Canvas (Belgian TV channel)

Canvas is a Belgian television channel, which forms part of the Flemish public broadcasting organisation Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). Specialising in both original and adaptations from western Europe and North America, the channel offers: in-depth news and current affairs, non-mainstream entertainment, documentaries, arthouse films, other cultural programming, and most recently additional children's programming.

The channel, launched in December 1997, is part of VRT's second network (VRT 2), which also carries occasional sports programming under the Sporza branding. The current network controller of VRT 2 is Bart De Poot. Until 2012, Canvas used to share with the children's channel Ketnet between 7 am and 8 pm; Ketnet has thus moved to its own channel and Canvas became a standalone channel.

Prior to the launch of OP12, Canvas broadcast from 8pm until around midnight to 1 am each evening. Since October 27, 2018, Ketnet Junior began airing on this channel every afternoon between 2 and 7 pm (Sunday until 6 pm), along with morning broadcasts on Ketnet. This marked the return of children's programming that was originally on the second VRT channel after a six-year absence. Now Canvas begins its broadcasts between 2 pm and ends between 11:45 pm or 12:30 am, seven days a week.

Programming

Belgian

International

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Used from 1997 to 2008 Used from 2008 to 2015 Used since 2015
1997–2008 2008–2015 2015–present

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