RTL 4 is a Dutch free TV channel; it is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. RTL 4 is a general entertainment channel with infotainment, television drama, talk shows, game shows, news and talent shows. It is owned by RTL Nederland, a subsidiary of RTL Group. The station has three sister TV channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8, and four thematic TV channels: RTL Z, RTL Lounge, RTL Crime and RTL Telekids.
Linda Margaretha de Mol is a Dutch television presenter and actress in the Netherlands and Germany. She is the sister of TV-producer and Endemol co-founder John de Mol, and has frequently appeared in productions of his.
RTL 8 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched on 18 August 2007 replacing Tien, previously known as Talpa. RTL 8's main target audience consists of women. It broadcasts soap operas, talk shows, films and reruns of programmes from its sister RTL channels. In the mornings and late afternoons children's channel RTL Telekids is broadcasting on RTL 8. Officially RTL 8, along with all other Dutch RTL channels, is broadcasting under a Luxembourg television license. Therefore, the channel is also headquartered in Luxembourg. By doing this RTL can avoid more severe control by the Dutch media authorities, as Luxembourg does not have a strict authority that regulates its broadcasters. Dutch citizens need a subscription to a cable, satellite, IPTV, or DVB-T provider to view the channel. All providers include the channel in their base package.
Petula Louise "Patty" Brard is a Dutch entertainer and entrepreneur of Indo (Dutch-Indonesian) descent. She is a television personality and a singer, notable as a former member of the girl group Luv'. For four decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid press.
Gooische Vrouwen is a Dutch comedy-drama series, created by Linda de Mol for her brother John de Mol's TV network Tien in 2005, along the lines of Desperate Housewives or Sex and the City. After the show's second season, its original channel was acquired by RTL Nederland and Gooische Vrouwen was transferred to its flagship channel RTL 4, where it ran for three more seasons until its finale in 2009. After its 42-episode run the show was followed by a theatrically released feature film in 2011. The show chronicles the everyday lives of four female friends living in the Gooi.
Floortje Smit is a Dutch singer.
Eva Jinek is a Dutch-American journalist and television presenter.
The Voice of Holland, also known by its acronym TVOH, is a Dutch singing reality competition television series that became a global TV format franchise, created by media tycoon John de Mol Jr. and musician Roel van Velzen in the Netherlands and airs on RTL 4. For the first nine seasons, The Voice of Holland was hosted by Martijn Krabbé and Wendy van Dijk. Starting from the tenth season (2019–2020), Wendy van Dijk was replaced by Chantal Janzen. The twelfth season concluded prematurely in 2022 due to sexual misconduct allegations relating to the series' crew members, and the series has not aired since.
Sherida Spitse is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
Desiree van Lunteren is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right-back or a midfielder for AZ in the Eredivisie Vrouwen.
Floortje Mackaij is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Movistar Team.
Goedele Maria Gertrude Liekens is a Belgian politician, sexologist, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Belgium 1986 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1986. She also currently serving as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the party Open VLD, to which she was elected in 2019.
Winston Ronald Gerschtanowitz is a Dutch presenter and actor.
Renate Verbaan is a Dutch actress and television presenter.
Beau van Erven Dorens is a Dutch television presenter, actor and voice actor. He is known for presenting many television programs, including Deal or No Deal, RTL Boulevard, Het Zesde Zintuig and Beau Five Days Inside.
Chimène van Oosterhout is a Dutch TV personality, actress and singer. Since 1996, she has been presenting programs on Dutch television. She was the winner of several Dutch celebrity TV competitions. Van Oosterhout is also an actress. She appeared in the longest-running Dutch soap opera Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden and had one of the leading parts in the American movie "X-Patriots" (2001) directed by Darien Sills-Evans. She owns her PR company.
Tina de Bruin is a Dutch actress. She played a role in several films, including Gooische Vrouwen (2011), Liefde Zonder Grenzen (2021) and Costa!! (2022). She also appeared in two seasons of the television show Wie is de Mol?.
Lucille Martine Werner is a Dutch television presenter and politician. She is best known for hosting close to 2,000 episodes of the word game show Lingo in the years 2005–14.
Barbara Lorsheyd is a Dutch footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag and the Netherlands national team.
Marisa Christiane Wilhelmina Olislagers is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
