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TV guide Netherlands

Netherlands on TV, at a glance.

339 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.

339channels
759with a schedule today
5 daysahead
2023history from
20:18local time
On now in NetherlandsNext starts, CET
DocuBoxAMBASADA ANIMALELOR20:30
FightBoxMakowski Fc Tournament, Zielona Góra, Poland22:25
GametoonDrone Wars Ep 120:30
FashionBoxNew York Fashion Throwbacks 2014-202021:00
360TuneBoxFresh Out The Box21:00
NPO 2Per Seconde Wijzer 6420:25
NPO 1NOS Journaal 2620:27
NPO 3First Dates 1620:25
INULTRAExtraordinary Humans20:49
Sport Klub GolfAbu Dhabi Aldar Champion: Day 123:00
Fast&FunBoxXTERRA ADVENTURES20:30
FunBox UHDGoing South - Into the Wild20:40
SummaryNetherlands in our data

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

Channels339759 with a schedule today
Registry ids204
Guide only135
With a logo204
Schedule depth5 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 746%
Field fill90%of today's programmes carry a description
Category83%
Episode no.45%
Series link6%
Sport this week106events on TV in Netherlands, next 7 days
Live21
Football40
Other sport66
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": "2026-11-05T19:05:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T19:30:00Z",
                "title": "AMBASADA ANIMALELOR",
                "progress": 0.41
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:30:00Z",
                "title": "AMBASADA ANIMALELOR"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 759,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:18:44Z"
    }
}
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
20:00 Thu 5 NovASVEL v BayernUživo4Live
20:30 Thu 5 NovArmani v ValenciaKošarka - Euroleague6Live
20:45 Thu 5 NovFils/Machac v FritzATP Masters Paris2Live
00:00 Fri 6 NovFC Midtjylland v AjaxUEFA Conference League2Repeat
02:25 Fri 6 NovFenerbahce v BaskoniaKošarka3Live
15:55 Fri 6 NovHazem v NassrFudbal - Saudijska liga1Live
16:00 Fri 6 NovSeptemvri v Lokomotiv SofiaFudbal - Bugarska liga3Live
20:55 Fri 6 NovSevilla v AlavesLaLiga6Live
13:48 Sat 7 NovMalaga v Racing SantanderLaLiga1Repeat
21:00 Sat 7 NovValencia v Real MadridLaLiga1Repeat
Channel mixWhat Netherlands' channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General54
Sport21
Entertainment19
Music17
Children10
Documentary7
Films7
Lifestyle5

Biggest owners

NPO8
DPG Media Group8
Paramount Networks EMEAA7
TV Entertainment Reality Network B.V.7
VodafoneZiggo Group B.V.7
Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV6

The Netherlands TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Netherlands covers 339 channels, 759 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 Paramount Networks EMEAA. This week 106 sports events are on TV in Netherlands, 21 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 339 channels in Netherlands, 759 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?

106 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