Now that Zomergasten is disappearing from the air, there is an opportunity for SBS 6 to do something similar with Wilfred Genee. “Suggestion for the title: The Ultimate TV Evening From!”
It has been a thorn in Wilfred Genee’s side for some time that SBS 6 does not give him opportunities to develop further outside of Today Inside. He would really like to make an interview program, but according to John de Mol it would be better if he just concentrated on VI. However, an interesting possibility now arises, says Tina Nijkamp.
Ultimate TV evening
According to a follower of Tina, stopping Zomergasten offers a great opportunity for Wilfred. “Wouldn’t this be a perfect time to give Wilfred Genee his interview program on SBS on Sunday evening? I think he can do this very well,” says this TV spy. analysis channel.
Tina then: “Yes, good idea! Summer guests in a commercial variant with appealing guests. Opportunity for SBS 6 for a commercial variant? With Wilfred Genee? Suggested title: The ultimate TV evening of….”
‘Can’t do it anymore!’
Wilfred also discusses the discontinuation of Zomergasten Today Inside. “You always say that I should do Zomergasten, but that is no longer possible. It’s over, damn it,” he says to Johan Derksen.
The VI mustache then: “Yes, that’s a shame, because you could have made that program interesting. Then we would have gotten rid of you immediately.”
Wilfred: “But does that program cost 200 thousand euros per episode?!”
Johan: “Yes, I don’t understand that at all. You set up a table and you have to give guests a small compensation.”
Lots of money
Wilfred thinks that the money is mainly in the fragments. “Yes, those images will cost a lot of money.”
Table guest Raymond Mens: “Yes, and every year they pride themselves on having a fantastic studio, right? A designer is then assigned to it, while you can also just set up a table. A lot of money is also invested in that.”
Wilfred: “It’s a shame. 37 years, but no dog looked at it anymore.”
Johan: “I have to be honest: in all those years I have never managed to watch an entire program. You slowly drifted away because it was very boring.”
Very logical
TV critic Victor Vlam is not sad about the disappearance of Zomergasten. “No surprise and very logical. Long interviews are now frequently heard in the podcast world. Only then can you choose who you listen to instead of the VPRO deciding for you,” he says on X.
He continues: “Wilfred Genee makes a podcast at BNR with long interviews, sometimes even almost 3 hours. That undoubtedly costs a fraction of Zomergasten (the fragments there are very expensive to purchase). While it has probably reached a reach that comes close to Zomergasten.”