Johan Derksen has heard from a ‘usually reliable source’ that Frans Klein is indeed working on a transfer of Matthijs van Nieuwkerk to SBS 6. “That’s why he’s here!”
As a television boss at the public broadcaster, Frans Klein has worked with Matthijs van Nieuwkerk for many years. In fact, he was more or less suspended at the end of last year because he allegedly held his hand over the presenter’s head, causing him to become a so-called enabler was when it comes to abuses at De Wereld Draait Door.
‘French is working on it’
According to close friend Özcan Akyol, it is impossible that Matthijs will work for SBS 6, where Frans currently holds sway. Critics also strongly advise the presenter not to make this transfer; they point to the so-called Jack Spijkerman effect. But is this really completely over?
Johan Derksen is now reporting Today Inside that this option is really on the table. “I heard from a generally reliable source that Frans Klein seems to be working on it. Of course that’s why he was brought in, right? What else should we do with Frans Klein? Yes, solving my problems! But eh, he’s working on it.”
Toy Matthijs
Did Matthijs set conditions? “I hear that Matthijs must of course have a good salary, but Matthijs has a toy and that was the music show on 1. For me, that was the best program there was, but it attracts a slightly older audience,” says the football expert.
This is about Matthijs Draait Door. “Between 600 and 700 thousand people watch it and it is a fairly expensive program, but that seems to be one of the requirements that he is also allowed to make it at the commercial channels – whether it is RTL or Talpa. For the rest, those two channels want him on a daily show.”
‘Would Matthijs dare?’
Johan urgently advises his employer to hire Matthijs. “Then I think: John de Mol, if you’re handy, you’ll give him that show as a toy. With 600 thousand you just cover the costs!”
Table guest Albert Verlinde wonders whether this really happens. “Would Matthijs dare?”