VRT 1

VRT 1

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'''VRT 1''' is a public [[Dutch (language)|Dutch-language]] TV station in [[Belgium]], owned by the [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep|VRT]], which also owns [[Ketnet]], [[VRT Canvas]] and several radio stations. Although the channel is commercial-free, short [[sponsorship]] messages are broadcast in between some programmes.
'''VRT 1''' is a public [[Dutch (language)|Dutch-language]] TV station in [[Belgium]], owned by the [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep|VRT]], which also owns [[Ketnet]], [[VRT Canvas]] and several radio stations. Although the channel is commercial-free, short [[sponsorship]] messages are broadcast in between some programmes.


VRT 1 focuses on drama, entertainment, news and current affairs in a similar vein to [[BBC One]] in the United Kingdom. The station was formerly known as '''TV1''' until 21 January 2005, when the '''Eén''' ({{langx|en|"one"}}) branding was launched as part of a major station revamp, with a look created by [[Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services|BBC Broadcast]].{{cite web|last=Lepper|first=Joe|date=1 July 2005|title=BBC Broadcast wins ident work in Japan and Belgium|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-broadcast-wins-ident-work-japan-belgium/477332|url-status=live|website=www.campaignlive.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213416/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-broadcast-wins-ident-work-japan-belgium/477332 |archive-date=25 June 2018 }} The channel got its current branding in 2023.
VRT 1 focuses on drama, entertainment, news and current affairs in a similar vein to [[BBC One]] in the United Kingdom. The station was formerly known as '''TV1''' until 21 January 2005, when the '''Eén''' ({{langx|en|"one"}}) branding was launched as part of a major station revamp, with a look created by [[Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services|BBC Broadcast]].{{cite web|last=Lepper|first=Joe|date=1 July 2005|title=BBC Broadcast wins ident work in Japan and Belgium|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-broadcast-wins-ident-work-japan-belgium/477332|url-status=live|website=www.campaignlive.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213416/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-broadcast-wins-ident-work-japan-belgium/477332 |archive-date=25 June 2018 }} The channel got its current branding in 2023, which was done by Gédéon Communicationshttps://www.gedeon.com/projects/vrt-1-global-rebranding/.


VRT 1 is the equivalent of its French-language counterpart, [[La Une]], the first channel of the Belgian Francophone broadcaster, [[RTBF]].
VRT 1 is the equivalent of its French-language counterpart, [[La Une]], the first channel of the Belgian Francophone broadcaster, [[RTBF]].