1977 in Belgian television

List of years in Belgian television


This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1977.

Events

  • 5 February - Dream Express are selected to represent Belgium at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "A Million in One, Two, Three". They are selected to be the twenty-second Belgian Eurovision entry during Eurosong held at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels.
  • 18 February – The broadcasting act regionalising public television effectively ends all remaining national television activities.[1]
  • December – Decree establishes the status of RTBF.[1]

Television shows

  • Rubens: Painter and Diplomat – This historical costume drama is produced as part of the year's Rubens celebrations as a series of five episodes and receives international exposure.[2]

Networks and services

Launches

Network Type Launch date Notes Source
RTbis Cable and satellite 26 March

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source
RTB RTBF1 Cable and satellite Unknown

Births

  • 10 February - Catherine Moerkerke, newsreader
  • 26 July - Kelly Pfaff, TV host, model, dancer & singer

References

  1. ^ a b Biltereyst, Daniël (1997). "Television in Belgium". Television in Europe. Exeter, England: Intellect Books. pp. 87–99. ISBN 1871516927.
  2. ^ Griet, Bonne (2021). "10. Moved by Rubens: The Double Logic of Image Perception in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1877–1977)". In Moskatova, Olga (ed.). Images on the Move: Materiality - Networks - Formats. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. pp. 209–230. doi:10.1515/9783839452462-010.


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