TMF Nederland
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TMF was a 24-hour music channel operated by Viacom International Media Networks
in the Netherlands
. The channel ceased operating on September 1, 2011. The channels operations were based in Amsterdam
. The channel was previously known as TMF6 and TMF9 respectively.
music station competing against
MTV Europe
within the region. The nascent channel featured Sylvana Simons, Bridget Maasland
, Isabelle Brinkman, Fabienne de Vries, Ruud de Wild
, Michael Pilarczyk, Wessel van Diepen
and Erik de Zwart
as its veejays. During the years the VJ line-up changed to include Tooske Breugem
, Daphne Bunskoek and Mental Theo. The last VJs on the channel included: Miljuschka Witzenhausen
and Nikkie Plessen.
Despite the launch of a local MTV Nederland channel within in the region in 2000. TMF continued to surpass MTV in audience ratings. To counteract this competition in 2002, MTV Networks Europe purchased TMF's operations in the Netherlands and Belgium. TMF shifted it attention towards more interactive programmimg, whilst some music programming from TMF was moved to MTV Nederland such as Mental Theo on the Road and Top 40 before moving back to TMF.
With the expansion of digital television TMF launched further brands which included TMF Party (Techno, Trance and House music), TMF NL (Dutch music) and TMF Pure (R'n'B, Hip-Hop and urban). TMF Live also launched focusing on live music.
and TMF as brand officially ceased on September 1, 2011 when TMF.nl stopped broadcasting the channel online. VJ's from TMF were transferred to MTV Nederland. TMF's digital channels also ceased broadcasting.
MTV Networks Europe
MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr...
in the Netherlands
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...
. The channel ceased operating on September 1, 2011. The channels operations were based 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...
. The channel was previously known as TMF6 and TMF9 respectively.
History
TMF was launched on May 1, 1995 by Lex Harding. It was the first DutchNetherlands
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...
music station competing against
MTV Europe
MTV Networks Europe
MTV Networks Europe is a division of Viacom International Media Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.MTV Networks Europe includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, VH1, TMF, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick Jr...
within the region. The nascent channel featured Sylvana Simons, Bridget Maasland
Bridget Maasland
Bridget Maasland is a Dutch VJ and television presenter and producer.She worked as a model and appeared on the catwalk in fashionshows for children. Her debut on television was a commercial for fruit as a healthy alternative to candy.Later, Maasland became a professional model, working in Barcelona...
, Isabelle Brinkman, Fabienne de Vries, Ruud de Wild
Ruud de Wild
Rudolf Alexander de Wild is a Dutch radio host. He is also a former DJ, VJ and was one of the faces of the now-defunct television network Talpa....
, Michael Pilarczyk, Wessel van Diepen
Wessel van Diepen
Wessel van Diepen , was a Dutch radio host for Radio 538 and is the most successful dance-pop music producer in Dutch history....
and Erik de Zwart
Erik de Zwart
Erik de Zwart is a Dutch radio and television maker, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J...
as its veejays. During the years the VJ line-up changed to include Tooske Breugem
Tooske Breugem
Antonia Grietje Ragas-Breugem is a Dutch actress and television host. She played a stewardess in 06/05, a movie by Theo van Gogh about the murder of Pim Fortuyn. She was video jockey at TMF Netherlands and presented the Dutch version of Idols.-Life:Breugem was born in a Dutch Reformed family,...
, Daphne Bunskoek and Mental Theo. The last VJs on the channel included: Miljuschka Witzenhausen
Miljuschka Witzenhausen
Miljuschka Witzenhausen is a Dutch model and actress. From 2005 to 2007 she was a VJ on the music channel TMF Nederland. Since 2008 she has appeared in the BNN soap opera ONM. Since 2006 she has also been an ambassador for the Dance4Life AIDS awareness initiative.- References :...
and Nikkie Plessen.
Despite the launch of a local MTV Nederland channel within in the region in 2000. TMF continued to surpass MTV in audience ratings. To counteract this competition in 2002, MTV Networks Europe purchased TMF's operations in the Netherlands and Belgium. TMF shifted it attention towards more interactive programmimg, whilst some music programming from TMF was moved to MTV Nederland such as Mental Theo on the Road and Top 40 before moving back to TMF.
