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RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5
RTL 5
RTL 5 is the 2nd channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands. The channel mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also local productions including Jensen! and Holland's Next Top Model, a Dutch version of America's Next Top Model. RTL 5 recently started airing the Dutch version of...

, RTL 7 (previously Yorin
Yorin
Yorin was a Dutch television channel. Yorin disappeared and most programs of this channel went to RTL 5. The programs of RTL 5 moved to a new channel called RTL 7....

) and RTL 8
RTL 8
RTL 8 is a commercial television station which launched in the Netherlands on 18 August 2007. The channel apperead by the former Tien, previously known as Talpa, which was launched in August 2005, and other assets of John de Mol's Talpa Media were amalgamated with RTL Nederland...

 (previously Tien / Talpa). From May 1991 until September 2006, the station has had several accompanying radio stations, such as RTL4 Radio, RTL Radio, RTL Rock Radio, Happy RTL, and RTL FM. Since October 1, 2007 it owns Radio 538
Radio 538
Radio 538 is a Dutch commercial radio station aimed at young people. It has a broad format which includes Top 40, dance, R&B and recent hits...

, one of the largest radio stations of the Netherlands.

It originally launched on the Astra 1A
Astra 1A
Astra 1A was the first satellite launched and operated by SES . During its early days, it was often referred to as the Astra Satellite, as SES only operated one satellite originally....

 satellite as RTL Veronique on October 2, 1989, before re-branding as RTL 4 (after 1, 2 and 3 were already used by the Netherlands' public broadcasters) the next year. It was one of the first private commercial broadcaster in the Netherlands. Officially, it still broadcasts from Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

 (private broadcasters were not allowed to originate from the Netherlands until 1992). The encryption system employed by both RTL 4 and 5 analogue services whilst on the Astra 1A and 1C
Astra 1C
Astra 1C was the third communications satellite launched by the Société Européenne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It is the oldest Astra satellite still in operation, although it currently carries few services...

 satellites was Luxcrypt. This standard was employed (mainly on the English language programmes carried with Dutch subtitles) in order to protect the distribution rights sold by foreign studios to RTL.

RTL 4 broadcasts the first and the longest soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 of the Netherlands, Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast...

since October 1, 1990.

RTL 4's latest radical change of programming was on 18 August 2007 when RTL obtained the most important sport-soccer rights (Eredivisie,But loses the right in 2008 to the NOS
NOS
-Business:* National Occupational Standards, people are expected to achieve* New old stock, merchandise being offered for sale which was manufactured long ago but that has never been used-Geography:* NOS, IATA code for Fascene Airport, in Nosy Be, Madagascar...

. Hits on RTL 4 include the Evening News
RTL Nieuws
RTL Nieuws is a Dutch television news service produced by RTL Nederland. The national and international news service produces 17 bulletins each weekday and six weekend bulletins for RTL4 and RTL7, reaching a total audience of about 1.5 million people...

 (RTL Nieuws), Editie NL, RTL Boulevard
RTL Boulevard
RTL Boulevard is a daily television programme on the Dutch broadcasting station RTL 4. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. The programme is renowned for its sarcastic and cynical...

 and the Saturday Night Family Show Ik Hou Van Holland
Ik hou van Holland
Ik hou van Holland is a Dutch game show, presented by Linda de Mol. It is aired on Saturday nights on RTL4. The show tests famous Dutch people on their knowledge of the Netherlands.- Format :...

. Idols
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....

was also very popular.

RTL 4 plans to become a family favourite on Saturday night with Idols, X Factor
X Factor (Netherlands)
X Factor is a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The first series of the show aired from October 2006 through to February 2007, while the second series of the show...

, Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

and Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice around the world
-Argentina:In Argentina, the show was broadcast on Channel 13 as a segment inside the television program "Showmatch", hosted by Marcelo Tinelli. It started on August 9, 2007 featuring an all-female cast...

, but failed with this show, and began in 2008 with Ik Hou Van Holland
Ik hou van Holland
Ik hou van Holland is a Dutch game show, presented by Linda de Mol. It is aired on Saturday nights on RTL4. The show tests famous Dutch people on their knowledge of the Netherlands.- Format :...

, a quiz-show around and about the Netherlands with Linda De Mol
Linda de Mol
Linda Margaretha de Mol , known as Linda de Mol, is a Dutch actress and television presenter in the Netherlands and in Germany. She is the sister of Endemol founder John de Mol...

. The show is very popular, and still running with a seventh season coming begin 2011.

From 2009, the X-Factor has been re-scheduled successfully to Friday night with higher ratings in Season 2 (2009) and Season 3 (2010) on Friday. In 2010, RTL4 took the rights over from SBS6
SBS6
SBS 6 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma and Talpa Holding . Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are NET 5 and Veronica.- History :SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System...

 for broadcasting Holland's Got Talent and create in the Autumn together with John De Mol their own Talent show The Voice of Holland
The Voice of Holland
The Voice of Holland is a Dutch reality singing competition, created by media tycoon John de Mol, and currently airing on RTL4 in the Netherlands. Hosted by Martijn Krabbé and Wendy van Dijk it is currently the number 1 show in the Netherlands, with increasing ratings from 1.6 to 3.0 million viewers...

, with ratings around 3 million viewers every Friday Night is this the most successful talent show ever on Dutch Television.

RTL 4 plans to become more interactive with its viewers with Life 4 You episodes shown on Sunday afternoons, on the relaunched network.

RTL 4 also bought the rights for the soaps As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...

and The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....

