Evert Santegoeds is not sensitive to the deep pockets of RTL Tonight and does not intend to be bought away from SBS Shownieuws, he says. “Buying the viewer? That’s not how it works!”
It is not very useful for the image: RTL Tonight, the new late talk show of RTL 4, is purchasing guests everywhere. Especially with the big competitor today Inside, many names are taken away, such as Albert Verlinde, Ben van der Burg and Lale Gül. Does the viewer be buying so easily by channel boss Peter van der Vorst?
Evert not for sale
Private boss Evert Santegoeds does not let himself be buyed, he says in the podcast strictly private. “I am still comfortable with SBS and everyone knows that too, so that will stay that way.”
Not for a good bag of money either? “No, I’m stuck with SBS, so no.”
Moreover, he wonders: “Is that so nice that program?”
Unsympathetic
Co-host Jordi Versteegden fears the worst for RTL Tonight. “I don’t know if you really get the sympathetic factor when it becomes clear that they are trying to gather people everywhere.”
Evert: “No, that turned out when John de Mol started his channel, which was also called Talpa. That didn’t have sympathy either. If he had continued for longer, I would think it would have worked well, but the Dutch don’t like that at all.” Then we buy the viewer, “it absolutely doesn’t work.”
Little trust
Moreover, Evert has little faith in the presentation team. That consists of Beau van Erven Dorens, Humberto Tan, Renze Klamer and Leonie ter Braak.
Four stars that have to wear one show. “Of which two are completely extinguished. I still have to see it.”