Weer en Verkeer explained

Weer en Verkeer
Picture Format:	, PAL 576i (SDTV)
Owner:	Chello Benelux (Liberty Global) Meteo Consult
Country:	Netherlands
Area:	Netherlands
Former Names:	Weerkanaal (Weather Channel), till 2008
Website:	WeerenVerkeer.tv

Weer en Verkeer (in English Weather and Traffic Channel) was a television channel in the Netherlands broadcasting weather forecasts, weather-related news and traffic information. The forecasts and traffic reports were provided by a major Dutch meteorological company Meteo Consult in Wageningen which also provides the weather forecasts for RTL 4. Weer en Verkeer has been a joint venture between Meteo Consult and Chello Benelux (Liberty Global).^[1]

History

The channel was launched on 15 February 2006 under the name Weerkanaal (Weather Channel).^[2]

In December 2008, the channel got its current name.^[3]

The channel closed on 1 October 2013.^[4]

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weerkanaal wordt vernieuwd. Totaal TV. Jan-Hein Visser. 8 August 2008.
2. Web site: Weerkanaal verder als Weer & Verkeer. Totaal TV. Jan-Hein Visser. 9 December 2008.
3. News: Makeover for Dutch weather channel. Broadband TV News. Robert Briel. 8 December 2008.
4. Web site: Weer en verkeer stopt uitzendingen bij UPC en Ziggo. Totaal TV. Jan-Hein Visser. 10 September 2013.