RTL 4 will keep the failed talk show RTL Tonight on the air until the end of the TV season, including the angry Beau van Erven Dorens and Humberto Tan. But why do they do that?
Things are going horribly bad for RTL Tonight. Especially now that it has become known that the program is disappearing from the air to make way for Renze Klamer, all the energy has flown out of the show. The team still has to continue until mid-June, but who would actually be happy about that? The remaining hosts Beau van Erven Dorens and Humberto Tan are full of resentment.
Dramatic
Beau and Humberto lash out at Renze on every stage and that seems to have an effect on the viewing figures. For example, the day before yesterday there were only 268 thousand viewers ready for RTL Tonight. “That is really dramatic,” said TV authority Tina Nijkamp in her podcast. “Even worse than normal. Normally it is just above 300 thousand.”
These types of scores are “terrible for the team and everyone involved,” Tina said. “It’s just not compelling enough. It’s better for everyone if the plug is pulled soon.”
Shocking
TV critic Victor Vlam thinks that Beau and Humberto’s moaning does not help. “RTL Tonight scores shockingly low. They do have a good lead-in with Married At First Sight.”
He continues X: “Beau and Humberto’s attacks on Renze create a negative atmosphere, which makes people want to watch even less. I wouldn’t be surprised if the program was taken off the air earlier.”
Just arguing
Telegraaf reporter Jordi Versteegden also understands that no one wants it anymore. He says in the podcast about the declining viewing figures Strictly Private: “I’m starting to understand that. If everyone only argues behind the scenes, in front of the scenes.”
And colleague Evert Santegoeds: “Yes, as a viewer you also think: I don’t want any of that. At ten o’clock in the evening there is very little on RTL, yes.”
Unplug?
Tina was at the helm of a TV channel for years, namely SBS 6. What would she have done with RTL Tonight? “I would pull the plug on RTL Tonight as quickly as possible. They won’t do that. They have already said: ‘No, no, no, we will continue until June 12.’ Well, they have to know that themselves, but of course that only has to do with money.”
“I can’t think of another reason why they would want to continue with it. If you stop now, you just have to continue paying that team and you don’t have a program and you have to put something new on that time slot. I understand that that is a consideration not to immediately pull the plug, but I think it would be best for everyone.”