After Albert Verlinde, Ben van der Burg also seems to be able to cancel his cooperation in today Inside for an exclusive contract with RTL Tonight. “It would be a sensitive blow to VI.”
RTL is full of ambition to turn his new late evening into a mega success. The talk shows Beau, Humberto and Renze merge with the more generic RTL Tonight. It must be a raft, desk-like format in boulevard style, with a whole series of fixed panel members. The goal is to hijack more viewers from competitor today Inside.
Ben says nothing
It is not only the intention to seduce the VI viewer with a good and controversial program, but also by weakening VI hard. For example, Albert Verlinde was hijacked at the show and now they are also behind regular VI-guest Ben van der Burg. He leaves it Ad Know nothing about that at the moment.
Victor Vlam, in addition to a media echo also today Inside connoisseur, would find that painful. “The possible departure of Ben would be a sensitive blow to today Inside and the Oranjezomer,” he writes up X. “From RTL, it is a smart move to weaken the competitor.”
No loss
Viewer Niels says that I will not be missing. “Ben van der Burg is not in itself a wrong guy, but his departure would not be a loss, in contrast to a Raymond Mens, Wierd Duk, Pieter Cobelens, Valentijn Driessen or Merel Ek.”
Victor then says: “Viewers who belong to the loyal supporters are too left. But that can result in good discussions. Plus he is a ‘character’ and you see that too few talk shows.”
Loss
In addition to Ben, Sander Schimmelpenninck was also approached by RTL Tonight. Both names arouse little enthusiasm on the Socials. “RTL Nederland has absolutely no realization what the Dutch TV viewer wants to see … Let’s hope for a fast loss of RTL Tonight,” says someone.
And another: “Ben van der Burg is a noise organ, nothing more.”