VTM Kids

VTM Kids

Country	Belgium
Headquarters	Vilvoorde, Belgium
Programming
Language(s)	Dutch
Picture format	16:9 576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	DPG Media
Sister channels	VTM, VTM2, VTM3, VTM4, VTM Gold
History
Launched	1 October 2009 (2009-10-01)
Closed	9 January 2023 (2023-01-09)
Replaced by	VTM Non-Stop Dokters (channel space)
Former names	vtmKzoom (2009-2018)
Links
Website	vtm.be/vtmgo-kids
Availability
Streaming media
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)
TV Overal	Watch live (Belgium only)

VTM Kids (formerly known as VTMKzoom) was a Belgian commercial television channel for youth. The broadcasts of the channel began on 1 October 2009. VTM Kids targeted children. The children's channel was owned by DPG Media (formerly Medialaan).^[1][2]

The channel was available in analog and digital basic offer of Telenet and in the digital basic offer of Proximus TV and TV Vlaanderen.

History

vtmKzoom logo (2015-2018)

Since 15 February 2015, children's programmes have been broadcast on VTM in the morning again.^[3] Initially only on weekends, but since 3 July 2017 every day.^[4] Since 2 October 2017, the morning block is called VTM Kids. The block broadcasts repeats of vtmKzoom and Kadet.^[5]

On 22 December 2018 vtmKzoom and Kadet were replaced by the channels VTM Kids and VTM Kids Jr. Most of the programmes of vtmKzoom and Kadet were moved to VTM Kids. The toddler and pre-school programmes from vtmKzoom were moved to VTM Kids Jr.^[6]

On 22 January 2020, DPG Media announced that VTM Kids Jr. would be merged with VTM Kids into a single channel. On 2 March 2020, VTM Kids Jr. was replaced by CAZ 2.^{[citation needed]}

On 9 January 2023, VTM Kids ceased broadcasting as a linear channel. The programs still broadcast during the VTM Kids program block in the morning on VTM and remain available via VTM GO.^[7]

The VTM Kids linear channel was replaced by VTM Non-Stop Dokters, on 9 January 2023.^[8]

Programming

Most programs that are broadcast on VTM Kids are from the Flemish production companies Studio 100, Seamonster and Sultan Sushi. This list is incomplete.

Flemish children shows

• Booh
• De Wereld van K3
• Kabouter Plop
• My Name is Michael
• The Voice Kids
• vtmKzoom Hitlist
• vtmKzoom Pop
• vtmKzoom Pop Artiest

Imported children shows

• All Hail King Julien
• Annedroids
• Atomic Puppet
• Bakugan: Battle Planet
• Bananas in Pyjamas
• Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
• Bob the Builder
• Calimero
• Cavegirl
• Danger Mouse
• Dinotrux
• DreamWorks Dragons
• Fantasy Patrol
• Fireman Sam
• G.I. Joe: Renegades
• Harry & Bunnie
• Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
• Heidi
• Heidi, Girl of the Alps
• Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh
• Hot Wheels Battle Force 5
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
• Kitty Is Not a Cat
• Lassie
• Littlest Pet Shop
• Lost in Oz
• Martin Morning
• Maya the Bee
• Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks
• Miffy's Adventures Big and Small
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
• Odd Squad
• Pingu
• Pippi Longstocking
• Pokémon
• Polly Pocket
• Pound Puppies
• Sally Bollywood
• Simsala Grimm
• Sunny Bunnies
• Talking Tom and Friends
• Teletubbies
• Spirit Riding Free
• The Amazing Spiez!
• The Adventures of Puss in Boots
• The Busy World of Richard Scarry
• The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
• The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
• The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill
• Thomas & Friends
• Transformers: Cyberverse
• Vicky the Viking
• Wendy
• YooHoo and Friends
• Zigby

VTMKzoom+

VTMKzoom+ was a digital addition to VTMKzoom which broadcast 24/24. The channel was accessible via the red button on the remote control of the digital TV.

The pay channel was available from 1 October 2009 via Telenet Digital TV, 24h/24.^[1][2] From 23 September 2013 the channel was no longer included in the new paying packages of Telenet. Only customers who were still subscribed to the old "kids package" can watch it.

The channel closed down on 1 June 2016.

References

External links

• Official website
• DPG Media

This page was last edited on 11 March 2023, at 09:20