Broadcast Rights

Competitions available on NPO 1

World Cup

2026

NOS holds the Dutch rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Netherlands, with live coverage available on NPO 1, NPO 2 and NPO 3 and streaming through NPO Start on the web and in the NPO Start app. The NPO television channels and basic NPO Start livestreams are free to access, while the paid NPO Start plus subscription adds extra on-demand features.

▶ More details: How to watch World Cup in the Netherlands

FIFA Women's World Cup

2027

UEFA Euro

2028

Public broadcaster NPO has renewed its Dutch TV rights to the UEFA Euro Championship. Fans in the Netherlands can watch all the UEFA Euro 2028 matches live on NOS’ OTT streaming service and NPO linear channels.

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Public broadcaster NPO has renewed its Dutch TV rights to the UEFA Euro Championship. Fans in the Netherlands can watch all the UEFA Euro 2028 matches live on NOS’ OTT streaming service and NPO linear channels.

UEFA Nations League

2022-2028

All UEFA Nations League matches involving the Netherlands are shown live on NPO in the Netherlands. The free-to-air broadcaster has agreed a deal to show all of the Netherlands matches, including those in the Nations League, until 2028. The free-to-air broadcaster delivers extensive coverage of each Netherlands fixture, with the pre-match build-up starting around 30 minutes before kick-off and post-match analysis lasting around 35 minutes.

▶ More details: How to watch UEFA Nations League in the Netherlands

UEFA Euro Qualifying

2022-2028

UEFA Women's Champions League

2025-2030

Women's Champions League matches can be watched live on NOS in the Netherlands, thanks to a deal signed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in 2025. The current deal runs until the end of the 2029-30 season and includes the rights to show all matches featuring Dutch teams every season. At least one other Women's Champions League match is shown each game week, and the free-to-air broadcaster also has the rights to one semi-final and the final.

▶ More details: How to watch UEFA Women's Champions League in the Netherlands

UEFA Women's Nations League

2028

NPO has acquired free-to-air broadcasting rights to the Dutch Women’s national team’s campaign in the UEFA Nations League from 2024 to mid-2028.

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About

NPO 1 history, coverage, features

NPO 1 is a Dutch public television channel owned and operated by the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep, or NPO. It was launched on October 2, 1951, as NTS, but it would later be rebranded to Nederland 1 in 1964. That name would stick until 2014 when it was named NPO 1. This channel has frequently been named as one of the most-watched networks in the Dutch territory.

Over the years, NPO 1 has been labeled as the flagship channel for its parent company. Almost every major event has been aired on this channel over the years, including game shows, TV series, drama, and comedy shows. NPO 1 has also been used to air breaking news bulletins and major sporting events.

Speaking about sports, NPO 1 has regularly aired highlights for the top football league in the country, the Eredivisie. Furthermore, there have been other major sports events aired on this channel, such as the Tour de France, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and different editions of the FIFA World Cup. UEFA Champions League games were also available on this channel in the past.

NPO 1 started airing its content in Standard Definition, but a High-Definition feed was first tested in 2008 and officially launched in 2009. Users who do not have access to HD technology might be able to watch this channel via a downscaled version of the HD feed. On top of that, NPO 1 has also started to offer a 4K UHD feed in some regions.