ZuidWest TV - FM

What ZuidWest TV - FM does

Streekomroep ZuidWest, operating as ZuidWest TV & FM (also branded ZuidWest Update), is a Dutch regional public broadcaster (streekomroep) headquartered in Roosendaal and serving 10 municipalities across the West-Brabant region: Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom, Etten-Leur, Woensdrecht, Moerdijk, Halderberge, Steenbergen, Tholen, Rucphen, and Zundert. Founded in 2021, the organization operates a multi-platform media portfolio spanning FM radio broadcasting (ZuidWest FM with programs such as Lunchbreak), television broadcasting (ZuidWest TV with programs including ZuidWest Update, Verborgen Parels, Weekoverzicht, Rally Update, Clipfestival, and Cocktail), on-demand podcasts, a mobile application for iOS and Android, and the website zuidwestupdate.nl, which also hosts live TV and live FM streams. The broadcaster functions as a direct-to-consumer regional media outlet, producing local news, sports coverage, cultural event coverage, municipal government reporting (including wethouder interviews), and community information that national media does not cover.

The underlying technology is a conventional regional broadcast stack: FM radio transmission, linear television production, web-based live streaming, on-demand video hosting, podcast distribution, and a cross-platform mobile application. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or third-party integrations are disclosed; the platform's value rests on editorial coverage and local access rather than technology differentiation. Content production is supplemented by adjacent services — Video Producties and Webinar hosting — offered to external clients, which represent incremental commercial activity beyond the core broadcast mission.

The business model is free-to-air for audiences, with revenue generated through advertising, sponsorships, and the public/community funding mechanisms typical of Dutch regional broadcasters under national media law. No pricing is published and no subscription or transactional consumer revenue stream exists. The addressable customer base is the residential population of West-Brabant, with commercial customers (advertisers and B2B production clients) representing a secondary, undisclosed revenue layer.

Name

ZuidWest TV - FM

Legal name

Streekomroep ZuidWest

Website

https://zuidwesttv.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Streekomroep ZuidWest (ZuidWest TV & FM) is a Dutch regional public broadcaster founded in 2021, serving 10 West-Brabant municipalities with FM radio, TV, podcasts, and a mobile app delivering local news, sports, and community coverage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional 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

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Radio Networks (National/Regional) (MPABABAA), Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG), Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms (BPAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Regional broadcasting
• Local news coverage
• Community media
• FM radio streaming
• Television broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Roosendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcasting Services: Regional broadcasting services covering news, sports, and local events for West-Brabant municipalities. Revenue is generated through advertising, sponsorships, and potentially public/community funding mechanisms typical for Dutch regional broadcasters (streekomroep).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ZuidWest TV - FM operates as a regional Dutch broadcaster (streekomroep) delivering local news, FM radio, and television programming to residents of the West-Brabant region. It produces daily regional news (ZuidWest Update), live FM radio and TV streams, on-demand podcasts, and supplementary entertainment/sports programs. Distribution spans a website, live streaming pages, a mobile app, and podcasts, with supplementary external video production and webinar hosting services.

Product overview

ZuidWest TV - FM is a regional broadcaster (streekomroep) serving West-Brabant, Netherlands. The organization operates a multi-platform media portfolio consisting of ZuidWest Update (the core regional news program), ZuidWest TV (television with live streaming), ZuidWest FM (radio broadcasting), and supplementary programs including Weekoverzicht, Rally Update, Clipfestival, and Cocktail. Additional services include podcasts for on-demand audio, video production services for external clients, and webinar hosting. A mobile application extends access to all content on iOS and Android devices. The various programs focus on local news, sports, culture, and community affairs across municipalities including Roosendaal, Bergen op Zoom, Etten-Leur, Woensdrecht, Moerdijk, Halderberge, Steenbergen, Tholen, Rucphen, and Zundert.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• L1: Regional broadcaster for the Limburg province in the southern Netherlands. Comparable Dutch regional broadcaster with TV, radio, and digital platforms delivering local news and cultural programming.
• NH Media: Regional broadcaster for North Holland province (including Amsterdam region). Directly comparable as a Dutch regional multi-platform news organization with TV, radio, and digital distribution to a local audience.
• Omroep Zeeland: Regional broadcaster for the Zeeland province in the southwestern Netherlands. Comparable Dutch regional streekomroep with multi-platform news, radio, and TV operations serving a similarly-sized provincial audience.
• RTV Oost: Regional broadcaster serving the Overijssel province in eastern Netherlands. Comparable Dutch streekomroep with TV, radio, and online news operations targeting a defined Dutch sub-region.
• AT5: Local broadcaster for the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Comparable Dutch regional/local broadcaster with TV and digital distribution focused on city-level news and cultural content.
• Omroep Brabant: Regional public broadcaster serving the North Brabant province in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a Dutch streekomroep with similar news, sports, and cultural programming across TV, radio, and digital channels; serves an adjacent and overlapping region to ZuidWest.
• RTV Rijnmond: Regional broadcaster serving the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area. Comparable Dutch regional public broadcaster with TV, radio, and digital news operations focused on a defined metropolitan/sub-regional Dutch audience.
• Omroep Gelderland: Regional broadcaster for the Gelderland province in the eastern Netherlands. Comparable Dutch regional streekomroep operating TV, radio, and digital news services for a defined provincial audience.

Broad incumbents

• NOS: Dutch national public news broadcaster. Comparable as a public-funded broadcast news operation in the Netherlands, though operating at national rather than regional scale with broader programming scope.
• PowNed: Dutch public broadcasting organization producing TV, radio, and digital content. Comparable as a Dutch public broadcaster with multi-platform news and cultural programming, though operating nationally rather than regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zwupdate
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZuidWestUpdate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/streekomroep-zuidwest-tv-fm-update

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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