{"id":517,"date":"2024-02-13T10:11:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T09:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=517"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:02:58","slug":"hans-bourlon-en-gert-verhulst-studio-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/hans-bourlon-en-gert-verhulst-studio-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst: 5 Million Reasons for Studio 100's Success in Youth Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7dfab1361e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7dfab1361e\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hans_Bourlon-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Hans Bourlon, co-creator of Studio 100, poses with confidence, symbolizing entrepreneurial success in youth entertainment.\" class=\"wp-image-741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Hans_Bourlon-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Hans_Bourlon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Hans_Bourlon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Hans_Bourlon-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hans Bourlon: Studio 100's entrepreneurial vision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7dfab13c91&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7dfab13c91\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gert_Verhulst.jpg\" alt=\"Gert Verhulst, in evening suit, smiling with microphone in hand, embodies the joyful spirit of Studio 100.\" class=\"wp-image-739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Gert_Verhulst.jpg 1000w, 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Gert Verhulst: The Charisma Behind Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 1996 by Hans Bourlon, Gert Verhulst and Danny Verbiest, Studio 100 has rapidly evolved into a major player in children's and teenage entertainment. Iconic series such as \"Samson &amp; Gert\", \"K3\" and \"Mega Mindy\" are among its most famous productions. This Belgian company has also diversified through the acquisition of popular German franchises such as \"Maya the Bee\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Studio 100 divisions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <p><strong>Television productions<\/strong> : Their programs are broadcast on channels such as VRT, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-van-thillo-media\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"530\">VTM<\/a> and Nickelodeon, as well as on their own network, Studio100.tv.<\/p> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Theme Parks<\/strong> Studio 100 owns several theme parks, including Plopsaland, Plopsaqua and facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Media and entertainment<\/strong> : The company produces an average of 2 to 3 films a year, all of them box-office hits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image517_be56d5-ef .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image517_be56d5-ef alignwide size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nick_2009-now_logo-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Bright orange logo for Nickelodeon, the broadcast platform for Studio 100&#039;s hit series.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Nick_2009-now_logo-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Nick_2009-now_logo-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Nick_2009-now_logo-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/Nick_2009-now_logo.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Studio 100's influence extends far beyond Europe's borders, reaching the American market with programs such as \"House of Anubis\", broadcast in primetime to almost one hundred million homes in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial highlights :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Album sales<\/strong> Over 5 million albums sold in the Benelux countries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Strategic transitions<\/strong> In 2020, Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst will reduce their stake in Studio 100 from 33 % to 25 %.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors such as Vic Swerts and Frank Donck have reinforced Studio 100's financial stability by investing respectively in <strong>85 and 40 million euros for shares in the company.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges and criticisms :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studio 100 has endured such trials as the 2020 pandemic, which brought operations to a halt and generated significant losses. The company has also been at the center of tax investigations, now closed, and regularly faces criticism for its commercial approach to children's entertainment. However, the company's executives maintain an open dialogue on the role and influence of their children's entertainment offerings. <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/divertissement\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"15\">entertainment<\/a>We are ready to change course if necessary for the well-being of young viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image517_c38951-bf .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image517_c38951-bf size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/K3-studio-100.jpg\" alt=\"The music group K3, a popular Studio 100 franchise, evokes the cultural impact of Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/K3-studio-100.jpg 640w, 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