What a party for Matthijs van Nieuwkerk: he can still cash in big time at RTL 4 in the four years before his AOW benefit starts. How much will he get there? Tina Nijkamp knows…
For years, Matthijs van Nieuwkerk did not dare; He was terrified of the Jack Spijkerman effect. But now that the NPO is leaving him dangling like this, his switch to the commercial sector is mainly about timing and not about the money. And that is of course one blessing in disguise for the 63-year-old television star. He can now cash in at RTL 4 without any worries.
Sky-high salary
How much will such an A-star get at RTL? Matthijs is a big name, he brings some cachet to the channel, but at the same time there is also some controversy and a small risk of image damage for RTL 4. What if more things about him leak out later? Of course, the channel cannot have that at all, especially after the Voice scandal.
Tina Nijkamp, who has been at the helm of SBS 6 for years, thinks that Matthijs will receive a nice salary anyway. But the 1.2 million euros that Eva Jinek received per year? According to her, that won’t be possible. At least, not basically. She thinks there is a basic salary that can be increased.
Construction
Tina thinks that a certain construction has been chosen. “What will Matthijs earn? Because the press release states: ‘RTL is entering into a partnership with Matthijs’, this probably means that he will not be employed, but has a now famous Medialane construction.”
Eva Jinek will also collaborate with this Iris van den Ende company next year. It is rumored that she manages to circumvent the salary ceiling at the NPO in this way, but all parties involved deny this.
650,000 euros
How much will Matthijs receive in basic salary? “I suspect that RTL pays Matthijs 650,000 – 750,000 euros per year. He will present weekly. Not year round and not yet every day. I think a certain number of episodes have been agreed upon. If that becomes more, Matthijs will receive an additional payment,” says Tina.
Will Renze Klamer pinch him yet?