Events
- 7 February - Sieneke is selected to represent Netherlands at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)". She is selected to be the fifty-first Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at Studio Baarn in Utrecht.
- 29 May - Jaap van Reesema wins the third series of X Factor, becoming the programme's first man to be crowned as winner.
- 10 September - 57-year-old opera singer Martin Hurkens wins the third series of Holland's Got Talent.
Television shows
2000s
- X Factor (2006–present)
- Holland's Got Talent (2008–present)
Networks and services
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name |
New network name |
Type |
Conversion Date |
Notes |
Source |
| Jetix |
Disney XD |
Cable television |
1 January |
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Closures
| Network |
Type |
End date |
Notes |
Sources |
| Het Gesprek |
Cable television |
21 August |
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Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
| 8 April |
Teddy Scholten[1] |
83 |
Dutch singer & TV presenter |