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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Broadcast area | Netherlands Belgium Germany U.S. Canada United Kingdom Ireland |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 4K UHD 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Derk Nijssen |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 May 2008; 16 years ago (2008-05-21) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne (Netherlands) | Channel 27 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Livestream | Watch Live |
| Ziggo GO (Netherlands) | ZiggoGO.TV |
XITE (pronounced "excite") is a Dutch interactive music video platform founded in the Netherlands. The service operates linear and interactive television networks, and on-demand streaming services.
XITE-branded services are currently available in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. In the U.S., Xite is available via Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku; as well as Comcast Xfinity and some Samsung TVs. Since December 2015, XITE's interactive TV app has been available on Ziggo in the Netherlands, and Ooredoo in Qatar.
History
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XITE was founded by entrepreneur Derk Nijssen in the late aughts. The company invested in the channel by technology start-up fund Henq Innovation Fund 1, United Broadcast Facilities (UBF) and Rebel Technologies (a joint venture between UBF and XITE for interactive applications in video on-demand). Base7 was used as the working name for the start of the Base7 transmitter. The home base was initially located in Rotterdam.
The station started broadcasting in 2008 via the digital packages from UPC and Caiway. At UPC, XITE replaced Paramount's canceled music channel TMF Nederland. As with the canceled music channel The Box, viewers could request video clips by phone (0900 number or text message) by means of a clip code. In September 2009, XITE came up with an on-demand system via the red button on the remote control. Since then, the viewer has been able to request clips in this way and he has been able to compile playlists by genre and view specials and interviews.
In February 2011, XITE started broadcasting in Belgium via the basic package of Telenet. XITE started broadcasting in Germany in September 2014. In 2016, the Personalized Music Television service was launched via Ooredoo in Qatar. In the same year, a 4K channel was offered via KPN, where music videos were shown in Ultra-HD. From May 2017, XITE 4K is also available in Canada.
Xite Music
On 1 April 2019, Xite launched a digital music pay radio service on Ziggo in the Netherlands. It is a service that broadcast continuous streaming music and other forms of audio on multiple channel feeds. Xite Music replaced Stingray Music on Ziggo.
Linear channels
- Mini Disco
- Teen Party
- Piratenplaten (Dutch pop music)
- In De Kroeg (English: In the Pub)
- POP NL
- Schlagerfest (German Schlager)
- XITE Hits
- Muziek Van Nu (English: Contemporary Music)
- Zeroes Heroes
- Back 2 The 90s
- 80s Flashback
- 60s & 70s Fever
- Gouwe Ouwe (English: Golden Oldies)
- Thuisorkest (English: Orchestra at Home)
- Yoga Flow
- Op De Koffie (English: Coming over for Coffee)
- Pure Focus
- Mellow Beats
- Take It Easy
- Jazzy Dinner
- LOVE.
- Voel Je Goed (English: Feeling Good)
- Sing-Along
- Huisfeestje (English: Party at Home)
- All Out Dance
- Workout!
- Reggae Feels
- Siempre Latino
- Country Roads
- Twist Again
- Rock Legends
- Rock On
- Kneiterhard (Hardstyle)
- Indie Wave
- Sit Back & Jazz
- Soul Baby
- Straattaal (English: Street Language, Dutch hip hop)
- Urban Vibes
- Variable
- Ziggo Dome
Programmes
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XITE mainly broadcasts music video clips, sometimes following a particular genre or theme. XITE also devotes attention to music-related topics, along with interviews, club and festival reports.
| Year(s) | Programma | Presentation |
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| 2013 – 2020 | Week Mix & Yearmixes | James Eussen (Avanti Media Group) |
| 2016 | XITE Festival Reports | – |
| 2016 | XITE Zoekt Vlogger | – |
| 2015 | XITE Festival Reports | VJ Femke |
| 2015 | XITE Zoekt VJ | Sol Wortelboer |
| 2014 | Hip Hop NL | Jorik Scholten (Lil' Kleine) |
| 2014 | Festival Reports | Salma Chafouk Idrissi |
| 2014 | The Nominees | Ingrid Jansen |
| 2013–2014 | Daily Noise | Sol Wortelboer (ma-woe) & Ingrid Jansen (don-vrij) |
| 2013 | On Tour | Gwen van Poorten |
| 2013 | Clubtour | Gwen van Poorten |
| 2013–2014 | Ziggo Top 20 | Sol Wortelboer |
| 2011–2012 | Hi5 | Lara Hoogstraten (2011) and Celine Bernaerts (2012) |
| 2011 | Xite Specials | All VJs |
XITE Awards
Since 2013, XITE has been organising the XITE Awards every year. In addition to performances, awards are presented during the show for both best and most popular songs, artists, upcoming talent and an award for best music video of the year.
Past and current presenters
- Iris Enthoven (2016 – current)
- Boris Lange (2014 – current)
- Ingrid Jansen (2014 – current)
- Femke van Leeuwen (2015–2016)
- Jorik Scholten (2014)
- Salma Chafouk Idrissi (2014)
- Sol Wortelboer (2013–2015)
- Sjaak P. van Es (2013)
- Gwen van Poorten (2012–2013)
- Celine Bernaerts (2011–2012)
- Alain Keeven (2011–2012)
- Sanne Bolten (2011)
- Lara Hoogstraten (2011)
Logos
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| 2008–2013 | 2013–2017 | 2017–present |
References
- "XITE – Where Can You Find Us?". www.xite.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- "XITE – Personalised Music Television – Emerce eGuide". www.eguide.nl. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- Jarco Kriek (1 April 2019). "Ondanks kritiek klanten ruilt Ziggo Stingray Music voor Xite Music om" (in Dutch). TotaalTV.nl.
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