传统的荷兰电视节目是由国内3家公共电视台播放的。这3家电视台实际上完全受控于代表8个不同宗教和不同思想意识的非赢利性团体。因此,各团体之间不在业务上进行协调,也不太注重收视率,只是各行其事。典型的晚间节目,通常是美国牛仔片加两个30分钟的晚间新闻。所有的新闻节目全是由一家政府资助的机构制作的。荷兰政府规定电视节目是非赢利性的,这就从政策上限制了国外那种商业性的电视节目的发展。这8个不同思想意识形态的团体各拍摄自己 Traditional Dutch TV shows are played on three public television stations in the country. The three stations are in fact completely controlled by non-profit groups representing eight different religions and different ideologies. As a result, there is no business alignment among groups, and less emphasis on ratings, just on their own. A typical evening show, usually a U.S. denim plus two 30-minute evening news. All news programs are made entirely by a government-funded agency. The Dutch government mandates television shows to be non-profit, which limits the development of commercial television programs abroad. The eight different ideological groups each filmed themselves