BNNVARA, also known as Omroepvereniging BNN-VARA, is a State Owned entity headquartered in the Netherlands. Founded in 2014, the organization employs approximately 610 individuals and reported $146.9M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company provides media managed services as a Dutch public broadcasting organization that operates television and radio networks in the Netherlands. Established through a merger between BNN and VARA, the organization also produces digital content and operates an online platform that provides access to its programs and other media.
On January 30, 2026, public broadcasters, including BNNVARA for its program 'Kassa,' saw a potential reversal of an extra 50 million euro cut to public broadcasting, as indicated by the upcoming cabinet's coalition agreement. Previously, on January 19, Roos Moggré was slated to present the BNNVARA talk show "Pauw De Wit & Moggré" for two weeks on NPO 1, airing daily from February 9 to 19 immediately following the Olympic Games broadcasts. Earlier in January, specifically on January 9, BNNVARA presenter Erik Dijkstra launched a new weekly podcast titled "Blok & Dijkstra Read Books Yet" alongside AVROTROS's Mischa Blok, sharing stories from literature and personal experiences. This followed BNNVARA's launch of its new NPO Radio 1 program, 'The Red Wire,' on New Year's Day, 2026. Presented by Natasja Gibbs and Stephan Komduur, the program airs Monday to Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00, offering a contrarian view on the news.