VRT 1

Belgian Dutch-language TV channel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VRT 1 is a public Dutch-language TV station in Belgium, owned by the VRT, which also owns Ketnet, VRT Canvas and several radio stations. Although the channel is commercial-free, short sponsorship messages are broadcast in between some programmes.

CountryBelgium
Broadcast areaNational, also distributed in:
Luxembourg
Netherlands
HeadquartersBrussels
LanguageDutch
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VRT 1
Current Logo Since May 2023
CountryBelgium
Broadcast areaNational, also distributed in:
Luxembourg
Netherlands
HeadquartersBrussels
Programming
LanguageDutch
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerVRT
Sister channelsVRT Canvas
Ketnet
History
Launched1953
Former namesNIR TV (1953–1960)
BRT (1960–1977)
TV1 (1977–2005)
Één (2005–2023)
Links
Websitewww.een.be
Availability
Terrestrial
Antenne TVMux 2 (SD)
Digitenne (Netherlands)Channel 14 (HD)
Streaming media
VRT MAXWatch live (Belgium only)
Telenet TVWatch live (HD)
Yelo PlayWatch live (HD)
Proximus PickxWatch live
(HD - Belgium only)
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Close

VRT 1 focuses on drama, entertainment, news and current affairs in a similar vein to BBC One in the United Kingdom. The station was formerly known as TV1 until 21 January 2005, when the Eén (English: "one") branding was launched as part of a major station revamp, with a look created by BBC Broadcast.[1] The channel got its current branding in 2023.

VRT 1 is the equivalent of its French-language counterpart, La Une, the first channel of the Belgian Francophone broadcaster, RTBF.

On-screen presentation

Continuity

With its sister channel Ketnet, Eén was one of 21 stations in Europe to utilise in-vision continuity presentation. Four regular staff announcers (as of January 2014) were presenting in-vision and out-of-vision links from lunchtime until around midnight or in the early hours (if necessary) each day.

The last team of announcers was composed of:

  • Andrea Croonenberghs (senior announcer)
  • Geena Lisa Peeters
  • Eva Daeleman
  • Saartje Vandendriessche

The in-vision presentation was ditched on 26 July 2015.[2] Since that day, it is replaced by out-of-vision continuity.

Seasonal identity

As of its 2007 rebrand[citation needed] as één, the channel uses different idents, logos, blips and a different colour scheme every season. This seasonality concept was abolished when Eén got a new look, created by Gédéon Programmes, in early 2009.

Logo history

  • TV 1's third logo (1977–1982)
    TV 1's third logo (1977–1982)
  • TV 1's fourth logo (1982–1988)
    TV 1's fourth logo (1982–1988)
  • TV 1's fifth logo (1988–1990)
    TV 1's fifth logo (1988–1990)
  • TV 1's sixth logo (1991–1995)
    TV 1's sixth logo (1991–1995)
  • TV 1's seventh logo (1995–1997)
    TV 1's seventh logo (1995–1997)
  • TV 1's eighth logo (1997–2001). A variation of this one continued to be used until 20 January 2005.
    TV 1's eighth logo (1997–2001). A variation of this one continued to be used until 20 January 2005.
  • Eén's red logo used during winter (2007-2009)
    Eén's red logo used during winter (2007-2009)
  • Eén's green logo used during spring (2007-2008)
    Eén's green logo used during spring (2007-2008)
  • Eén's blue logo used during summer (2007-2008)
    Eén's blue logo used during summer (2007-2008)
  • Eén's simplified white logo (February 2009-August 2015)
    Eén's simplified white logo (February 2009-August 2015)
  • Eén's light blue written-style logo (August 2015-September 2019)
    Eén's light blue written-style logo (August 2015-September 2019)
  • Eén's last logo before rebrand (September 2019-April 2023)
    Eén's last logo before rebrand (September 2019-April 2023)

Programming

Foreign language programmes and segments of local TV programmes with foreign language dialogue (e.g. interviews with people speaking in other languages) are shown with Dutch subtitles.

Belgian

International

Teletext

VRT started its teletext service on 8 May 1980 and stopped it on 1 June 2016. The page 888 is still available for subtitles.[3] The service was used by 576,094 persons per day in 2010. The number dropped down to 123,709 in 2014.[4]

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External links

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