTorneo de París3Live
21:00 Tue 3 NovAtletico Madrid v Bayern MunchenUEFA Champions League1Repeat
08:45 Wed 4 NovLiga prvaka Azije v TWO: Melbourne VictoryNogomet1Live
09:30 Wed 4 NovBam Khatoon v Naegohyang⋗ Nogomet – Azijska liga prvakov (ž)3Live
00:00 Fri 6 NovFC Midtjylland v AjaxUEFA Conference League2Repeat
Channel mixWhat Netherlands' channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General39
Sport21
Entertainment18
Music16
Children8
Documentary7
Films6
Lifestyle5

Biggest owners

NPO8
DPG Media Group8
TV Entertainment Reality Network B.V.7
VodafoneZiggo Group B.V.7
Paramount Networks EMEAA6
Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV6

The Netherlands TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Netherlands covers 325 channels, 700 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 general, sport and entertainment channels, and the biggest owners are NPO, DPG Media Group and TV Entertainment Reality Network B.V.. This week 119 sports events are on TV in Netherlands, 32 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 325 channels in Netherlands, 700 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?

119 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