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VRT goes cloud-native with Mimir

VRT, the Flemish regional public-service broadcaster in Belgium, has been a technologically forward-leaning broadcaster for decades whose constant work to push the limits of innovation has seen many manifestations. This stretches from state-of-the-art work in virtual reality production technology and LED-based studios, through deep involvement in many EU projects, including several to fight disinformation using […]

October 29, 2024

VRT selects LiveOS for software based studio project

NetOn.Live, a media technology start-up, has announced that its LiveOS software platform has been chosen by Belgian public broadcaster VRT as the video service for its Software Based Studio Project. NetOn.Live was awarded the contract after going through a public tender process. LiveOS is a solution that moves functionalities traditionally found in dedicated hardware devices […]

October 27, 2022

EBU names Quartier Head of Digital, Transformation & Platforms

Wouter Quartier, a digital strategy and transformation practitioner with over 18 years’ experience at Flemish broadcaster and EBU Member, VRT, has been appointed as the EBU’s new Head of Digital, Transformation and Platforms. He will take up the position in August 2021. Quartier held a number of roles at VRT, including most recently as Manager […]

May 28, 2021

Eleven Sports Belgium scores 3 new football partnerships

Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a trio of new partnerships for its Home of Belgian football offering. Eleven Sports has secured a content partnership with Flemish public service broadcaster VRT for the Belgian Pro League. The deal will see VRT continue to broadcast its Monday evening Pro League magazine show – Extra Time – in […]

August 10, 2020