NLPO, a privately owned company headquartered in the Netherlands, was founded in 2015 and operates with approximately 30 employees, reporting $9.7M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the company specializes in content rights, serving as the cooperation and coordination body for local public broadcasting in the Netherlands.
NLPO announced the jury for the Lokale Media Awards 2026 on July 9, 2026. Earlier, on July 2, 2026, the organization urged preparation for a new designation application. In June, NLPO detailed categories for the awards, outlining the Video category for productions that engage viewers in a story and the Audio category for stories that resonate without visuals on June 9, 2026. This followed the June 7, 2026, description of the Maatschappelijke Impact (Social Impact) category for stories designed to initiate change.