diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index b7b630e9d0..38dc336741 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ from .kankan import KankanIE
 from .karaoketv import KaraoketvIE
 from .karrierevideos import KarriereVideosIE
 from .keezmovies import KeezMoviesIE
+from .ketnet import KetnetIE
 from .khanacademy import KhanAcademyIE
 from .kickstarter import KickStarterIE
 from .keek import KeekIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/ketnet.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/ketnet.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aaf3f807a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/ketnet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+
+
+class KetnetIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?ketnet\.be/(?:[^/]+/)*(?P<id>[^/?#&]+)'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'https://www.ketnet.be/kijken/zomerse-filmpjes',
+        'md5': 'd907f7b1814ef0fa285c0475d9994ed7',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'zomerse-filmpjes',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Gluur mee op de filmset en op Pennenzakkenrock',
+            'description': 'Gluur mee met Ghost Rockers op de filmset',
+            'thumbnail': 're:^https?://.*\.jpg$',
+        }
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.ketnet.be/kijken/karrewiet/uitzending-8-september-2016',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://www.ketnet.be/achter-de-schermen/sien-repeteert-voor-stars-for-life',
+        'only_matching': True,
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
+
+        config = self._parse_json(
+            self._search_regex(
+                r'(?s)playerConfig\s*=\s*({.+?})\s*;', webpage,
+                'player config'),
+            video_id)
+
+        title = config['title']
+
+        formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
+            config['source']['hls'], video_id, 'mp4',
+            entry_protocol='m3u8_native', m3u8_id='hls')
+        self._sort_formats(formats)
+
+        return {
+            'id': video_id,
+            'title': title,
+            'description': config.get('description'),
+            'thumbnail': config.get('image'),
+            'series': config.get('program'),
+            'episode': config.get('episode'),
+            'formats': formats,
+        }