VRT (broadcaster)

The VRT (Dutch: [ˌveːjɛrˈteː]) is the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community of Belgium.

Type

Terrestrial radio and television

Belgium (Flanders and Brussels)

Belgium
(and also parts of the Netherlands, France, and Luxembourg)

Reyers Tower, Schaerbeek, Brussels
50°51′10″N 4°24′06″E / 50.85278°N 4.40167°E / 50.85278; 4.40167

Flemish Community

1930 (1930) (radio)
1953 (1953) (television)

NIR (1930–1960)
BRT (1960–1991)
BRTN (1991–1998)

vrt.be

Cable: analog and digital on all Belgian and Dutch cable providers;

to all major Belgian DSL providers (Proximus, Orange, Scarlet);

IPTV

with paid TV Vlaanderen subscription (encrypted DVB-S2 using SES Astra network).

Satellite

with paid TV Vlaanderen subscription (encrypted DVB-T2 using Norkring network) in Flanders and paid Digitenne subscription (encrypted DVB-T2) in the Netherlands. Free-to-air DVB-T broadcast by VRT was discontinued on 1 December 2018.^[4]^[5]

Terrestrial

– info channel

Radio 1

– Flemish channel

Radio 2

– classical channel

Klara

– alternative channel

StuBru

– hit channel

MNM

Innovation[edit]

Through open innovation, VRT explores new technologies and applications in a constantly evolving media context. The innovation department works together with partners such as start-ups, universities, broadcasters, and media organisations on several (funded) projects. To put innovation into practice, VRT consistently tests new prototypes on the production floor, while working closely with both media professionals and end users.

VRT Sandbox supports innovation within VRT and the media sector by organising collaborations with start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs. Within VRT Sandbox, scale-ups get the chance to test, validate or develop their products on VRT's production floor, with access to the infrastructure and production teams. In addition, VRT Sandbox leads a programme in which scale-ups and media organisations develop future media applications together. This allows European and Flemish scale-ups to tailor their solutions to the needs of the media sector.

With the French-speaking public broadcaster RTBF, VRT also leads the international Future Media Hubs network to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.