Ketnet

Belgian children's television channel

Television channel

Ketnet

Latest logo from 2024-present

Country| Belgium
Broadcast area| National, also distributed in:
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Programming
Picture format| 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner| VRT
Sister channels|

* VRT 1
* VRT Canvas

History
Launched| 1 December 1997 (on Canvas)
1 May 2012 (on VRT3)
Former names|

* BRT TV2 (1977–1991)
* BRTN TV2 (1991–1997)

Links
Website| www.ketnet.be (redirects to VRT MAX site)
Availability
Terrestrial
Norkring (FTA DVB-T2)| Channel 12
Digitenne (Netherlands)| Channel 31
Streaming media
Yelo TV| Watch live (Belgium only)
TV Overal| Watch live (Belgium only)
TV Partout| Watch live (Belgium only)
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)| ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Bhaalu| Info

Ketnet is a Flemish public children's television channel in Belgium owned and operated by the VRT, Flemish public broadcaster. It broadcasts a mix of locally produced and imported productions on the VRT 3 channel from 6 am until 8 pm.

## History

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On 1 December 1997, BRTN 2 was replaced by Canvas and Ketnet. From the start of the channel, the program offering from Flemish soil has been diversified. The best-known and/or longest-running titles are Amika, Dag Sinterklaas, De Boomhut, Karrewiet, Kulderzipken, Mega Mindy, Samson en Gert, Spring, and W817. In addition, various foreign series are also purchased.

Ketnet started as a channel for 4 to 15-year-olds. Programs were broadcast to young teenagers such as Studio.Ket, King of the Hill, NBA Jam, Ultratop, Ready or Not and Married... with Children, among others. In September 1999, the target group was changed to 4 to 12-year-olds, and no new teenage programs were purchased.[1] Ultratop was last broadcast on 31 December 2000[2] and King of the Hill on 12 January 2001.[3] Nowadays Ketnet broadcasts for 2 to 12-year-olds.

Since Ketnet underwent a major renewal operation in April 2006, many old (regular) programs have disappeared from the programming, including Zorro, Skippy, Tintin, Once Upon a Time..., The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Tik Tak, Bassie and Adriaan, Allemaal beestjes, Alfred J. Kwak, Hey Arnold!, Liegebeest, Postbus X and Pingu. Many of these programs were also broadcast by the predecessor BRTN TV2 before the creation of Ketnet.

On 1 May 2012, Ketnet has been moved on a new channel, timesharing with OP12. OP12 closed on 31 December 2014.[4]

The preschool programmes are broadcast on Ketnet Junior between 10 am to 7 pm on VRT Canvas.

Its French-language counterpart is Auvio Kids TV on La Trois.

## Presenters

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As with VRT's main television station één, Ketnet employs in-vision continuity announcers. In the case of Ketnet, the announcers also present various programmes for the station and are known as Ketnetwrappers.

## Logos

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### Ketnet

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* The first Ketnet logo, used from 1997 - 2006.

* The second Ketnet logo, used from 2006 - 2010.

* The third Ketnet logo, used from 2010 - 2015.

* The fourth Ketnet logo, used from 2012 - 2015.

* The fifth Ketnet logo, used until 31 August 2015

* The sixth Ketnet logo, used from 2015 - 2021

* The sixth Ketnet logo with text, used from 2015 - 2021

* The seventh Ketnet logo, used from 2021 - 2024

### Ketnet Junior

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* The second Ketnet Junior logo, used from 2018 - 2024

## KetnetRadio

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Main article: Ketnet Hits

On 17 November 2007, Ketnet launched KetnetRadio, an online radio station consisting of a looped 3-hour programme, broadcast for 24 hours. A new programme is produced and broadcast every day. KetnetRadio is presented by Ketnet presenter and continuity announcer Kristien Maes. Listeners can tune in on Ketnet's website.

## See also

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* BRTN TV2, former channel television in Belgium
* List of television channels in Belgium

## References

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1. ^ "Ketnet voelt hete adem van VT 4 in de nek". De Standaard (in Flemish). 2000-09-16. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
2. ^ "Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant | 30 december 2000 | pagina 10". Krantenbank Zeeland (in Dutch). 2000-12-30. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
3. ^ "TV BUITENLAND - NDC mediagroep - De Krant van Toen". www.dekrantvantoen.nl. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
4. ^ "Op 31 december verdween OP12 | VRT". 2016-04-30. Archived from the original on 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

## External links

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* Official website (in Dutch)

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Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT)

Radio|

| Analogue & Digital|

* Radio 1
* Radio 2
* Klara
* Studio Brussel
* MNM

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Digital|

* MNM Hits
* Nieuws+
* Klara continuo
* Ketnet Hits

Defunct|

* Donna
* Donna Hitbits
* RVI
* Sporza

Television|

* VRT 1
* VRT Canvas
* Ketnet

| Defunct|

* BRTN TV2
* OP12
* BVN (former co-owner, left in July 2021)

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Internet|

* VRT NWS
* VRT MAX

* v
* t
* e

Television in Belgium

French language|

* La Une
* Tipik
* La Trois
* TipikVision
* TV5MONDE FBS
* BeTV
* Be 1
* Be Ciné
* Be Séries
* Voosport
* World 1-3
* Proximus
* Pickx+ Sports 1-10
* Pickx+
* Pickx Showcase
* AB3
* ABXplore
* Arte
* RTL-TVI
* RTL Club
* RTL Plug
* RTL District
* Bel RTL TV
* Radio Contact Vision
* Canal Z
* LN24
* BX1
* Qu4tre
* Notélé
* Boukè
* Canal Zoom
* Antenne Centre
* Télé MB
* Télésambre
* TV Com
* TV Lux
* Védia
* MaTélé
* DAZN
* 1-3
* Pro League 1-3
* Disney Channel
* Disney Jr.
* National Geographic
* MTV
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.

Dutch language|

* VRT
* VRT 1
* VRT Canvas
* Ketnet
* DPG Media
* VTM
* VTM 2
* VTM 3
* VTM 4
* VTM Gold
* VTM Non-Stop
* Q-Music Kijk Live
* Play Media
* Play4
* Play5
* Play6
* Play7
* Play Crime
* Play More
* Cinema / Series
* Kicks
* Black
* Play Sports
* 1-5
* Golf
* Kanaal Z
* Vlaams Parlement.TV
* Bruzz
* ATV
* AVS
* Focus TV
* Ring TV
* ROB TV
* RTV
* TV Limburg
* TV Oost
* WTV
* Eclips TV
* Ment Pop
* Ment 55
* Proximus Media House
* Pickx+ Sports 1-10
* Pickx+
* Pickx Showcase
* DAZN
* 1-3
* Pro League 1-3
* Disney Channel
* Disney Jr.
* Discovery
* TLC
* Nickelodeon
* Studio 100 TV
* Njam!
* MTV
* Comedy Central

German language|

* BRF TV

Defunct|

| French|

* Eurosport 21
* Vidéoclick
* RTBF Sat
* Liberty TV
* MCM Belgique
* Be 3D
* NRJ Hits TV
* Studio 100 TV

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Dutch|

* JIM
* OP12
* Acht
* Lacht
* Anne
* SundanceTV
* Play More
* Relax
* Select
* TMF
* Spike
* TNT
* BVN (Belgian programming removed in 2021, continues to broadcast)
* VTM Kids (linear channel)
* VTM Kids Jr
* VTMkerst
* VTMzomer
* Studio 100 Hits

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