Xite
XITE is an interactive music video platform. Founded in the Netherlands, XITE now reaches 80 million households across Europe and North America through linear networks, interactive TV, and on-demand streaming services. The company allows viewers to search, like, and skip through its catalogue; enjoy channels curated by its team of music experts; and create personalised channels based on genre, era and visual style using its unique Mixer feature. XITE is now live in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and has access to virtually every available music video through agreements with all major and top independent music labels.
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| Launched | 21 May 2008 |
| Owned by | Derk Nijssen |
| Picture format | 4K UHD 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Broadcast area | Netherlands Belgium Germany United States Canada United Kingdom Ireland |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digitenne (Netherlands) | Channel 27 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| Joyne (Netherlands) | Channel 21 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Ziggo (Netherlands) | Channel 23 (HD) Channel 954 (SD) |
| Caiway (Netherlands) | Channel 51 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| KPN (Netherlands) | Channel 22 (HD) Channel 691 (4K) |
| T-Mobile (Netherlands) | Channel 227 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| xite.nl | Watch live (Netherlands) |
| Xite.be | Watch live (Belgium) |
| Xite.tv | Watch live (Germany) |
| Ziggo GO (Netherlands) | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| Yelo TV | Watch live (Belgium) |
| Horizon GO | Watch live (Germany) |
| Amazon Fire TV Apple TV Roku | Streaming app (United States) |
| Sky Q | Streaming app (Europe) |
History
XITE was founded by entrepreneur Derk Nijssen. 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. [1]
The station started broadcasting in 2008 via the digital packages from UPC and Caiway. At UPC, XITE replaced the 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. [2] 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.
Personalised Music Television
Since December 2015 XITE offers Personalized Music Television, an interactive application for television users of Ziggo (Netherlands) and Ooredoo (Qatar). XITE's Director of Distribution Partnerships Marius Brok believes that it's "outdated" for a viewer to flick through a number of music channels and "hopefully their favorite video comes on." Based on the "Hear-See-Feel" system, users can check out all the genres' videos (hip hop, pop, dance, rock,...) in either an on-demand service or on a continuous streaming channel. By this way, users won't miss out on any of their favourite videos in the comfort of XITE.[2]
In this application, the viewer gets the possibility to like or skip music video clips with the remote control, to choose from different curated theme channels or to create his/her own theme channel.
Since July 2017 the Personalized Music Television service has been integrated directly into the current channel for Ziggo customers with the Mediabox XL. This means that the user no longer has to search for the app in the app store, but everyone with a set-top box has direct access to the service via channel 25. This makes XITE the first provider in the world to combine technology, music and television to build a bridge between the traditional way of watching TV and the new digital on-demand era.
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.[3]
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
Logos
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| 2008–2013 | 2013–2017 | 2017–present |
XITE Awards
Since 2013, XITE has been organizing the XITE Awards every year, where both national and international artists are rewarded by the public for their achievements in the music industry. In addition to performances, awards are presented during the show for the best and most popular songs, artists, upcoming talent and of course the award for best music video of the year. In 2017, among others, Boef, Lil 'Kleine, Maan, Teske, Vinchenzo and Kris Kross performed in Amsterdam. Bizzey kicked off the evening with a performance including special guests Josylvio, Jozo and Yung Felix. Supergaande and Yung Internet surprised the audience with two surprise performances. The evening was presented by Bizzey and Iris Enthoven.
Winnaars XITE Awards 2017
| Categorie | Winnaar |
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| Best Music Video | Boef - Habiba |
| Best Song | Lil Kleine & Boef - Krantenwijk |
| Best Collab | SBMG, Lil Kleine & DJ Stijco - 4x Duurder |
| Best Dutch | Ronnie Flex |
| Best Belgian | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike |
| Best International | Dua Lipa |
| Best Kickstart | Josylvio |
| Best DJ | Martin Garrix |
| Best Online Artist | Supergaande |
| Best Fans | Beliebers |
| Most Liked Music Video | J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente |
Winnaars XITE Awards 2015
| Categorie | Winnaar |
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| Best Music Video | Lil' Kleine & Ronnie Flex - Drank & Drugs |
| Best Male | Ronnie Flex |
| Best Female | Eva Simons |
| Best Collab | Lil' Kleine & Ronnie Flex - Drank & Drugs |
| Kickstart Award | Teske |
| Best Pop | Nielson - Sexy Als Ik Dans |
| Best Hip Hop | Lil' Kleine & Ronnie Flex - Drank & Drugs |
| Best Dance | Martin Garrix - Forbidden Voices |
| Best Vlogging | Monica Geuze - Laten Gaan |
| Streetteam Award | B-Brave |
| Most Played Music Video | Years & Years - King |
| Best Music Video Belgium | Emma Bale - Run (Lost Frequencies Remix) |
| Best Music Video Germany | Alle Farben ft. Anna Naklab & YOUNOTUS - Supergirl |
Winnaars XITE Awards 2014
| Categorie | Winnaar |
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| Best Music Video | Yellow Claw & Rochelle - Shotgun |
| Best Male | Mr Polska |
| Best Female | Eva Simons |
| Best Collab | Yellow Claw & Rochelle - Shotgun |
| Kickstart Award | B-Brave |
| Best Pop | Mr. Probz - Waves |
| Best Hip Hop | The Opposites - Sukkel voor de Liefde (ft. Mr. Probz) |
| Best Dance | DVBBS - Tsunami |
| Streetteam Award | Mainstreet |
| Best Dressed Female Artist | Krystl |
Winnaars XITE O.D. Awards 2013
| Categorie | Winnaar |
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| Dance | Nicky Romero & David Guetta - Metropolis |
| Urban | The Opposites - Slapeloze Nachten |
| Pop | Gers Pardoel ft. Sef - Bagagedrager |
| Alternative | Kensington - No Way Out |
| New Act | Yellow Claw |
| Most Wanted | Gers Pardoel ft. Sef - Bagagedrager |
Programs
XITE mainly programs music video clips, sometimes following a particular genre or theme. XITE also devotes attention to music-related topics, with interviews, club and festival reports.
| Year(s) | Programma | Presentation |
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| 2016 - now | Week Mix | James Eussen & Daisy Fransen |
| 2016 | XITE Festival Reports | - |
| 2016 | XITE Zoekt Vlogger | - |
| 2015 | XITE Festival Reports | VJ Femke |
| 2015 | XITE Zoekt VJ | Sol Wortelboer |
| 2014 - 2015 | Week Mix | James Eussen & Christiaan Verhoef |
| 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 (Thu & Fri) |
| 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 | various vj's |
Presenters
- Iris Enthoven (2016 - now)
- Boris Lange (2014 - now)
- Ingrid Jansen (2014 - now)
- 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)
References
- "Jaarrapport 2018" (PDF). SKO.
- "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.
External links
- Official Website (Netherlands)
- Official website (Belgium)
- Official website (Germany)
- Official website (United States)
