1999 in Dutch television

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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1999.

Events

• 14 March - Marlayne is selected to represent Netherlands at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "One Good Reason". She is selected to be the forty-first Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at NOS Studios in Hilversum.
• 16 September - The television reality show Big Brother debuts on Veronica.
• 12 October - Erna Otte-Hemmink, performing as Emma Shapplin wins the fifteenth series of Soundmixshow
• 30 December - The first series of Big Brother is won by Bart Spring in 't Veld.

Debuts

• 16 September - Big Brother (1999-2006)
• 1 November - De Club van Sinterklaas (1999-2009)

Television shows

1950s

• NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s

• Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s

• Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)
• Soundmixshow (1985-2002)
• Het Klokhuis (1988–present)

1990s

• Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990–present)
• Goudkust (1996-2001)
• Monte Carlo (1998-2002)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Net5	Cable television	1 March
Extreme Sports Channel	Cable television	1 May
VH1 Export	Cable television	June
Reality TV	Cable television	1 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
TNT Classic Movies	Turner Classic Movies	Cable television	15 October

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
[[]]	Cable and satellite

See also

• 1999 in the Netherlands