2005 in Dutch television explained

This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2005.

Events

• 13 February - 1994 Soundmixshow winner Glennis Grace is selected to represent Netherlands at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "My Impossible Dream". She is selected to be the forty-sixth Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at Pepsi Stage Theatre in Amsterdam.
• 15 October - Singer and runner up of the first series of Idols Jim Bakkum and his partner Julie Fryer win the first series of Dancing with the Stars.^[1]
• 22 December - Joost Hoebink wins the fifth series of Big Brother.

Debuts

• 20 August - Dancing with the Stars (2005-2009)

Television shows

1950s

• NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s

• Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s

• Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)
• Het Klokhuis (1988–present)

1990s

• Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990–present)
• Big Brother (1999-2006)
• De Club van Sinterklaas (1999-2009)

2000s

• Idols (2002-2008, 2016–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Nicktoons on Nick	Cable television	Unknown
Zone Reality	Cable television	Unknown
Eurosport 2	Cable television	10 January
Nick Jr.	Cable television	1 May
TMF Party	Cable television	1 May
TMF NL	Cable television	1 May
TMF Pure	Cable television	1 May
BabyTV	Cable television	4 July
Tien	Cable television	13 August
TV Oranje	Cable television	12 November
Family7	Cable television	10 December
RT	Cable television	10 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Fox Kids	Jetix	Cable television	13 February
Yorin	RTL7	Cable television	13 August

Closures

See also

• 2005 in the Netherlands

Notes and References

1. News: Jim en Julie winnaars van Dancing with the Stars. NU.nl. 15 October 2005. 7 February 2024. nl.