Regionale Publieke Omroep
italics=no, or the Regional Public Broadcasting Foundation, is the umbrella organisation of regional public broadcasters in the Netherlands. It is tasked with the promotion of co-operation between regional broadcasters, and represents their interests on a national and international level. The purpose and organisation of the RPO is similar to the NPO and the NLPO.
History
The RPO was founded on 31 May 2016 by its predecessor, italics=no. Its formation was the result of an adaptation of the Media Act 2008, initiated by the second Rutte cabinet. The ROOS, which had been established in 1988, legally merged into the RPO on 1 July 2017.The RPO is a member of CIRCOM. On 1 February 2021, Jan Müller was appointed executive director of the RPO.