Ketnet facts for kids
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| Country | Belgium |
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| Broadcast area | National, also distributed in: Luxembourg Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VRT |
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| History | |
| Launched | December 1, 1997 (on Canvas) May 1, 2012 (on VRT3) |
| Former names |
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| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Norkring (FTA DVB-T2) | Channel 12 |
| Digitenne (Netherlands) | Channel 31 |
| Cable | |
| Telenet (Flanders) | Channel 12 |
| Telenet (Brussels) | Channel 112 |
| Voo | Channel 152 |
| Ziggo (Netherlands) | Channel 53 |
| Caiway (Netherlands) | Channel 31 |
| DELTA (Netherlands) | Channel 29 |
| Kabel Noord (Netherlands) | Channel 102 |
| Satellite | |
| TV Vlaanderen Digitaal (Flanders) | Channel 12 |
| TéléSAT (Wallonia) | Channel 609 |
| Canal Digitaal (Netherlands) | Channel 66 |
| Joyne (Netherlands) | Channel 32 |
| IPTV | |
| Proximus TV | Channel 12 (Flanders) Channel 262 (Brussels & Wallonia) |
| KPN (Netherlands) | Channel 31 |
| Scarlet | Channel 12 (Flanders) Channel 60 (Wallonia & Brussels) |
| T-Mobile (Netherlands) | Channel 23 |
| Tele2 (Netherlands) | Channel 27 |
| Streaming media | |
| Yelo TV | Watch live (Belgium only) |
| TV Overal | Watch live (Belgium only) |
| TV Partout | Watch live (Belgium only) |
| Ziggo GO (Netherlands) | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| Bhaalu | Info |
Ketnet is a TV channel from Belgium made just for kids! It broadcasts in Dutch. The VRT owns and runs it. VRT is the public broadcaster for the Flemish part of Belgium. Ketnet shows a mix of programs made in Belgium and shows from other countries. You can watch it on the VRT3 channel from 6 AM until 8 PM.
Ketnet first started on December 1, 1997. Back then, it shared a channel with Canvas. Later, on May 1, 2012, Ketnet got its own new channel. It shared this channel with a program called Op 12. Op 12 stopped broadcasting on December 31, 2014.
Ketnet also has a special part for younger kids called Ketnet Junior. This part shows programs for preschool children. You can find Ketnet Junior on the Canvas channel from 10 AM to 7 PM.
If you speak French, Ketnet has a sister channel called Ouftivi. You can watch Ouftivi on the La Trois channel.
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Meet the Ketnet Presenters
Just like the main VRT TV station, één, Ketnet has presenters who appear on screen. These presenters are special because they also host different shows for the channel. They are known as Ketnetwrappers.
Ketnet Logos Through the Years
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The first Ketnet logo, used from 1997 to 2006.
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The second Ketnet logo, used from 2006 to 2010.
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The third Ketnet logo, used from 2010 to 2015.
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The fourth Ketnet logo, used from 2012 to 2015.
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The fifth Ketnet logo, used until August 31, 2015.
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Ketnet logo, used since 2015.
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Old Ketnet HD logo.
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Ketnet Shows and Programs
Ketnet broadcasts many different kinds of shows. Some are made right in Belgium, and others come from all over the world.
Belgian Shows
These are some of the popular shows made in Belgium that you can watch on Ketnet:
- AbraKOdabra
- Amika
- Back to School met Zita
- Bol & Smik (the Flemish version of Big & Small)
- Boris en Binti
- D5R
- Daar is Dobus
- Dag Sinterklaas (shown every year in November and early December)
- De elfenheuvel
- Galaxy Park
- Go Go Stop
- Go IV
- Ghostrockers
- Hopla
- Ketnetpop
- Kwiskwat (the Flemish version of Kerwhizz)
- Mega Mindy
- Musti
- NT van Ketnet (presented by Peter and Heidi, shown in Belgium and the Netherlands)
- Piet Piraat
- ROX
- Samson en Gert
- Sintressante Dingen (shown every year in November and December)
- Spring
- Stafari
- Tip en Tap
- Van-a-1, Van-a-2 (used to be on BRTN TV2 until December 1, 1997)
- W817
International Shows
Ketnet also brings you many great shows from other countries:
- 6teen
- Aladdin
- Alfred J. Kwak
- Angry Birds Toons
- The Backyardigans
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- Crime Time
- Code Lyoko
- Degrassi: The Next Generation
- The Emperor's New School
- Famous 5: On the Case
- Fish Hooks
- FloopaLoo, Where Are You?
- Gaspard and Lisa
- George of the Jungle
- Goof Troop
- Goosebumps
- Hercules
- Hey Arnold!
- Hubert and Takako
- Jacob Two-Two
- The Jungle Book
- Kim Possible
- Larva
- Little Einsteins
- The Little Prince
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
- Max & Ruby
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Miss BG
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Peg + Cat
- Phineas and Ferb
- Pinkalicious & Peterrific
- Ready or Not
- Round the Twist
- The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Scooter: Secret Agent
- The Secret World of Alex Mack
- Shaun the Sheep
- SheZow
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
- The Smurfs
- Spirou et Fantasio
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Tweenies
- Vic the Viking
- Wallace and Gromit
- Wild Kratts
- Zoé Kézako
Short Cartoons
- Pat & Stan
KetnetRadio: Music for Kids
On November 17, 2007, Ketnet started its own online radio station called KetnetRadio. It plays a 3-hour program that repeats all day long. A new program is made and broadcast every single day. KetnetRadio is hosted by Kristien Maes, who is also a Ketnet presenter. You can listen to KetnetRadio on the official Ketnet website.
See also
In Spanish: Ketnet para niños
