RTL tonight with an average of between 250,000 and 300,000 viewers, it is unable to match the viewing figures of the previous talk show at that time slot. Yet the channel states that the upcoming departure of current editor-in-chief Carlo van Lienden has nothing to do with the disappointing results.
That, while RTL made a big effort on this talk show. For example, experts were ‘bought away’ from competitors. For example, Telegraaf columnist Lale Gül and entertainment expert Albert Verlinde left Inside today.
No atmosphere
The former RTL boulevardexpert has stated in several interviews that the program, which is presented by Renze Klamer, Beau van Erven Dorens, Humberto Tan and soon also Leonie ter Braak, lacks atmosphere and needs to be improved in terms of content. RTL, in turn, has indicated that the program will have room to grow.
Mark Koster: this is why RTL tonight doesn’t score and we are saddled with TV junk and other rubbish
But the program knows the direct competitor Pauw & De Wit but not to be defeated. The BnnVara talk show scores double the number of viewing figures almost every evening RTL tonight.
Statement RTL
TV maker Carlo van Lienden has been involved in the talk show as editor-in-chief since the start of the program. But he will soon be leaving again. A spokesperson for RTL said: “Carlo was responsible for the development and start-up of RTL tonight supervised and will continue to do so for the time being. As agreed with him in advance, his role is limited to the start-up phase.”
“Now that we have been working for seven weeks, producer EndemolShine Netherlands has started recruiting a new editor-in-chief. The editors were informed by Carlo about this application procedure this afternoon.”
Response from Carlo van Lienden
When asked, the channel denies that his departure has anything to do with the disappointing viewing figures. Van Lienden himself says he has nothing to add to RTL’s statement.
RTL responds for the first time to ratings drama RTL tonight: ‘We are working hard on it’
Carlo van Lienden was previously responsible for the renewal of RTL boulevardwhen the program was refreshed with the move to Leidseplein in 2016. In addition, he put RTL late night with Humberto Tan op. He later moved to Talpa, where he worked on a news platform.