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Seven Dutch broadcasters asked the NPO to withdraw the Netherlands from the Eurovision Song Contest. The request was described as part of a broader power struggle within the public broadcasting system. No decision on the request was reported.
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There are strong rumors that RTL Nieuws is facing another overhaul. No further details about the possible changes were given, and the matter remains unconfirmed.
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The game show Dutch dumbest, which already has successful versions abroad, is set to come to the Netherlands. Tina Nijkamp discussed the Dutch version and the participating Dutch celebrities, although their names were not given.
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The jury of the satirical TV Knol awards named the talk show RTL Tonight the worst television programme of the past season. Harry Mens was named worst presenter. The SBS6 programme vtwonen: Weer verliefd op je huis received the award for television blunder of the year, following a widely discussed failed home renovation.
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De Bondgenoten won the Golden Televizier-Ring at the 61st Golden Televizier-Ring Gala at Koninklijk Theater Carré in Amsterdam. The SBS6 reality game series finished ahead of Kassa and Woeste Grond, receiving 44 percent of the votes. Jan Versteegh, presenter of De Bondgenoten, also won the Televizier-Ring Presenter, ahead of Tim Hofman and Thomas van Groningen. Even tot Hier received the Televizier-Ring Impact for its fundraising campaign for Ukraine, and Britt Dekker won the Televizier-Ring Youth for PaardenpraatTV. The gala, presented by Jan Smit and Peter Pannekoek, drew nearly 1.6 million viewers, about 600,000 fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary viewing figures.