Omroep Tilburg

Local Public Broadcastingomroeptilburg.nl

Omroep Tilburg is the designated nonprofit local public broadcaster for the Tilburg region in the Netherlands, producing and distributing local news, radio, television, and podcast content across multiple platforms under the Dutch Media Act, funded by government subsidies rather than commercial sales.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersTilburg, Netherlands
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Omroep Tilburg does

Omroep Tilburg is the designated local public media institution (lokale publieke media-instelling) for the municipality of Tilburg, operating under the Dutch Media Act (Mediawet 2008) as a nonprofit organization headquartered at Sint Ceciliastraat 1, Tilburg. It produces and distributes local news, culture, sports, and community content through a multi-platform portfolio spanning linear radio (OT Radio), television (OT TV), website streaming, and a broad podcast catalog. Core programming includes daily local news (Hart van Brabant Nieuws), political coverage (Stadsforum), cultural shows (CulTuur, 360° Boeken, Wunderkammer), educational content produced with Fontys, and a growing slate of podcasts covering local personalities, technology, politics, and inclusion.

The organization functions as a Community Media Centre, hosting interns and trainees from partner educational institutions including ROC Tilburg and Fontys, and co-produces content with cultural and civic partners such as LocHal, Bibliotheek Midden-Brabant, Mindlabs, and Gemeente Tilburg. Its geographic remit covers Tilburg and seven surrounding municipalities (Berkel-Enschot, Udenhout, Biezenmortel, Gilze en Rijen, Goirle, Hilvarenbeek, Oisterwijk). The technology stack is standard web publishing and analytics infrastructure — Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, and social media distribution — with no disclosed proprietary technology, AI systems, or developer-facing APIs.

The business model is entirely subsidy-driven: per the firm's own pricing disclosure, Omroep Tilburg does not sell products or services to external customers and is funded by Dutch public broadcasting subsidies administered in coordination with Gemeente Tilburg. Leadership comprises Director/Editor-in-Chief Ron Schuurkes, a board chaired by Kevin Hordijk (with Jan van der Laak as treasurer, Jurriën Laros as secretary, and Ruben Bastiaanse as general board member), and a Programmabeleid Bepalend Orgaan (PBO) that sets programming policy across streams including education, welfare/youth, arts/culture, and entrepreneurship.

Omroep Tilburg firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Omroep Tilburg
Legal name: Omroep Tilburg
Website: https://omroeptilburg.nl
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Omroep Tilburg is the designated nonprofit local public broadcaster for the Tilburg region in the Netherlands, producing and distributing local news, radio, television, and podcast content across multiple platforms under the Dutch Media Act, funded by government subsidies rather than commercial sales.
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Omroep Tilburg industry classification

Industry

Product category: Local Public Broadcasting
NAICS: Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)
SIC: Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)
akta.pro primary industry: Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)
akta.pro secondary industries: Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE), Public/Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting (NPR, Community, Campus) (MPAIAEAB)

Keywords

Local public broadcasting
Regional news coverage
Community radio programming
Local television content
Local podcast production

Where Omroep Tilburg is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Tilburg
HQ country: Netherlands
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Omroep Tilburg business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Omroep Tilburg product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Omroep Tilburg produces and distributes local public media content for the Tilburg region, including daily local news (Nieuws and Liveblog), radio programming (OT Radio with shows covering music, talk, politics, and community affairs), television programming (OT TV including Hart van Brabant Nieuws and cultural/political shows), and on-demand podcast series. It functions as a Community Media Centre that produces content by, with, and for Tilburg residents across the municipality and surrounding towns including Berkel-Enschot, Udenhout, Gilze en Rijen, Goirle, Hilvarenbeek, and Oisterwijk.

Product overview

Omroep Tilburg is a local public media institution offering a multi-platform content portfolio centered on news, radio, television, and podcasts. The organization operates as a 'Community Media Centre' providing news (Nieuws with Liveblog), linear radio programming (Radio OT with shows like TilbuZz, Stadsforum, OT Sessies, and HARDT), television programming (TV with shows including Hart van Brabant Nieuws, Stadsforum, TilbuZz, CulTuur, 360° Boeken, Fontys Colleges, and 130x Tilburg), and podcast series (Tilburgse Wortels, Politiek Gelul, TechTalk, and themed series). The media institution also supports special initiatives like the European GrowingUp media literacy project for youth, PRESS Tilburg journalism initiatives, and themed content sections covering local culture (Wunderkammer), classical talent (Young Classical Talent Award), and the annual Tilburg Fair (De Tilburgse Kermis). Regional coverage spans multiple municipalities in the greater Tilburg area including Berkel-Enschot, Udenhout, Gilze en Rijen, Goirle, Hilvarenbeek, and Oisterwijk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

OT Radio
OT TV
Nieuws (Local News)
Podcasts

Companies that use Omroep Tilburg

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Omroep Tilburg technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Omroep Tilburg partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

ROC TilburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing media talent and training opportunities for students.
MindlabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AI and technology initiatives for media innovation.
LocHalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue partner for events and programming including LocHal Gesprekken TV show.
de Bibliotheek Midden-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for joint programming including TilbuZz talkshow and 360 Boeken program.
FontyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner producing Fontys Colleges explainer videos and collaborating on media education.
MilieucafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental initiative partner producing Milieucafé Anderhalvemetersessies podcast.
Gemeente TilburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal government partner providing operational support and mandate for local public broadcasting.
ForwArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural arts initiative partner.
ContourdeTwernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization partner.
R-NewtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network partner.
WereldpodiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural platform partner producing Wereldpodium Podcast.
Tilburgs MediafondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia fund supporting local media initiatives.
SpoorparkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban development area partner.
FeniksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner organization.
CastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural technology partner.
Switch2MoveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement and arts initiative partner.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Omroep Tilburg competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Omroep Tilburg compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Omroep Tilburg financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Omroep Tilburg leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Omroep Tilburg funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Omroep Tilburg M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Omroep Tilburg

What does Omroep Tilburg do?

Is Omroep Tilburg a public or private company?

Omroep Tilburg is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Omroep Tilburg founded?

Omroep Tilburg was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Omroep Tilburg based?

Omroep Tilburg is headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

Does Omroep Tilburg have an API?

No public API is recorded for Omroep Tilburg.

What industry is Omroep Tilburg in?

Omroep Tilburg's product category is Local Public Broadcasting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPABACAG, Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM), with a secondary code of MPABADAE, Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio). Its NAICS code is 51611 and its SIC code is 4832.