The Dutch public broadcasters will launch a dedicated kids channel called Zappelin 24 as part of their digital bouquet of thematic channels.
The announcement follows the blessing of the project by Ronald Plasterk, the Minister of Culture. The channel will initially available via the web and the cable operators’ digital tiers.
At the moment, the public broadcasters have a Zappeling branded kids block on national channel Nederland 3 from early morning until access prime.