Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)

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The Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT), also known as Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie, is a privately owned Belgian public service broadcaster founded in 1930. Operating primarily in the Flemish Community of Belgium, VRT provides television and radio broadcasting services. As of 2023, it employed approximately 2610 people and generated revenue of around $500 million. VRT operates alongside similar public service broadcasters in other Belgian communities: RTBF in the French-speaking community and BRF 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 May 2024, news emerged that 55 Belgian children were conceived using sperm from a Danish donor carrying a carcinogenic gene; these children were conceived by 39 women, exceeding the permitted maximum of six children per donor. Separately, Flemish Fisheries Minister Hilde Crevits announced the monkfish as the winner of a culinary contest. In a different matter, Belgian agricultural exports to Japan, valued at €230 million annually, prompted discussions between Minister Clarinval and Japan. Minister Clarinval urged Japan to restart and accelerate negotiations between the Belgian Federal Food Safety Agency (FAVV) and Japan's food safety authority on Tuesday. Finally, Mr. Jambon proposed lowering duties on certain products to discourage cross-border shopping, suggesting this could increase overall revenue.

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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 (thematic channel groups). For full access to Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep (VRT)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Dec

3rd

2025

09:08

B2B Tag

Data breach at Bpost: corporate and consumer data leaked

Bpost has not disclosed which of its departments is affected, but according to the company, the leak is unrelated to the processing of letters and parcels. The department works with an exchange platform managed by a supplier, it says.

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Dec

2nd

2025

18:30

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

Flemish media group Roularta signs deal to print all the Financial Times’ UK magazines

The Financial Times has been a customer of Roularta Printing since 2023. The company and various FT magazines destined for mainland Europe, South Africa and the Middle East have already rolled of the presses at Roeselare.

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Nov

26th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

Outrage after Bpostgroup and Temu announce greater cooperation

Bpost and Temu want to further strengthen their ongoing cooperation in Belgium and Canada. The announcement is remarkable, because Bpost is half-owned by the government. The same government that wants to curb the flow of Chinese parcels from Temu and other web shops based outside the EU.

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Nov

25th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

Brussels to lose credit line from ING, Finance Minister warns again of shutdown

Meanwhile, the state of region’s finances has worsened further. The caretaker government that has limited powers, no majority and can’t take any significant policy decisions works with a budget based on so-called “provisional twelfths”. Each provision twelfth is one twelfth of the last budget passed by parliament.

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Nov

25th

2025

14:00

B2B Tag

9 reasons why De Tijdloze became a national ritual

[Translated] We spoke with Jan Van Biesen, who has been at the heart of De Tijdloze for years as a responsible party. His insights reveal not only how large the project is today, but especially why it is so deeply rooted in our culture.1.

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Nov

24th

2025

08:00

B2B Tag

Bach remains maestro of Klara Top 100: classical music connects generations

[Translated] Bach remains the undisputed favorite of Klara listeners. With his moving 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' from the Matthew Passion, he evokes human emotions in just a few minutes. That listeners continue to embrace Bach, despite the distance of three centuries, proves the timelessness of his music.Living composers in the topNotably, after Bach, two living composers complete the top 3.

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Nov

19th

2025

06:41

B2B Tag

VRT bundles forces to help young people with current themes on war and peace

[Translated] Digital lesson package for secondary educationVRT Education developed the EDUbox War and peace: Together stronger through more insight into conflict. The EDUbox is a digital lesson package that provides young people with a clear framework to better understand war.

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Nov

18th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

Health insurance funds and social security agency knew about fraud by home health nurse

For years, the home nurse from Houthulst is said to have invoiced for non-existent services and charged excessive healthcare costs. During a house search, the public prosecutor's office seized 17 luxury vehicles, luxury goods, real estate and cash.

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Nov

17th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

42-metre TMG supertram has arrived in Brussels

The trams have been built by Alstom at their factory in the Austian capital Vienna. The first of the trams arrived at MIVB’s Haren Depot on Tuesday. The Brussels public transport company says that the tram is a “modern and comfortable tram with greater capacity” than the smaller version on the TNG.

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Oct

29th

2025

18:30

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Defence minister Francken plans major investments in anti-drone systems

In recent days, several times now drones have been spotted above the military base at Marche-en-Famenne (Wallonia). ‘They were most likely operated by professional drone pilots who were mapping certain things,’ defence minister Theo Francken said.

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Oct

28th

2025

18:30

CT_Monitor Company

Universities back €150 hike in tuition fees, minister says ‘nyet’

Flemish universities and colleges will once again have to make substantial savings: their basic funding is being reduced by 46.3 million euros annually. Last Friday, the Flemish government approved draft legislation stipulating the savings. For example, less money will go to foreign students from outside the European Union (i.e. non-EEA students).

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Oct

27th

2025

18:30

CT_Monitor Company

Belgium more generous than neighbours: business receives €25 billion in subsidies

Two-thirds of the subsidies are wage subsidies to compensate for the high tax burden on labour. These include, for example, a partial rebate on taxes due on night and shift work, targeted reductions in social security contributions for certain groups including new labour market entrants and subsidies to companies that receive payment in the form of service cheques.

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