VTM (TV channel)

Belgian Dutch-speaking commercial TV station

This article is about the television station. For other uses, see VTM (disambiguation).

Television channel

VTM

Country| Belgium
Programming
Language(s)| Dutch
Picture format|

* 625 Lines PAL (analogue)
* 576i SDTV
* 1080i HDTV (digital)

Ownership
Owner| DPG Media
Sister channels| VTM 2
VTM 3
VTM 4
VTM Gold
VTM Non-Stop Dokters
History
Launched| February 1, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-02-01)
Links
Website| www.vtm.be
Availability
Streaming media
VTM Go| Watch live (Belgium only)
Jozef De Kesel interviewed by VTM Nieuws

VTM or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (English: Flemish Television Company) is the main commercial television station in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium) and forms part of a network of channels owned by DPG Media (formerly Medialaan).

It was launched on February 1, 1989 as the second commercial television channel in Belgium after the French-speaking RTL-TVI, and quickly became the most popular TV channel in the Flemish part of Belgium. Early programming consisted of local versions of game shows like 'Rad Van Fortuin' (Wheel of Fortune) or 'Waagstuk!' (Jeopardy!). The channel is also considered to have been instrumental in the rebirth of the local music industry as it was the first TV channel to promote local music through its primetime TV show 'Tien om te zien' (Ten to see), a weekly chart show with only local music productions.

The channel's focus on local music and local versions of international TV formats quickly allowed it to outperform public television in 1989 and the early 1990s. Average marketshare went up to over 40% in 1993. Currently VTM is still the Flemish commercial market leader and the 2nd biggest channel in Flanders. It can be received on cable, digital cable, IPTV in Flanders and Belgium and by satellite in Europe.

Parent company DPG Group also operates sister channels, including VTMKzoom (children's), as well as VTM 2 and VTM 3. Many programs originally aired on VTM may later rerun on these other channels. The broadcaster also owns two radio stations: Q-music and JOEfm. It also formerly owned the now defunct Radio BemBem. In 2005 there were talks about MEDIALAAN, VTM's former owner, buying the Flemish part of Canal Plus from Telenet but this fell through. In 2006 rumours spread that the RTL Group would buy 50% of MEDIALAAN, but VTM as well as RTL denied those plans.

In 2004, VTM lost its market dominance back to the public broadcaster VRT's flagship channel één. After its big rebrand in 2008 and the latest smaller rebrand in 2012, VTM regained strength with popular shows.

## Programming[edit]

### Currently aired Flemish (co-)productions[edit]

* Benidorm Bastards (reruns only)
* Echte Verhalen: De Buurtpolitie
* Familie (Belgian soap opera)
* Het Weer
* I Can See Your Voice
* The Masked Singer
* The Voice Kids
* The Voice van Vlaanderen
* VTM Nieuws
* Wittekerke

### Currently aired Imported productions[edit]

* America's Funniest Home Videos
* Chicago Fire
* Chicago Med
* Chicago P.D.
* Last Man Standing
* Private Practice
* Speechless
* Sturm der Liebe
* Suits
* Take Two

### Formerly aired Flemish (co-)productions[edit]

* Aspe
* Boer zkt Vrouw
* Comedy Toppers
* David
* De Beste Hobbykok van Vlaanderen
* De...dagshow
* De Grote Sprong
* De Juiste Prijs
* De Kotmadam
* De Vlaamse 10
* Ella
* Een ster in de familie
* Gina & Chantal
* Goedele Nu
* Het mooiste meisje van de klas
* Idool
* Jambers
* Jonas&VanGeel
* Klasgenoten
* Kriebels
* LouisLouise
* Make Belgium Great Again
* My Name Is...
* Matroesjka's
* Ons geluk
* Over Winnaars
* Royalty
* Sara
* So You Think You Can Dance
* Stressvakantie
* The Team (European TV series)
* Team Spirit
* Telefacts
* Telefacts 360
* Telefacts Crime
* Vlaamse Hollywood Vrouwen[1]
* X Factor
* Zone Stad
* Zoom

### Formerly aired Imported productions[edit]

* 9-1-1
* All Saints
* Border Security: Australia's Front Line
* Boston Legal
* Chuck
* Cold Case
* Columbo
* Dawson's Creek
* DC Super Hero Girls
* Diff'rent Strokes
* Empty Nest
* ER
* Frasier
* Fresh Off the Boat
* Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension
* Half & Half
* House
* How I Met Your Mother
* Lou Grant
* Love Bites
* Magnum, P.I.
* McLeod's Daughters
* Mercy
* Merlin
* NYPD Blue
* Packed to the Rafters
* Rush
* Second Noah
* Shark
* Shades of Blue
* Sons of Tucson
* The Education of Max Bickford
* The Event
* The Ex List
* The Good Doctor
* The Guardian
* The Voice (U.S.)
* Third Watch
* Touched by an Angel
* Two and a Half Men
* Will & Grace
* Yes, Dear

## TamTam[edit]

TamTam's logo (2000-2008)

For several years, VTM broadcast a kids' strand called TamTam, competing with VRT's Ketnet. It featured programmes such as Teletubbies Everywhere and Miffy for little children and shows such as SimsalaGrimm, Tweety and Sylvester Mysteries, Schuif Af and Kids Top 20 for older kids. During VTM's latest rebrand on 29 February 2008, the channel decided to do away with the TamTam brand. The programming block is now broadcast under the VTM brand.

## VTM Kids[edit]

VTM Kids was the kids channel of VTM. It aired between 6am and 6pm. There was also a channel called VTM Kids+ which aired 24/7 and was a digital only channel. The VTM Kids brand started on 1 October 2009.

## Teletext[edit]

VTM started a teletext service on 1 February 1996 which was stopped on 1 November 2014. The page 888 is still available for subtitles.[2]

## Logos[edit]

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1989–1993  | 2004–2008  | 2008–2012  | 2012–2018  | 2018–2020

## See also[edit]

* List of television channels in Belgium

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Vlaamse Hollywood vrouwen". Archived from the original on 2010-10-15.
2. ^ "VTM".

## External links[edit]

* VTM
* VTMKZOOM
* 2BE
* Jim
* Q-music
* JoeFM
* MEDIALAAN
* VMMtv

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