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Omroep Centraal TV is a Dutch local public television channel operating in the community broadcasting format. The primary language of broadcasting is Dutch. The channel is the local public broadcaster for the municipality of Gemert-Bakel, located in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands . The organization began in 1988 as a radio station under the name Gemert Centraal, initially providing only radio broadcasts. Within two years, in 1990, the station expanded to include a cable newspaper and television services. Following the merger of the municipalities of Gemert and Bakel on January 1, 1997, the organization was renamed Omroep Centraal Gemert-Bakel .

In February 2022, the broadcaster experienced a significant disruption when the two remaining board members transferred the broadcast license to the local broadcaster of Laarbeek without the knowledge or consent of the volunteers. The volunteers unanimously decided not to accept this transfer and established a new association called Omroep Centraal TV. As a result, the organization lost its broadcast license and was initially limited to distributing content through social media platforms. However, this period also led to a substantial increase in viewership. In March 2023, the municipal council and the mayor and aldermen of Gemert-Bakel advised the NLPO to restore the broadcast license to Omroep Centraal, which was subsequently approved. After an administrative process with various providers, the channel returned to television screens on August 1, 2023 .

On air, Omroep Centraal TV features a mix of local news bulletins, community event coverage, cultural programming, and live broadcasts. The channel is particularly known for its expertise in live multicamera productions with full direction, often broadcasting municipal council and committee meetings on behalf of the Gemert-Bakel municipality. The channel also produces and broadcasts theater and stage productions. Films about Gemert-Bakel are shown between cable newspaper messages at scheduled start times: 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00, and 23:00 hours . Viewers can also watch news reports, agenda announcements, and documentary films through the channel's various platforms.

Since Omroep Centraal exclusively produces television broadcasts and the NLPO requires radio broadcasts for local public broadcasters, the organization entered into a cooperation agreement with Omroep Peelrand. Omroep Peelrand provides the radio programming, incorporating news bulletins that include news from Gemert-Bakel. The channel also passes through the radio signal of OSR 920 on FM frequency 91.1 MHz .

Omroep Centraal TV is available through multiple distribution platforms in the Netherlands. The channel is carried on cable networks including Ziggo on channel 48, KPN on channel 1304, Caiway and Delta Fiber on channel 12, and ODIDO on channel 879 . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of Omroep Centraal TV through the official website at omroepcentraal.tv, which offers live streaming of the channel. Online television of Omroep Centraal is also accessible via YouTube and Facebook, where the channel maintains a presence and shares content .

Omroep Centraal TV strives to be the primary source of local news and information for the Gemert-Bakel community, serving the needs of residents in this North Brabant municipality. The mission of the channel is to keep citizens informed about events that affect their daily lives, to promote local culture and traditions, and to provide a platform for community voices and organizations. The channel is run primarily by volunteers who are dedicated to serving their local community. Thanks to modern digital platforms, Omroep Centraal TV provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device — from smartphones to Smart TVs — ensuring that residents of Gemert-Bakel and former residents living elsewhere in the Netherlands or abroad can stay connected to their home community wherever they are .

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