With the expansion of digital television TMF launched further brands which included TMF Party (Techno, Trance and House music), TMF NL (Dutch music) and TMF Pure (R'n'B, Hip-Hop and urban). TMF Live also launched focusing on live music.
Closure of TMF
On November 4, 2010 Viacom International Media Networks announced from January 1, 2011 TMF would only broadcast between 06:00 until 15:00 daily. On April 4, TMF was replaced by KindernetKindernet
Kindernet was the first commercial television station in The Netherlands. It started on 1 March 1988. It broadcast programmes, most of them were cartoons. Their final broadcasting was on 31 December 2004...
and TMF as brand officially ceased on September 1, 2011 when TMF.nl stopped broadcasting the channel online. VJ's from TMF were transferred to MTV Nederland. TMF's digital channels also ceased broadcasting.
List of TMF's videojockeys
- Bridget MaaslandBridget MaaslandBridget Maasland is a Dutch VJ and television presenter and producer.She worked as a model and appeared on the catwalk in fashionshows for children. Her debut on television was a commercial for fruit as a healthy alternative to candy.Later, Maasland became a professional model, working in Barcelona...
(1995-2000) - Erik de ZwartErik de ZwartErik de Zwart is a Dutch radio and television maker, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J...
(1995-2002) - Fabienne de Vries (1995-2000)
- Isabelle Brinkman (1995-1998)
- Michael Pilarczyk (1995-1996)
- Ruud de WildRuud de WildRudolf Alexander de Wild is a Dutch radio host. He is also a former DJ, VJ and was one of the faces of the now-defunct television network Talpa....
(1995-1998) - Sylvana Simons (1995-1999)
- Wessel van DiepenWessel van DiepenWessel van Diepen , was a Dutch radio host for Radio 538 and is the most successful dance-pop music producer in Dutch history....
(1995-1998) - Jeroen Post (1996-2005)
- Tooske BreugemTooske BreugemAntonia Grietje Ragas-Breugem is a Dutch actress and television host. She played a stewardess in 06/05, a movie by Theo van Gogh about the murder of Pim Fortuyn. She was video jockey at TMF Netherlands and presented the Dutch version of Idols.-Life:Breugem was born in a Dutch Reformed family,...
(1998-2002) - Daphne Bunskoek (1998-2002)
- Jeroen Nieuwenhuizen (1998-2002, 2003-2007)
- Mental Theo (1999-2002, 2003-2005)
- Sonja Silva (1999-2001)
- Renee Vervoorn (2000-2003)
- Johnny de MolJohnny de MolJohn Carel de Mol , known as Johnny de Mol, is a Dutch actor and presenter. He is the son of John de Mol and Willeke Alberti.-Filmography:*Oysters at Nam Kee's *Boy Ecury...
(2001-2002) - Seth Kamphuijs (2001-2002)
- Kristina Bozilovic (2001-2002)
- Sylvie MeisSylvie MeisSylvie Françoise van der Vaart , of Indo descent from her fathers side , is a Dutch television personality and model, and wife of footballer Rafael van der Vaart.-Netherlands:...
(2003-2004) - Renate Verbaan (2004-2006)
- Miljuschka WitzenhausenMiljuschka WitzenhausenMiljuschka Witzenhausen is a Dutch model and actress. From 2005 to 2007 she was a VJ on the music channel TMF Nederland. Since 2008 she has appeared in the BNN soap opera ONM. Since 2006 she has also been an ambassador for the Dance4Life AIDS awareness initiative.- References :...
(2005-2007) - Valerio Zeno (2005-2008)
- Nikkie Plessen (2006-2008)
- Damien Hope (2007-2008)
- Soumia Abalhaja (2007-2008)
- Saar Koningsberger (2007-2010)
- Sascha Visser (2008-2010)
- Amir Charles (2008-2011) (now on MTV)
- Veronica van Hoogdalem (2008-2011)
- Willem "Willy" de Bruin (2009-2011) (now on MTV)
- Tess Milne (2010-2011) (now on MTV)