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THE THE NETHERLANDS EDITION 2026

the Netherlands’s
media & entertainment industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping media & entertainment in the Netherlands. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
Illustrated cover for Media & Entertainment Industry Landscape of the Netherlands
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Media & Entertainment illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore the Netherlands’s media & entertainment leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Media & Entertainment company highlights in the Netherlands, snapshot 7 August 2026
Company
Telfietelfie.com$30M———
GyPSiigypsii.com$24.1M———
TicketSwapticketswap.com$9.93M—220—
Blendleblendle.com$8.58M—70—
Smilersmiler.co$8.5M—40—
Cleengcleeng.com$7.55M—100—
Crowdynewscrowdynews.com$7.07M—5—
FUGAfuga.com$7M—195—
Universal Musicumusic.digital—6 roles——
MediaMonksmediamonks.com—4 roles25—
TV2Ztv2z.com—4 roles33Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
433 Football433football.com—3 roles——
Groot Nieuws Radiogrootnieuwsradio.nl—3 roles——
NOSwerkenbijdenos.nl—3 roles——
AIA Digitalaia.digital—2 roles——
TV Raintvrain.tv—2 roles—Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24i24i.com————
Banijay Beneluxbanijaybenelux.com——5,001—
Blenderblender.org——714Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Bounce Watchbouncewatch.com————
CLIQ Digitalcliqdigital.com——160—
Fleetport.nlfleetport.eu——356—
Janjan-magazine.nl——13—
antenna groupantenna-group.com——1,800—
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only
THE KEY SIGNALS

Media & Entertainment industry KPIs in the Netherlands

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

7 August 2026
Hiring participation3.3%

56 of 1,682 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation4.9%

83 of 1,682 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share37.3%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$315.8K

Midpoint of 91 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 37.3% of disclosed capital, while 95.1% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How the Netherlands media & entertainment has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

the Netherlands media & entertainment
$0$5.3M$10.6M$15.9M$21.2M2016: $7.51M20162017: $14.21M20172018: $15.63M20182019: $8.59M20192020: $1.31M20202021: $18.6M20212022: $6.24M20222023: $11.33M20232024: $10.51M20242025: $5.53M2025
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Annual media & entertainment funding and company formation in the Netherlands
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$7.51M7510
2017$14.21M718
2018$15.63M669
2019$8.59M8812
2020$1.31M1116
2021$18.6M999
2022$6.24M7012
2023$11.33M647
2024$10.51M266
2025$5.53M62
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Telfie17.5%
  • GyPSii14.0%
  • TicketSwap5.8%
  • Other companies62.7%

Funding by stage

111 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel42 37.8%
Series A–B11 9.9%
Series C+ / PE0 0.0%
Grants, debt & other58 52.3%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

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Series B01/2012
Telfietelfie.com$12M

Backed by Rho Capital Partners and Time Warner Investments and others.

Series A06/2023
Smilersmiler.co$8.5M

Backed by Octopus Ventures and Mosaic Ventures and others.

Series A10/2017
FUGAfuga.com$7M

Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector maps Netherlands company identities to the configured global filings table.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector maps Netherlands company identities to the configured global filings table.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the the Netherlands companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

76 of the 1,682 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (4.5%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 298,657 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Nu.nlnu.nl77,951,4588175.8%
algemeen dagbladad.nl71,036,1318182.2%
nosnos.nl59,564,6368168.8%
VoetbalPrimeurvoetbalprimeur.nl10,902,3256475.9%
Dumpertdumpert.nl9,896,0584759.1%
Sportnieuws.nlsportnieuws.nl9,893,5445996.4%
ziggoziggo.nl9,343,3317462.2%
Scribbrscribbr.com8,018,2988016.9%
Radio Gardenradio.garden7,382,2676052.7%
Blenderblender.org6,046,9907017%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

243 of these companies (14.4%) publish at least one Android app — 332 apps in all, carrying 253M installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
PickU: Photo Editor & CutoutPickU56.7M4.7Photography
Radio GardenRadio Garden28.6M4.4Music & Audio
Governor of Poker 3 Card GamesGovernorofpoker15M4.3Card
Football Mania - Live ScoresFootball Mania13.5M4.5Sports
PolarstepsPolarsteps10.8M4.7Travel & Local
stats.fm for SpotifyStatsFM9.8M4.1Music & Audio
Coloring Book for AdultsToosmart9.3M4.4Casual
NOSnos6.9M4.4News & Magazines
NU.nl - Nieuws, Sport & meerNu.nl6.4M3News & Magazines
Ziggo GOziggo6M3.2Entertainment

