1998 in Belgian television

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Overview of the events of 1998 in Belgian television

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This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1998.

## Events

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* 13 March - Mélanie Cohl is selected to represent Belgium at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Dis oui". She is selected to be the forty-first Belgian Eurovision entry during Eurosong held at the RTBF Studios in Brussels.[citation needed]
* Esther Sels, performing as Janet Jackson wins the ninth season of VTM Soundmixshow.[citation needed]
* Belgium finished sixth at Eurovision 1998 held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.[1]
* July – VNU agrees to sell its 44% stake in VTM, a Belgian commercial television channel, to Flemish Media Holding in Belgium.[2]

## Television shows

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### 1980s

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* VTM Soundmixshow (1989-1995, 1997-2000)

### 1990s

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* Jambers
* Samson en Gert (1990–present)
* Familie (1991–present)
* Wittekerke (1993-2008)
* Thuis (1995–present)

## References

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1. ^ "THE YEAR THAT ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF EUROVISION FINAL CAME TO BIRMINGHAM: All eyes were on the National Indoor Arena and Dana International in 1998". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 18 May 2025. ProQuest 3205079478. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
2. ^ Edmunds, Marlene (July 21, 1998). "VNU sells off VTM stake". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

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