Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)

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Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep, also known as VRT and Radio-Télévision, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Belgium. Founded in 1930, the company employs approximately 2610 individuals and reported $528.5M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, it specializes in broadcast television and radio. It serves as one of the national public service broadcasters for the Flemish Community of Belgium, operating alongside counterparts such as the French-language RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française) in the French Community and BRF (Belgischer Rundfunk) in the German-speaking Community.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1930

Headcount

2,604

Headquarters

Belgium

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On February 3, 2026, Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT) collaborated with Kom op tegen Kanker on the "Lightpoints Against Cancer" initiative, featuring Siska Schoeters and Margaux Bogaert, to highlight that more than 75,000 people in Belgium are diagnosed with cancer annually and over 350,000 in Flanders live with the disease's consequences. Previously, on January 30, 2026, VRT and VI.BE awarded Hans Kusters the MIA 'Sector lifetime achievement award' for his lasting and meaningful role in supporting and growing the Flemish music world.

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Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT) offers 11 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.

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Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)'s revenues were less than $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)'s revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Mar

18th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Yet more outage woes at Proximus: TV and fixed and mobile internet all hit

‘We have been experiencing problems with internet services since 11 am this morning. Some customers are experiencing difficulties when browsing or using interactive TV services,’ Proximus posted on social media. ‘Phone calls are working, and no general issues have been reported regarding live TV viewing.

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Mar

17th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Volvo’s decision to no longer sell the EX30 in the US will affect exports from its Ghent plant

Volvo Cars says that the move is linked to “changing market conditions and financial factors”. These including the recent scrapping of a 7,500 USD government subsidy for electric vehicles sold in the United. The Trump administration’s withdrawl of incentives for those purchasing electric vehicles has contributed to a sharp drop in demand.

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Mar

15th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Meltdown at Proximus: mobile network woes across Belgium now sorted!

From 12.45 pm this afternoon onwards, many Proximus customers across Belgium were suddenly unable to make mobile calls or access the internet. The cause was a major technical issue on the telecom operator’s network. Around half of its customers were hit by the disruption.

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Mar

15th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Awesome lie-down concert by pianist Mattias Devriendt at Bruges station’s historic ticketing hall

A lie-down concert is an intimate musical experience often in a 360° space, where the audience lies on mats, pillows or blankets to enjoy music while relaxing or meditating rather than sitting or standing. Roll out a mat, lie down and quietly enjoy the piano music, the beautiful location and the atmospheric lighting: that is what Mattias Devriendt aims to achieve with his Urban Tour.

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Mar

10th

2026

18:30

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

18 Belgians on Forbes billionaires’ list: richest Belgian is worth 9 billion dollars

Five Belgians appear on the list for the first time. They are Roland Duchâtelet (Melexis and X-Fab) and textile entrepreneur Filip Balcaen, both with 1.5 billion dollars (1.3 billion euros), and Charles Beauduin (Vandewiele and Barco), Philippe Van de Vyvere (Sea-Invest) and Bart Van Malderen (Drylock), each with 1.2 billion dollars (1 billion euros).

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Mar

10th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Health institute Sciensano identifies Belgium’s most popular drugs thanks to wastewater

During the pandemic Sciensano tested for the presence of coronavirus particles in wastewater. In this way the health institute hoped to measure how the virus was spreading. Since then, the mapping system has been expanded to detect influenza and other diseases.

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Mar

8th

2026

18:30

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Renovation drive at Mercator Marina in Ostend

The Mercator Marina, with the Royal North Sea Yacht Club as its main shareholder, is investing more than 600,000 euros to renew the infrastructure for recreational yachting in the Mercator Dock. The biggest task will be the removal of the steel mooring posts around the dock.

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Feb

3rd

2026

05:35

Funding Activities, B2B Tag

VRT and Kom op tegen Kanker Bring New Lightpoints Against Cancer, with Siska Schoeters and Margaux Bogaert

[Translated] More than 75,000 people get cancer in Belgium every year. Currently, more than 350,000 people in Flanders are living with the consequences of cancer. That's an average of 212 people per day, 9 people per hour who hear that they have cancer.

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Jan

30th

2026

23:30

Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Hans Kusters receives MIA 'Sector lifetime achievement award'

[Translated] With this award, VRT and VI.BE honor a person or organization that has played a lasting and meaningful role in the growth and support of the Flemish music world. The impact of Hans Kusters on the sector is particularly great.

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Jan

30th

2026

03:30

B2B Tag

Karine Claassen heads to Greenland: "What about the people behind all the geopolitical headlines?"

[Translated] The United States and Europe are vying for control of Greenland and want to reach a deal. Greenland is part of Denmark, and therefore part of Europe and NATO. But also for America, the island is becoming increasingly interesting, both due to the flight and shipping routes between the East and West, as well as the many valuable minerals that are present in the ground.

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Jan

29th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

One in five businesses not registerd with Peppol invoice system

Some 21% of businesses with a VAT number in Belgium are still not signed up to the Peppol invoicing system. That’s 940,604 of the 1.19 million businesses in Belgium required to use the system. Peppol is a digital invoicing system that is now required to be used in Belgium for sending and receiving invoices.

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Jan

28th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Citizens' collective brings all parties together for Brussels government formation talks

According to Frederik Lamote, one of the people behind respect.brussels, there is hope that this initiative could be the starting point for a solution. ‘It is strange that we have to take this initiative, but after 600 days without a government, everything is strange in this city,’ he says.

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Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT) currently holds 59 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including cycling, handball, motorsports, basketball, futsal, tennis, multi-sport, soccer | association football, cyclo-cross, athletics, beach soccer and ice skating.