TMF Flanders explained

TMF
Launch Date:3 October 1998
Closed Date:1 November 2015
Picture Format: 576i (SDTV)
Network:VIMN Belgium
Owner:Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Country:Belgium
Area:Flanders
Headquarters:Antwerp
Replaced By:Comedy Central going 24 Hours
Sister Channels:Comedy Central
Spike
MTV
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Nicktoons
Nick Hits
Availability Note:
Online Serv 1:Yelo TV
Online Chan 1:Watch Live
Online Serv 2:TV Overal
Online Chan 2:Watch Live

TMF was a Belgian pay television channel whose programming was centred towards pop music videoclips. TMF was operated by Viacom International Media Networks.

Originally an abbreviation of "The Music Factory", the channel was launched as TMF Vlaanderen in 1998, mainly due to the success of the eponymous Dutch music television channel. The station began broadcasting on October 3, 1998.

The recordings of TMF Flanders occurred mainly in the Eurocam Media Center in Lint, there was until mid-2013 also established the parent company.

History

TMF Flanders was launched on October 3, 1998. On October 5, 2015, Viacom announced that TMF will stop broadcasting om November 1, 2015. Thereby two Flemish youth channels (TMF and competitor JIM) disappeared in a short time. From November 1, 2015 Comedy Central took over the whole channel. Thereby the last TMF stopped and the brand completely disappeared.[1] [2]

In October 14, 2023, to celebrate the 25th birthday of the channel, Pickx revived TMF under the name "TMF For A Day".[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-10-05 . TMF verdwijnt en wordt vervangen door Comedy Central 24/7 . . nl.
  2. Web site: 2015-10-16 . TMF definitief ten grave gedragen . . nl.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-14 . Muziekzender TMF voor één dag terug met de vj's van toen: "Wij waren voor jongeren de influencers van die tijd" . 2023-10-16 . . nl.