NOS
Television Network
NOS
nos.nl ·Hilversum
Television Network

NOS is the largest journalistic news organization in the Netherlands and provides 24/7 coverage of national news, sports, and events via TV, radio, web, apps, and social media platforms. With a team of more than 700 professionals, NOS focuses on high-quality storytelling and ongoing innovation in multimedia reporting to reach a broad Dutch audience. Its headquarters are in Hilversum, where, as a major public broadcaster, it aims to deliver timely, relevant journalism and diverse content formats.

PR target profile

Reach NOS with the right story.

NOS is a television network with 205 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Politics and government, Fit & healthy, Economy and Finance, Culture & events. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.

NOS has 209 tracked journalists spread across 12 editorial teams. For PR, that matters because you can only approach this outlet with a strong chance of success if your news fits a broad public news agenda, from politics and healthcare to the economy, safety, and sports.

Presscloud tracks 205 journalists at NOS, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.

Search traffic origin
Where the search traffic comes from
94%
Netherlands
Netherlands 94%
Belgium 2%
Other 3%

Estimated share of organic search traffic by country.

Outlet at a glance
205
journalists tracked
5M
estimated website visitors per month
Company details
Founded 1969
Headquarters Hilversum, -
Employees 501-1,000 employees
Past 30 days
968
articles tracked by Presscloud
Fresh off the press

Recently published in NOS

A snapshot of what NOS recently published.

Editorial structure

205 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams

The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.

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Politics and government
61
journalists
Fit & healthy
47
journalists
Economy and Finance
29
journalists
Culture & events
24
journalists
Sport
14
journalists
Tech and ICT
14
journalists
Juridical, Law & crime
13
journalists
Entrepreneurship
11
journalists

What NOS covers

NOS has 209 tracked journalists and publishes visibly across multiple recurring news areas. In recent headlines, you see many political and government files such as the distribution law, social security, development cooperation, and the coronavirus response, alongside healthcare and public health, economy and consumer issues, crime and extremism, education, housing, and plenty of sports news about the Dutch national team and major tournaments.

Beats the editorial team relies on

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Soccer
Politics and government
Juridical, Law & crime

How to pitch successfully to NOS

Pitch NOS with news that is directly socially relevant and easy to explain to a large audience. Think of new facts, research, or data about government policy, healthcare quality, public health, labor abuses, crime, educational opportunities, housing, consumer effects of new rules, or economic developments. Match the angles that recur in the headlines: what changes for people, where policy clashes with practice, which figures support the story, and why it is news now.

What is a pitch? Read the glossary explainer

Pitch checklist
Is the news socially relevant for a broad Dutch audience?
Do you make it immediately clear what changes for people or organizations?
Do you support the pitch with concrete facts, figures, or research?
Does your topic clearly fit politics, healthcare, the economy, safety, education, or sports?
Does your story have a timely trigger, such as policy, legislation, or new developments?
Can you sum up the core in a short, factual news angle?
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NOS

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A press release for NOS works best when the news is factual, timely, and socially relevant. Use a targeted press list and a short pitch that clearly shows why the story fits topics such as politics, healthcare, the economy, safety, education, or sports.
Only approach NOS with a tip if your information truly has news value for a broad audience. Make it immediately clear what happened, why it matters now, and which facts or documents you can support.
You are more likely to get into NOS if your story connects with the public news agenda and shows consequences for many people. Topics that recur in recent coverage include government policy, healthcare, the economy, crime, education, and major sports moments.
NOS recently covers a lot of politics and government, healthcare and public health, economy and consumer issues, crime and extremism, education, housing, sustainability, and sports. The editorial teams often choose factual news angles with social impact.
For general contact or a reader question, use the outlet's public contact route. If you have news or a story for the newsroom, a press release or targeted tip is the right route, ideally tailored to the relevant team and angle.
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