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Music Tech5762.7MRadio Garden 28.6M
Online Photos2260.2MPickU: Photo Editor & Cutout 56.7M
Internet First Media8146.7MFootball Mania - Live Scores 13.5M
Radio Tech5136.9MRadio 538 1.5M
Sports Tech3619M433 | The Home of Football 2.2M
Gambling Tech1418.1MGovernor of Poker 3 Card Games 15M
Social Platforms3615.3MPolarsteps 10.8M
Internet First News Publishers914.3MNOS 6.9M

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 42023Q2: 32023Q22023Q3: 62023Q3: 52023Q32023Q4: 42023Q4: 62023Q42024Q1: 52024Q1: 32024Q12024Q2: 62024Q2: 82024Q22024Q3: 52024Q3: 232024Q32024Q4: 52024Q4: 92024Q42025Q1: 52025Q1: 102025Q12025Q2: 22025Q2: 242025Q22025Q3: 42025Q3: 312025Q32025Q4: 22025Q4: 282025Q42026Q1: 62026Q1: 352026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 286 of 332 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The the Netherlands media & entertainment market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Consumer digital885
Enterprise tech331
B2c e-commerce233
Enterprise software134
Saas83
Marketplaces82
Internet first news publishers67
Loneliness economy65
Media & entertainment saas50
Internet first sports media45
Real money gaming38
Spatial computing31

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Consumer digital

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

885companies
2.1%have hiring activity

19 companies hiring · $121.83M disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Advertising845
Subscription796
Commission on transaction478
E-commerce - service344
Sponsorship323
Fee-for-service261
E-commerce - product182
Affiliate marketing127
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitions24i.com ↗

Video streaming software company 24i has been acquired by Sapphire Technology Group.

Funding roundshyves.nl ↗

Hyves is a funded company, having raised a total of $ ***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Mergers & acquisitionsthenextweb.com ↗

Tekpon, a Romanian-founded software solutions marketplace, announced that it acquired the TNW (The Next Web) brand from The Financial Times.

Mergers & acquisitionseyecons.com ↗

Sportway has announced it has acquired Eyecons.

Mergers & acquisitionsrtl.nl ↗

DPG Media is paying for €1.1 billion for the business that includes five free-to-air TV channels (RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7, RTL 8 and RTL Z), three digital pay-TV channels (RTL Lounge, RTL Crime, RTL Telekids) and an independent news organisation.

Mergers & acquisitionssapphiremedia.com ↗

Sapphire Media Limited has officially completed the acquisition of BIG 92.7 FM, an extensive and successful Indian radio network.

Mergers & acquisitionsendemolshinegroup.com ↗

Banijay Entertainment, which acquired Endemol Shine Group for $2.2bn (£1.7bn) in 2020 ...

Mergers & acquisitionsbigspark.com ↗

Nottingham-based bigspark has acquired Aizle.ai, the synthetic AI product and team from Smart Data Foundry.

Funding roundsdubformer.ai ↗

Dubformer, a startup based in Amsterdam that focuses on AI dubbing, has raised €3.4 million in Seed funding.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 74 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Leadership moves
20
Earnings
13
Mergers & acquisitions
13
Buyback
9
Funding rounds
5
Contracts
4
Asset acquisitions
3
Lawsuit
2
Regulatory
2
Layoffs
1
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Leadership moves

11 tracked people moves

qmusic ↗
Kris Stewart

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer

Roel de Vries

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Arthur de Bok

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer

Na

Appointment Marketing concessionaire for CTV Scale

Maarten Meijs

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Joost Brakel

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer

Blender ↗
Ton Roosendaal

Resignation Previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Blender ↗
Francesco Siddi

