1988 in Dutch television
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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1988.
Events
- 29 January – Jos Van den Brom, performing as John Denver, wins the fourth series of Soundmixshow.[1]
- 23 March – Gerard Joling is selected to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with his song "Shangri-La" at the Nationaal Songfestival held at the Congresgebouw in The Hague.[2]
- 30 April – Switzerland wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion. The Netherlands finish in ninth place with the song "Shangri-La" by Gerard Joling.[3]
Debuts
Domestic
- 3 January - Het Klokhuis (1988–present)[4]
International
- 16 April –
DuckTales
Television shows
1950s
- NOS Journaal (1956–present)
1970s
- Sesamstraat (1976–present)
1980s
- Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)
- Soundmixshow (1985-2002)
Ending this year
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindernet | Cable television | 1 March | ||
| MTV | Cable television | 1 August |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Cable and satellite |
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Cable and satellite |
Births
- 2 January – Tess Milne, TV presenter
Deaths
References
- ^ "Vandaag: Soundmixshowfinale zorgt voor chaos in het land". Top 40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands: Nationaal Songfestival 1988". Eurovision World. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 1988 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovision World. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Het Klokhuis bestaat 35 jaar: Zo is het ooit begonnen". Jeugdjournaal (in Dutch). 3 January 2023.