The foundation's remit derives from the Dutch Media Act 2008, which stipulates that the NOS produce regular and frequent programming of a public service nature, including, notably, a full and impartial news service and coverage of parliamentary procedures and debates, as well as reporting on sporting and other national events.The NTS served as a similar organization to the NRU, in that broadcast and transmission facilities were supplied to member associations for making programmes.The NOS, as were its predecessors, was tasked with coordinating the whole public broadcasting system, as well as providing news and sports bulletins.The Nederlands Omroepproduktie Bedrijf (Netherlands Broadcast Production Company; NOB) consisted of those facilities, mainly based in Media Park in Hilversum.In 1995, another Media Act was enacted, which saw the NOS's broadcasting duties greatly reduced, with the creation of the Nederlandse Programma Stichting (Netherlands Programming Service; NPS).The previous management was replaced with a three-man board, now charged with developing strategies and responsibility for all public output.Programming co-ordinators were appointed for each television and radio network and channel identities were created, largely replacing the varying on-air presentation of the pillar broadcasters.The previous NOS logo was in use for 36 years and featured the company's initials in lowercase, with round and obtuse angles.The NOS is responsible for news, sports, political, and events programming on public service television networks and produces the following: Besides broadcasting on the main three public television channels, The NOS is also responsible for NPO Politiek en Nieuws, a television channel that was a result of the merger of NPO Nieuws and NPO Politiek in 2021, that airs news programs, including the latest NOS Journaal as well as covering live events, parliamentary sessions, debate and archive material of parliamentary sessions.
The logo was redesigned on 1 January 1995 to 16 December 2005 to become italic and blue