Stichting LOVO

What Stichting LOVO does

Stichting LOVO (Lokale Omroep Voor Oisterwijk) is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating as the licensed local public broadcaster for the municipality of Oisterwijk in the province of North Brabant. Founded in 1985 and celebrating its 40th anniversary in October 2025, LOVO produces weekly local television covering the cores of Oisterwijk, Haaren, and Heukelom, with a parallel sub-brand MTV (Moergestel TV) serving Moergestel. Programming airs on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday from 12:00 to 04:00 via five major Dutch telecom providers (Delta, KPN, Odido, Trined, Ziggo), with additional distribution via radio, Text TV, a 24/7 online streaming portal (lovo.tv), and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn). Operations are run from a studio on the first floor of Tiliander, the cultural and community center of Oisterwijk, by a team of approximately 30 volunteers supported by 7 paid staff and a board, with the foundation acting as a recognized learning company (erkend leerbedrijf) for journalism and media students from multiple regional educational institutions.

The underlying technology is a conventional local broadcast television and radio system extended with online streaming and Text TV, with no proprietary software or AI components disclosed. Revenue is generated primarily through municipal subsidies administered by the umbrella foundation Stichting OHM (which holds the broadcast license and reports to the Commissariaat van de Media), supplemented by advertising across three channels: TV spots from €250/month, Text TV advertorials from €55 per two months, and website banner advertising from €75/month, plus partner support and donations. The customer base is split between the Municipality of Oisterwijk as a public-communication partner and a long tail of local SMB advertisers. The organization is governed by Stichting OHM and is scheduled to merge into the new regional broadcaster Hart van Brabant on January 1, 2028, alongside Omroep Tilburg, Langstraat Media, and LOG Goirle.

Name

Stichting LOVO

Legal name

Stichting Lokale Omroep Voor Oisterwijk

Website

https://lovo.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting LOVO is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating as the licensed local public broadcaster for the municipality of Oisterwijk, delivering weekly television, radio, Text TV, and 24/7 online streaming to residents, the municipality, and local SMB advertisers through a volunteer-driven operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oisterwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: LOVO generates revenue through TV spot advertising during broadcasts. Spots of 15 seconds run 20x over daytime and 14x at nighttime per week. This is the primary commercial revenue stream.
2. Text TV Advertising: Text TV advertorials run 128x over daytime and 68x at nighttime per week, providing additional advertising inventory.
3. Website Advertising: Online advertising on the LOVO website, with placements starting from 75 euros per month.
4. Municipal Subsidy: Stichting OHM (the overarching foundation) applies for municipal subsidy annually and is accountable to the Media Authority (Commissariaat van de Media). This provides operational funding.
5. Partner Support and Donations: LOVO accepts donations and partner support from local businesses and organizations. Partners provide equipment, knowledge sharing, or financial contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stichting LOVO (Lokale Omroep Voor Oisterwijk) is a volunteer-driven local public broadcaster producing and distributing television reportages, livestreams, and Text TV content for the municipality of Oisterwijk (including Haaren, Heukelom, and Oisterwijk cores). It airs weekly scheduled TV broadcasts, runs a 24/7 online streaming channel, and sells advertising inventory (TV spots, Text TV advertorials, website banners) to local businesses to support operations.

