| Nederlandse Publieke Omroep | |
| Abbreviation: | NPO |
| Formation: | 2000 |
| Headquarters: | Postbus 26444, Bart de Graaffweg 2, 1202 JJ Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Location Country: | Netherlands |
| Coords: | 52.2389°N 5.1689°W |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Leader Title: | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Parent Organization: | Ministry of Education, Culture and Science |
| Formerly: | Publieke Omroep (2000–2008) |
(in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈneːdərlɑntsə pyˈblikə ˈʔɔmrup/; abbreviated to NPO in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌɛnpeːˈoː/; literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster")[1] or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting[2] is a Dutch public broadcasting organisation that administers public broadcasting services in the Netherlands.[3] NPO is also the owner of the radio-spectrum licence and public DVB-T and DAB+ frequencies.
According to Article 2.2 the Dutch Media Act of 2008, NPO has been appointed as the governing organisation of the public broadcasting system of the Netherlands until 2020. At the head of the organisation there are two bodies: the board of directors that administers the whole public television and radio broadcasting system; and the supervisory board.
See main article: Dutch public broadcasting system. Prior to the reorganisation in the 2000s, the Dutch public broadcasting system was managed by another public broadcasting organisation, the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), which has since become a member of NPO.
The objectives of NPO are:
NPO is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union,[4] and co-organised the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with member broadcasters AVROTROS and NOS.[5]
In 2013, NPO became the winner of the Prix Europa award for the Best TV Fiction Script by a Newcomer (for the screenplay of the film The Deflowering of Eva Van End, written by Anne Barnhoorn in collaboration with NPO).[6]