. In January 2007, RTL sold the rights to B&B to SBS6
SBS6
SBS 6 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma and Talpa Holding . Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are NET 5 and Veronica.- History :SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System...

, but sold the rights back in December 2010. With more money and space to buy other tv shows, RTL 4 bought the rights for the successful drama show Brothers & Sisters and took over CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

.

Show hosts

  • Cynthia Abma (2006–present)
  • Margreet Beetsma (2007–present)
  • Reinier van den Berg (1989–present)
  • Herman den Blijker (2004–present)
  • Wilson Boldewijn (2008–present)
  • Corine Boon (2000, 2002–present)
  • Suzanne Bosman (1999–present)
  • Sanne Boswinkel (2005–present)
  • Carlo Boszhard
    Carlo Boszhard
    Carlo Boszhard is a Dutch TV personality, singer, impersonator, and host. His brother is Ron Boszhard.-Career:His career started in 1989, hosting a part of the AVRO program "Pauze TV" . In 1990, he switched to RTL 4, where he would present "De gek van de week-show" , which wasn't successful...

     (1993–present)
  • Froukje de Both (2006–present)
  • Robert ten Brink
    Robert ten Brink
    Robert ten Brink is a Dutch presenter and actor.He won the Golden TeleVizier-Ring in 1993 for All you need is love reality-TV.In 1997, he was chosen as Holland's most popular personality....

     (2006–present)
  • Nicolette van Dam
    Nicolette van Dam
    Nicolette van Dam is a Dutch actress.-Biography:Van Dam was born in Amsterdam in 1984. After finishing high school at the havo level at the age of 18, Van Dam went to study at HBO. She didn't finish her study—instead, she was discovered and became a model...

     (2008–present)
  • Wendy van Dijk
    Wendy van Dijk
    Wendy van Dijk is a Dutch actress and presenter.In 2006 she was candidate in Dancing On Ice.In the 2006/2007 season she presented X Factor...

     (2006–present)
  • Esther Duller (2003–present)
  • Winston Gerschtanowitz (2005, 2007–present)
  • Stella Gommans (1995–present)
  • Angela Groothuizen
    Angela Groothuizen
    Angela Groothuizen is a Dutch singer, artist and television personality.-Biography:Groothuizen rose to fame as a member of the Dutch Dance/Pop girl group Dolly Dots, which achieved popularity inside and outside the Netherlands, and scored hits between 1979 and 1988...

     (2009–present)
  • Gordon
    Gordon Heuckeroth
    Cornelis Willem Heuckeroth is a Dutch performer and radio and television personality, better known by his nickname Gordon...

     (2007–present)
  • Roelof Hemmen (2001–present)
  • Lodewijk Hoekstra (2005–present)
  • Geert Hoes (2009–present)
  • Jan de Hoop (1989–present)
  • Tim Immers (2006–present)
  • Sander Janson (2002–present)
  • Martijn Krabbé
    Martijn Krabbé
    Martijn Joop Krabbé is a Dutch radio- and TV-presenter.- Biography :As son of actor, director, painter and writer Jeroen Krabbé, he started his career in Dutch media as 19 year old in the Dutch TV-programme "Popformule"...

     (1995–present)
  • Daphne Lammers (2004–present)
  • Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1998–present)
  • Helga van Leur (1997–present)
  • Lieke van Lexmond (2008–present)
  • Char Margolis
    Char Margolis
    Char Margolis is an American psychic medium. She stars in her own show, Char, on Dutch television, in which she utilises her intuition to contact the spirits of deceased relatives of guests in her show...

     (2002–2008, 2010-)
  • Jessica Mendels (2008–present)
  • Linda de Mol
    Linda de Mol
    Linda Margaretha de Mol , known as Linda de Mol, is a Dutch actress and television presenter in the Netherlands and in Germany. She is the sister of Endemol founder John de Mol...

     (2007–present)
  • Irene Moors
    Irene Moors
    Irene Moors is a Dutch TV personality, singer, and host.-Career:Her career took off in 1989 with RTL 4's Telekids, co-starring Carlo Boszhard, turning them both into TV icons of the Netherlands....

     (1989–present)
  • Rick Nieman (1996–present)
  • Derek Ogilvie
    Derek Ogilvie
    Derek Ogilvie is a self-proclaimed psychic medium and self-styled baby mindreader from Paisley, Scotland. He lives in Kilbarchan, near Glasgow....

     (2007–present)
  • Epco Ongering (2004–present)
  • Chimène van Oosterhout (2008–present)
  • Antoin Peeters (2002–present)
  • René Pluijm (2009–present)
  • Joris Putman
    Joris Putman
    Joris Jacques Kees Putman is a Dutch actor.-Life:Joris' mother is a non-western sociologist and his father is a documentary film-maker...

     (2007–present)
  • Margot Ribberink (1993–present)
  • Sandra Schuurhof (2008–present)
  • Vivian Slingerland (2004–present)
  • Jet Sol (2006–present)
  • Margreet Spijker (1999–present)
  • Jack Spijkerman (2009–present)
  • Evelyn Struik (2008–present)
  • Humberto Tan (2007–present)
  • Peter Timofeeff (1997–present)
  • Quinty Trustfull (2006, 2008–present)
  • Mariëlle Tweebeeke (2007–present)
  • Rudolph van Veen (2000–2005, 2008–present)
  • Thomas Verhoef (2005–present)
  • Albert Verlinde (1992–1995, 2001–present)
  • Peter van der Vorst (1997–present)
  • Pauline de Wilde (2008–present)
  • John Williams (1995–present)
  • Dennis Wilt (2008–present)
  • Femke Wolthuis (2002–present)

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