- published: 14 Dec 2013
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Studio 100 is a Flemish company (Belgium) that produces popular children's television series and owns five amusement parks and four musical ensembles.
Studio 100 was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst, Danny Verbiest, and Hans Bourlon. They first came together in 1989, when the programme "Samson en Gert" (translated "Samson and Gert") was first produced.
When Studio 100 started in 1996, they only had one programme, Samson en Gert. They immediately decided to create a new programme to be able to advertise themselves more. They chose for Kabouter Plop (translated Gnome Plop), broadcast on VTM since 1997.
In 1999, Studio 100 expanded significantly. Four new projects were launched in Flanders: a musical, a film, and two new television programmes. For both the musical and the film, VTM was asked to provide financial support. In October that year, Studio 100 and the VMMa (Vlaamse Media Maatschappij) announced that they would incorporate Meli-Park.
In 2000, Studio 100 took over the popular girl group K3 from Niels William. Prior to that, they were already cooperating for merchandising sales.