JIM (Flemish TV channel)
{{Short description|Flemish television channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = JIM
| logo = JIM logo 2014.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt = JIM's current logo
| logo_caption =
| launch_date = 2 April 2001
| closed_date = 16 December 2015
| picture_format = 16:9 576i (SDTV)
| network =
| owner = VMMa
| country = Belgium
| language = Dutch
English
| headquarters = Vilvoorde, Belgium
| former_names = JIMtv (2001-2005)
| replaced =
| replaced_by = Kadet
| timeshift_service =
| website = {{URL|http://www.jim.be/}}
| terr_serv_1 =
| terr_chan_1 =
| online_serv_1 = Jim.be
| online_chan_1 = [http://jim.be/livestream Watch live]
| online_serv_2 = JIM Livestream
| online_chan_2 = [http://apple.jim.stream.vmmacdn.be Watch live]
| online_serv_3 = Yelo TV
| online_chan_3 = [http://yelotv.be/tv/jim Watch live] (Belgium only)
| online_serv_4 = TV Overal
| online_chan_4 = [http://www.proximustv.be/nl/89/vtm-kzoom Watch live] (Belgium only)
}}
JIM (launched as JIMtv in 2001) was a Flemish television channel of the Medialaan (Now DPG Media) that is aimed at people aged between 15 and 24.{{in lang|nl}} [http://jim.be/pdf/JIMtv.pdf About JIM], JIM.be, 05/31/08 Its name is a backronym for "Jong, Interactief en Meer" (English: Young, Interactive and More). During its first years, the channel mainly broadcast music videos. They have since started mixing this with programs such as Brainiac and Snoop Dogg's Father Hood. The channel stopped broadcasting on 16 December 2015.
History
The cradle of JIMtv were Jo Nachtergaele, Michael Dujardin, Peter Hoogland, Frank Molnar, Serge Jespers and Inge Tossyn. They were responsible for the content, the channel look and positioning of JIMtv. The first broadcast on 2 April 2001 started with "God Is A DJ" by Faithless followed by an introductory program in which all people and behind the scenes themselves were submitted. On 2 April 2006, the channel celebrated its fifth anniversary.
Nowadays the channel is just called JIM. Originally, the letter combination 'JIM' stood for "Jong, Interactief en Meer" (English: Young, Interactive and More). The suffix 'TV' was omitted because VMMa (later called Medialaan from 2014-2018, now DPG Media) initially also wanted to set up a radio station called JIMfm, but those plans were abandoned. In November 2001 VMMa launched still a radio station: Q-music.
On 15 September 2015 Medialaan announced that JIM would cease broadcasting on 16 December 2015. The vacant channel is filled by a new children's channel Kadet from 19 December 2015, which focuses primarily on boys between 8 and 12 years old.
VJs
Some of the VJs of the music channel were Anneleen Liégeois, Anneke Van Hoof, Jan Van den Bossche, Ben Roelants, Thomas Vanderveken, Tess Goossens, Ilse Lievens, Frank Molnar, Eline De Munck, Jelle van Dael, Sean D'Hondt, Kevin Janssens, and many more.
In 2015 Niko Van Driessche, Britt Valkenborghs, Vincent Banic, Elisa Guarraci and Jolien De Greef were the VJs of service.
Logos
File:JIM logo 2001.svg|2001 - 2010
File:JIMlogo.png|2010 - 2014
File:JIM logo 2014.png|2014 - 2015
Events
= Jimmies =
Since 2012 JIM presented annually in February his own playful prizes, De Jimmies (officially JIM awards), in a variety of musical and other mediatic categories:
- best film, the faux pas of the year, person of the year, best game
- the musical in every national and international versions: best group, best newcomer, best clip, best singer, best female singer.
Livestream
Since the logo of JIM and the full range of programs was changed on 11 October 2010, one can now watch JIM live via JIM website.{{Cite web|url=http://showbizzkanaal.skynetblogs.be/archive/2010/10/08/jim-nieuwe-zenderlook-en-permanente-website-streaming-voor-j.html|title=JIM: Nieuwe zenderlook en permanente website-streaming voor jongerenzender JIM|date=8 October 2010|accessdate=20 March 2012|publisher=www.showbizzkanaal.be|language=nl}}
Radio station
Originally, the VMMa was planning on launching a youth radio station called JIMfm as a complement to JIMtv. These plans were later dropped.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.iradio.be/item/week-20-12-18-mei-2003 VMMa drops its plans for JIMfm], iRadio.be, 05/31/08
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.jim.be/ JIM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620233548/http://jim.be/ |date=20 June 2009 }}
Category:Defunct music video networks
Category:Music television channels
Category:Defunct television channels in Belgium
Category:Television channels in Flanders
Category:Television channels in Belgium
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2001
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2015