VTM Nieuws

VTM Nieuws
Genre News
Theme music composer Peter Meyvaert
Country of origin Belgium
Original language(s) Dutch
Production
Producer(s) Medialaan
Production location(s) Vilvoorde
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 15-60 minutes
Release
Original network VTM
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release 1 February 1989 - present
External links
Website

VTM Nieuws is the name of the daily news broadcasts on the Flemish television network VTM. The bulletins were the first competition to Het Journaal, the news programmes broadcast by the VRT.

History

VTM Nieuws was first broadcast on 1 February 1989, the same night that VTM itself launched. As VTM's popularity grew, so did that of its news bulletins, with VTM Nieuws becoming a formidable competitor to Het Journaal throughout the 1990s. In its early years, VTM Nieuws was known for its relative innovations: its main bulletin, broadcast at 7pm, was presented by two newscasters, which was hitherto unheard of within Flanders; it was also the first Flemish news programme to broadcast a bulletin in the afternoon, and to have its newscasters present from within the newsroom.

At the turn of the century, however, viewing figures began to decline, due to modernisation efforts by the VRT. In 2004, VTM Nieuws was renamed to Het Nieuws, as part of a major rebranding exercise: a new studio was built, featuring a large videowall; all bulletins were now presented by one newscaster, and several new on-screen faces were introduced.[1] This led to a rise in ratings, although the effect wore off after a few years.

In 2013, Het Nieuws was renamed back to VTM Nieuws, bringing with it a new logo and studio; a new editorial direction also came into play, with more attention being paid to political, international and cultural news. Since this rebrand, the popularity of the broadcasts has once again shown an upward trend.[2]

Presenters

Current presenters

  • Dany Verstraeten (1989-present)
  • Birgit Van Mol (1998-present)
  • Stef Wauters (2004-present)
  • Elke Pattyn (2013-present)
  • Freek Braeckman (2017-present)

Former presenters

References

  1. ↑ "VTM-nieuws wordt ,,Het nieuws ". De Standaard. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wie jong is, kijkt naar het VTM Nieuws". Het Nieuwsblad. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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