Vtm

Infobox TV channel
name = vtm
logofile = Vtm television Belgium logo 2008.png logoalt =
country = flagicon|Belgium Belgium
launch = 1989
picture format = 625 Lines PAL (analogue), 576i SDTV and 1080i HDTV(digital)
owner = Vlaamse Media Maatschappij
web = [http://www.vtm.be/ vtm.be]
sat serv 1 = TV Vlaanderen Digitaal (BE)
sat chan 1 = Channel 3
sat serv 2 = SES Astra 19,2°E
sat chan 2 = 12670V, 22.0, 5/6
cable serv 1 = Telenet (Belgium)
cable chan 1 = Channel 3
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vtm or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij is the main commercial television station in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking north of Belgium.

It went live in 1989 and quickly became the Flemish market leader. It can be received on cable or by satellite in Flanders.

Vlaamse Media Maatschappij (VMMa), its parent company, also operates the TV channels 2BE and JIM, frequently passing on programs, mainly for reruns. The broadcaster also owns three radio stations: Q-music, 4fm and Radio BemBem. In 2005 there were talks about VMMa buying the Flemish part of Canal Plus from Telenet but this fell through. In 2006 rumours were spread that the RTL Group would buy 50% of VMMa, 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 latest rebrand in 2008, vtm regained strength with popular shows such as Mijn Restaurant, a format based on My Restaurant Rules.

hows broadcast by vtm

:"These lists are incomplete; current status may be outdated"

Currently aired Flemish (co-)productions

*Aspe
*De Kotmadam
*Familie
*Telefacts
*Wittekerke
*LouisLouise

Currently aired imported productions

*ER

Formerly aired Flemish (co-)productions

*Jambers
*Klasgenoten
*Kriebels
*Ons geluk
*Team Spirit
*Zone Stad

Formerly aired imported productions

*All Saints
*Third Watch

TamTam

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 February 29th 2008, the channel decided to do away with the TamTam brand. The programming block is now broadcast under the vtm brand.

Logos

ee also

* List of television channels in Belgium
* Christian Van Thillo

External links

* [http://www.vtm.be VTM]
* [http://www.kanaaltwee.be/ Kanaal Twee]
* [http://jim.be/ Jim TV]
* [http://www.q-music.be/ Q-music]
* [http://www.4fm.be/ 4FM]
* [http://vmma.be/ VMMa]