LLiNK explained

Network Name:	LLiNK
Network Logo:	File:LLiNK logo.svg
Country:	Netherlands
Network Type:	Broadcasting association
Available:	Netherlands
Founded:	4 September 2005
Website:	llink.nl

LLiNK was a Dutch broadcasting association which produced radio and television programmes for the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, NPO. Its self-proclaimed aim is the making of positive and solution-focused programmes dealing with global relationships, human and animal rights, nature and the environment in a spirit of practical idealism.^[1]

It was announced in November 2009 that NPO would cease carrying programming produced by LLiNK by the end of 2010 owing to "administration, finances and membership problems".^[2] LLiNK appealed against the decision with an online viewer petition to keep the channel on air,^[3] and when the association ceased broadcasting on NPO in September 2010, its operators continued to maintain a request for renewed access to the public broadcasting system.^[4] The Amsterdam court decided on 29 April 2011 that LLiNK could not return to the public broadcasting system. In 2015, the website of LLiNK was no longer accessible, showing only a message that "LLiNK is currently off air".

Television programmes

• 3 op Reis (presented by Floortje Dessing; now produced by BNN)
• Aanpakken en wegwezen
• De Milieuridders
• LLiNK Docu's
• LLinke Soep
• LLiNK Warzone
• Mc Donald's Kitchen
• Mr. Kahoona Positive Happiness Show
• MoveYourAss

Radio programmes

LLiNK radio programmes included:

• Desmet Live, Mondays and Wednesdays at 18.00 - 19.50 on Radio 5, presented by Pieter Hilhorst (Mondays) and Francisco van Jole and Dieuwertje Blok (Wednesdays)
• De Geitenwollensokkenshow, Sundays at 20.00 - 21.00 on Radio 1, presented by Francisco van Jole
• LLinke Soep, Fridays at 20.00 - 21.00 on Radio 1, presented by Marcel van der Steen
• MoveYourAss, Tuesdays at 22.00 - 1.00 on 3FM, presented by Rudy Mackay

Presenters

As well as those mentioned above, other presenters included:

• • Edo Brunner Froukje Jansen

External links

• Official website (in Dutch)

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070427171607/http://www.llink.nl/Veelgestelde-vragen.78.0.html FAQ at LLiNK's website (in Dutch) via archive.org
2. Web site: Two new broadcasters added to public sector . 4 November 2009 . . 13 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101022020355/http://www.thehollandtimes.nl/Media.html?artikel=251 . 22 October 2010 .
3. Web site: Ik blijf want ik ben meer dan een kijkcijfer . LLiNK (via archive.org) . Dutch . 13 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100910022241/http://llink.nl/llinkmoetblijven/ . 10 September 2010 .
4. Web site: Ik ben LLiNK ik blijf LLiNK . LLiNK (via archive.org) . Dutch . 13 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819200342/http://llink.nl/ikblijfllink/ . 19 August 2010 .