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Fact Sheet

Product

Workforce actions

1 companies with reported reductions

NOS ↗

Scale not stated rolesstaff reduction

Regulatory events

2 recorded events

anp ↗

approved extension of exploration periodANP

RTL ↗

approvedACM

Litigation

2 tracked suits

Company
will v amazon

discriminatory DEI programCivil · Filed

Company
Abhijit Realtors & Infraventure, Creative Channel Advertisin v sapphire media

bid approval appealRegulatory · Dismissed

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Sapphire Technology Group→24i ↗Announced2026-03-09Not stated in snapshot
sapphire technology→24i ↗Announced2026-03-06Not stated in snapshot
Banijay Entertainment→Endemol Shine Group ↗Completed2026-01-13$2.2B
tekpon→The Next Web ↗Announced2025-12-10Not stated in snapshot
sportway→Eyecons ↗Announced2025-10-16Not stated in snapshot
Brown Brothers Media→Silicon Canals ↗Completed2025-09-01Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

0 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 2-posting snapshot covers 1 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Product Manager | Consumer Products & Entertainment2
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

2 postings specify a level.

manager
2
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

333 founders and chief executives across 286 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

17 profiles with education records.

University of Amsterdam
6
Erasmus University Rotterdam
4
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
2
INSEAD
1
Leiden University
1
Sciences Po
1
Imperial College London
1
University of Cambridge
1

Prior employers

2 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

30,943 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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30,943articles in the measured year
8,141articles in 2026Q1
71.1%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Media & Entertainment coverage across Netherlands · articles per complete quarter

03,7187,43611,15414,8722021Q2: 5,5582021Q22021Q3: 5,8532021Q4: 5,1962022Q1: 5,9362022Q2: 6,5762022Q22022Q3: 5,8732022Q4: 6,8002023Q1: 6,4542023Q2: 7,2662023Q22023Q3: 7,0032023Q4: 6,6532024Q1: 7,2662024Q2: 7,7622024Q22024Q3: 8,1542024Q4: 7,2692025Q1: 12,9322025Q2: 7,6712025Q22025Q3: 7,4062025Q4: 7,7572026Q1: 8,1412026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q25,558
2021Q35,853
2021Q45,196
2022Q15,936
2022Q26,576
2022Q35,873
2022Q46,800
2023Q16,454
2023Q27,266
2023Q37,003
2023Q46,653
2024Q17,266
2024Q27,762
2024Q38,154
2024Q47,269
2025Q112,932
2025Q27,671
2025Q37,406
2025Q47,757
2026Q18,141

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
12,706 positive · 234 neutral · 6,172 negative
2022
17,277 positive · 330 neutral · 7,541 negative
2023
18,564 positive · 372 neutral · 8,394 negative
2024
20,488 positive · 305 neutral · 9,620 negative
2025
25,374 positive · 310 neutral · 10,012 negative

Leading coverage topics

Media & Entertainment coverage across Netherlands · ranked by full-period article count.

International Political Relations2,575 articles in the full recorded period
961 recent · 386 prior
International Sports Competitions2,256 articles in the full recorded period
338 recent · 436 prior
Strategic Partnerships And Collaborations2,121 articles in the full recorded period
454 recent · 407 prior
New Product Launches And Innovations2,087 articles in the full recorded period
433 recent · 372 prior
Professional League Updates1,710 articles in the full recorded period
245 recent · 364 prior
Security And Defense Policies1,640 articles in the full recorded period
793 recent · 168 prior
Technology Adoption And Digital Transformation1,502 articles in the full recorded period
295 recent · 280 prior
Olympic Games Coverage1,218 articles in the full recorded period
203 recent · 283 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy1,144 articles in the full recorded period
369 recent · 236 prior
Athlete Transfer Rumors1,142 articles in the full recorded period
190 recent · 202 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Media & Entertainment coverage across Netherlands

KeywordRecentPriorChange
conceptual rock albums622106120%
geopolitical alliances16934397%
f1 world championship16311048%
f1 championship1399645%
f1 grand prix1228445%
national security strategy12013823%
multilateral diplomacy11624383%
stock performance1025296%
financial control software7827189%
diplomatic strategies7330143%
international courts4896-50%
intuitive painting281-98%
orchestral conducting376-96%
europa league3876-50%
classical orchestral773-90%

Event and signal lenses

Media & Entertainment coverage across Netherlands

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

39,722 classified articles

fuzz guitar revival, raw rock production, garage rock resurgence

35.6% critical · 42.5% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

11,071 classified articles

conceptual rock albums, avant-garde rock, complex rock narratives

29.6% critical · 54.6% positive
Rising

Growth

9,812 classified articles

quarterly results, quarterly financials, earnings report

29.0% critical · 59.4% positive

Media & Entertainment coverage across Netherlands. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Media & Entertainment in the Netherlands: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 7 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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