Dutch public broadcaster NPO has launched a new VOD platform called Net in Nederland for refugees, immigrants and expats.
The new platform offers programming from the various Dutch public broadcasters, including AVROTROS, BNN-VARA, KRO-NCRV, VPRO, EO, NPR, Max and Human, with subtitling in English and Arabic. For the moment the offer consists of existing programming.
The programmes will inform newcomers about Dutch history, customs, language, written and unwritten laws, regulations, national character and quirks.
In Germany, a dedicated channel for refugees is launched, called H2D Handshake2Deutschland.