2000 in Belgian television

This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2000.

Events

• 18 February – Nathalie Sorce is selected to represent Belgium at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Envie de vivre". She is selected to be the forty-third Belgian Eurovision entry during Eurosong held at the RTBF Studios in Brussels.^{[ citation needed ]}
• 15 May – A television documentary reveals evidence of Belgian involvement in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ^[1]
• 3 September – The Belgian version of Big Brother debuts on Kanaal Twee.
• 10 October – Ingrid Vervaeck wins the jackpot of BEF 20,000,000 in Wie wordt multimiljonair?.
• 17 December – The first season of Big Brother is won by Steven Spillebeen.
• Unknown – Kürt Rogiers takes over from Bart Kaëll as host of VTM Soundmixshow.
• Unknown – Sonny Oroir wins the eleventh season of VTM Soundmixshow, performing as Celine Dion.

Debuts

• 3 September – Big Brother (2000–2007)
• 5 November – Big & Betsy (2000–2003)

Television shows

1990s

• Samson en Gert (1990–present)
• Familie (1991–present)
• Wittekerke (1993–2008)
• Thuis (1995–present)
• Wie wordt multimiljonair? (1999–2002)
• Wizzy & Woppy (1999–2007)

Ending this year

• VTM Soundmixshow (1989–1995, 1997–2000)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Vitaya	Cable and satellite	25 August

References

1. Misser, Francois (July–August 2000). ""We were sure he would die but we kept dumb as fishes"...Lumumba, more revelations". New African. London. ProQuest   230222792 . Retrieved 18 June 2025.