Product overview

Stichting LOVO (Lokale Omroep Voor Oisterwijk) is a community broadcasting organization operated primarily by volunteers, providing local television and media services to the municipality of Oisterwijk. The core offerings consist of LOVO TV Broadcasting for Oisterwijk, Haaren, and Heukelom, and MTV (Moergestel TV) as a separate brand serving Moergestel. Content is distributed through traditional TV broadcasts (Sunday, Tuesday, Friday), Text TV, and 24/7 online streaming worldwide. The organization produces original reportages and video content covering local news, community events, culture, sports, education, and politics, plus livestream services for special events. Additional services include local advertising across TV, Text TV, and web platforms. The organization operates from Tiliander cultural center and is affiliated with Stichting OHM for broadcast licensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LOVO TV Broadcasting Local television broadcasting service covering Oisterwijk, Haaren, and Heukelom. Broadcasts on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday from 12:00-04:00 via multiple Dutch TV providers (Delta, KPN, Odido, Trined, Ziggo), with special Wednesday programming dedicated to Haaren. Targeted at local residents seeking hyper-local news, culture, sports, and community information.
• MTV (Moergestel TV) Separate local television service operated under Stichting OHM, exclusively serving the Moergestel core of Oisterwijk municipality. Produces its own reportages and airs on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday via TV providers and online channels. Targeted at Moergestel residents.
• Online Streaming Service (24/7)
• Text TV Service
• Livestream Event Services
• Local Advertising Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous operation since 1985
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente Oisterwijk (Municipality of Oisterwijk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Oisterwijk is a key partner of LOVO. The municipality provides funding through subsidies, and LOVO serves as a direct communication channel for municipal announcements, developments, and community information.
• Oisterwijk NieuwsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal news partner that provides news content and appears as a partner on the LOVO website.
• TiliandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiliander is the cultural and community center of Oisterwijk where LOVO's studio is located. LOVO operates from Tiliander, with their studio on the first floor.
• Fontys Hogeschool JournalistiekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with Fontys University of Applied Sciences Journalism in Tilburg for providing internship opportunities to journalism students.
• MBO Sint LucasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with MBO Sint Lucas in Boxtel for internship placements.
• MBO Willem I CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with MBO Willem I College in Den Bosch for internship opportunities.
• Curio BredaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with Curio in Breda for providing internship opportunities.
• Yonder TilburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with Yonder Tilburg for internship opportunities.
• Ontdekstation013minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ontdekstation013 for educational and internship opportunities.
• MBO De Rooi PannenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with MBO De Rooi Pannen for internship placements.
• Platform BetatechniekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Platform Betatechniek for educational and technical training opportunities.
• 2College DurendaelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 2College, location Oisterwijk, for the Durendael-experience program where both students and LOVO team members participate in sessions and reportages.
• RobizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that appears on the LOVO partners page.
• Tekst van RianneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal copywriting/text services partner.
• Steen WitgoedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NH Nieuws: Regional Dutch public broadcaster in North Holland. Operates in the same Dutch local/regional public-broadcasting ecosystem with multi-channel distribution and ad-supported model, but at substantially larger regional scale than LOVO.
• Omroep Brabant: Provincial public broadcaster for North Brabant. Comparable industry category and Dutch public-broadcast mission, but broader regional scope and substantially larger scale, serving as the umbrella regional incumbent above the local broadcasters that will form Hart van Brabant.

Others

• NLPO (Nederlandse Lokale Publieke Omroepen): National industry association representing Dutch local public broadcasters, of which Stichting OHM (LOVO's parent) is a member. Industry/infrastructure counterpart rather than a competitor, but a directly relevant ecosystem peer given LOVO's role in the Dutch local-broadcasting system.

Direct peers

• Langstraat Media: Local Dutch public broadcaster in the Langstraat region. Direct peer to LOVO in scale and structure, and a named co-merging party into Hart van Brabant, indicating directly comparable operations, funding model, and audience.
• Omroep Tilburg: Regional Dutch public local broadcaster operating in Tilburg. Direct peer of LOVO and a named co-merging party into Hart van Brabant, serving an analogous volunteer/community broadcaster role in an adjacent municipality in North Brabant.
• LOG Goirle: Local Dutch public broadcaster for Goirle, a small municipality near Tilburg. Direct peer to LOVO in size, volunteer-driven model, and local-broadcasting scope, and named co-merging party in Hart van Brabant.
• WOS (Westland Omroep Stichting): Local Dutch public broadcaster serving the Westland municipality. Comparable in that it is a small stichting-driven local broadcaster with volunteer production, municipal subsidy funding, and multi-channel distribution — a structurally analogous peer.
• MTV Moergestel (Moergestel TV): Sister local broadcaster operating under parent Stichting OHM alongside LOVO for the Moergestel core of Oisterwijk municipality. Direct peer producing its own weekly broadcasts and content under the same licensing and subsidy framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OmroepLOVO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@omroepoisterwijk
• Facebookfacebook.com/lovotv
• Instagraminstagram.com/omroeplovo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichtinglovo

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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