PowNews is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 television news show which is broadcast on Nederland 3

Nederland 3

Nederland 3 is the third and youngest of the terrestrial television channels operated by the Dutch public-broadcasting organization NPO in the Netherlands and carries programs provided by member-based non-profit broadcasting associations. It is oriented towards children, youth and innovative...

 from Studio Plantage in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

 on Monday to Friday evenings by the public broadcaster PowNed

PowNed

PowNed is a Dutch broadcaster, which broadcasts radio and television programmes on the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. They air a daily satirical news show during the workweek called PowNews on Nederland 3, which often exposes scandals, especially in politics.The broadcaster is affiliated...

. The first broadcast was on 6 September 2010.

PowNews is presented by Dominique Weesie

Dominique Weesie

Dominicus Jacobus Weesie is a Dutch journalist and founder of the weblog GeenStijl and the public broadcasting association PowNed.-Biography:...

. Reports are contributed by Rutger Castricum

Rutger Castricum

Rutger Castricum is a Dutch journalist and presenter, who is known as reporter for the satirical PowNews television programme by the Dutch broadcaster PowNed and previously for the shock blog Geenstijl.- External links :...

, Jojanneke van den Berge

Jojanneke van den Berge

Jojanneke van den Berge is a Dutch journalist who works for the broadcasting association PowNed.-Background:Van den Berge studied Communication Science and International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam.-Career:...

, Jan Roos

Jan Roos

Jan Roos is a Dutch journalist for the PowNed public broadcasting association. He makes reports for the daily PowNews news programme. He also makes the radio programme Echte Jannen for PowNed.He formerly was a reporter for BNR Nieuwsradio....

 and Daan Nieber

Daan Nieber

Daan Nieber is a Dutch journalist for the PowNed public broadcasting association. He makes reports for the daily PowNews news programme.He formerly was a presenter of the shortlived Dutch version of CQC on Veronica....

, with ITC commentary by Brenno de Winter

Brenno de Winter

Brenno de Winter is a Dutch ITC journalist. He writes for Linux Magazine, Computer!Totaal, NU.nl and Webwereld and is a commenter for the PowNews programme on PowNed TV.-External links: , website NOS, 25 January 2011...

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The show is a mixture of news and entertainment, with an often provocative and satirical character.