Sven Pichal
Flemish radio and television producer
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Key Takeaways
- Sven Pichal (born 18 March 1979) is a Flemish former radio and television producer for the VRT and convicted pedophile.
- In 2023, he left the VRT after an investigation was opened against him for possession and distribution of child pornography.
- He worked with Annemie Peeters for the first time when she presented De Nieuwe Wereld and has considered her his teacher ever since.
- At the end of June 2012, the programme stopped and Pichal went to work behind the scenes at the VRT news service, where, among other things, he helped with TV programmes around the local elections.
- From September 2014 until 2023, Pichal presented the consumer programme De inspecteur on Radio 2, succeeding Hein Decaluwé, which he combined with reporter work for Volt .
Sven Pichal (born 18 March 1979) is a Flemish former radio and television producer for the VRT and convicted pedophile. He presented radio programmes on Radio 1 and Radio 2, and was also a reporter for the television programmes Het Journaal and Volt. In 2023, he left the VRT after an investigation was opened against him for possession and distribution of child pornography.
Career
In 2000, Sven Pichal joined the Flemish Radio and Television Broadcasting Company (VRT), first as editor and reporter for Levende Lijven, De Nieuwe Wereld, Camping Casablanca, Wilde Geruchten, Fris en Co and Naast De Kwestie on Radio 1. He worked with Annemie Peeters for the first time when she presented De Nieuwe Wereld and has considered her his teacher ever since. Pichal presented the Radio 1 programme Peeters & Pichal with Peeters since September 2007. At the end of June 2012, the programme stopped and Pichal went to work behind the scenes at the VRT news service, where, among other things, he helped with TV programmes around the local elections. At the news service, he also became a reporter for Het Journaal and Volt. From September 2014 until 2023, Pichal presented the consumer programme De inspecteur on Radio 2, succeeding Hein Decaluwé, which he combined with reporter work for Volt. From September 2018, he was a presenter of De Markt.
On 26 August 2023, Pichal resigned from VRT for "personal reasons" with immediate effect, having been arrested two days earlier for sex offences. The contested radio maker's programme The Inspector was dropped on Radio 2 and replaced in 2024 by the new consumer programme WinWin fronted by Xavier Taveirne.
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