VARA

VARA is a public- broadcasting company ( Dutch: Publieke Omroep ) in the Netherlands.

The VARA was founded in 1925 as " Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs" (Association of Workers' radio amateurs). In 1957, the name was changed to " Omroepvereniging VARA " and is no longer abbreviation.

At the beginning of VARA was strictly socialist -oriented and had close contacts with the " Sociaal Democratic Arbeiders Partij " ( SDAP ) (until 1941) or to Partij van de Arbeid ( after 1945 ). Many well-known party officials were on the board of VARA. Initially sent the VARA only eight hours of programming a week. Because of dilettantism the abbreviation of the AVRO as " Van Armoe Rammelt Everything " (about: Poverty shakes everything ) mocked.

Chaired by Marcel van Dam (1986-1995), the VARA, however, was radically restructured. The radio division was greatly reduced and new employees got only temporary contracts. 1995 Vera Keur van Dam successor. Keur plan in 2000 was a transformation of VARA in a commercial broadcaster, a project, but the burst, so that the VARA is " public law " as before. 2009 took over the lawyer Cees Korvinus the chair, but two years later he resigned. Under his leadership, first collaborations emerged with BNN. In November 2011, Hans Andersson was elected as the new chairman. Currently a merger sought by BNN.

Shipments

The VARA is known for her comedy shows. These include, among others, various, partially award-winning sitcoms (currently: Kinderen geen bezwaar ), the popular and also excellent eve show De Wereld Draait Door and different programs with Paul de Leeuw.

Even with entertainment shows won the VARA viewers. These include the Rudi Carrell Show, Eén van de eight, the Rudi Carrell as Churning moderated in Germany, as well as Doet -ie 't of doet -ie ' t niet, also he does a German offshoot named it or does he it not? experienced. Both versions were moderated by Peter Jan Rems.

In cooperation with ZDF also the animated series Alfred J. Kwak was produced, which was also his spiritual father, Herman van Veen participated.