Media in Belgium
Part 4; Media landscape in Belgium
Flanders big 5
1. DPG MEDIA GROUP: news (and entertainment) media - newspapers, magazines, radio, tv
– multinational
2. MEDIAHUIS: news media – multinational
3. ROULARTA: business news media & (women) magazines – local media
4. VRT: public service media – audio, video, online
5. TELENET: tele distribution and entertainment media (audio & video)
1. DPG-media
- Owner: Christian Van Thillo
- What: Multinational (cross) media company in Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark
- Let’s talk money: px. 1,77 B euro - 5000 employers (1450 in Flanders)
“Leading media group in Belgium that wants
to inspire viewers, surfers, readers en listeners
with impressive stories, lightning fast news and
sparkling entertainment.”
1.2 Main media: Dailies
1. Het Laatste Nieuws
(HLN.be, HLN live)
-> Popular news brand (Number one in Flanders)
2. De Morgen
-> Quality newspaper for upscale (progressive) readers
1.3. Main media: magazines
1. Weeklies
-> Leader in gossip/celebrit/tv magazines
2. Monthlies
-> Lifestyle, home decoration
1.4. Main media: television
1. VTM:
-> Generalist broadcasting channel aiming at families, with tv news, sparkling entertainment
and homemade fiction. Complementary channels and aVOD-platform
, 2. Streamz
-> Joint venture with competitor Telenet (and VRT)
-> Subscripted VOD (video on demand) in 2020: ‘Flemish Netflix’
-> Joining forces against international invaders Netflix, Disney and AppleTV+ - Native Flemish
content
3. RTL Belgium
-> Joint-venture with Groupe Rossel (2021)
-> Former subsidiary of the major German-Luxembourg RTL Holding (Bertelsmann AG)
-> First authorised (and leading) private broadcaster in Wallonia (°1986/7)
4. Main media: radio
-> Qmusic: feel-good pop radio station
-> Joe: Classic pop radio station
-> Willy: DAB+, rock station
-> BelRTL: Wallonia
2. Het Mediahuis
Merger of Corelio, Concentra (BE) & VP Exploitatie (NL)
- CORPORATE SEAT: Katwilgweg Antwerpen
- Where: HASSELT, BRUSSELs, AMSTERDAM, DUBLIN
- What: Multinational news media company (Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland, Luxemburg)
- Let’s talk money: Turnover 2018: 990 M euro - 4335 employers (1200 in Flanders)
“L EADING NEWSPAPER EDITOR IN FLANDERS;
NEWSPAPERS OF CATHOLIC-CHRISTIAN IDEOLOGY.”
2.1 Main media: Dailies
1. Het Nieuwsblad
-> Widespread popular newspaper
2. De Standaard
-> Leading quality newspaper in Flanders
Regional news brands
1. Het Belang van Limburg
2. Gazet van Antwerpen
Part 4; Media landscape in Belgium
Flanders big 5
1. DPG MEDIA GROUP: news (and entertainment) media - newspapers, magazines, radio, tv
– multinational
2. MEDIAHUIS: news media – multinational
3. ROULARTA: business news media & (women) magazines – local media
4. VRT: public service media – audio, video, online
5. TELENET: tele distribution and entertainment media (audio & video)
1. DPG-media
- Owner: Christian Van Thillo
- What: Multinational (cross) media company in Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark
- Let’s talk money: px. 1,77 B euro - 5000 employers (1450 in Flanders)
“Leading media group in Belgium that wants
to inspire viewers, surfers, readers en listeners
with impressive stories, lightning fast news and
sparkling entertainment.”
1.2 Main media: Dailies
1. Het Laatste Nieuws
(HLN.be, HLN live)
-> Popular news brand (Number one in Flanders)
2. De Morgen
-> Quality newspaper for upscale (progressive) readers
1.3. Main media: magazines
1. Weeklies
-> Leader in gossip/celebrit/tv magazines
2. Monthlies
-> Lifestyle, home decoration
1.4. Main media: television
1. VTM:
-> Generalist broadcasting channel aiming at families, with tv news, sparkling entertainment
and homemade fiction. Complementary channels and aVOD-platform
, 2. Streamz
-> Joint venture with competitor Telenet (and VRT)
-> Subscripted VOD (video on demand) in 2020: ‘Flemish Netflix’
-> Joining forces against international invaders Netflix, Disney and AppleTV+ - Native Flemish
content
3. RTL Belgium
-> Joint-venture with Groupe Rossel (2021)
-> Former subsidiary of the major German-Luxembourg RTL Holding (Bertelsmann AG)
-> First authorised (and leading) private broadcaster in Wallonia (°1986/7)
4. Main media: radio
-> Qmusic: feel-good pop radio station
-> Joe: Classic pop radio station
-> Willy: DAB+, rock station
-> BelRTL: Wallonia
2. Het Mediahuis
Merger of Corelio, Concentra (BE) & VP Exploitatie (NL)
- CORPORATE SEAT: Katwilgweg Antwerpen
- Where: HASSELT, BRUSSELs, AMSTERDAM, DUBLIN
- What: Multinational news media company (Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland, Luxemburg)
- Let’s talk money: Turnover 2018: 990 M euro - 4335 employers (1200 in Flanders)
“L EADING NEWSPAPER EDITOR IN FLANDERS;
NEWSPAPERS OF CATHOLIC-CHRISTIAN IDEOLOGY.”
2.1 Main media: Dailies
1. Het Nieuwsblad
-> Widespread popular newspaper
2. De Standaard
-> Leading quality newspaper in Flanders
Regional news brands
1. Het Belang van Limburg
2. Gazet van Antwerpen
