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 RTL Z, reaching a total audience of about 1.5 million people. With the evening broadcast sometimes reaching over 2 million viewers.
RTL Nieuws' main competitor is NOS Journaal, broadcast by the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting ( Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) for public service television and radio. RTL co-operates primarily with the Flemish Region commercial television channel VTM and RTL Germany for international news coverage.
Bulletins
On weekdays, at 6:30am and on the hour and half hour between 7am & 9am,
RTL Onbijtnieuws (
RTL Breakfast News) bulletins are broadcast on RTL 4. An hourly daytime service of 15-minute bulletins airs on RTLZ between 8am and 5:30pm, featuring business news round-ups and 'normal' news.
Seven days a week, three evening bulletins air on RTL4 in the form of a short 6pm bulletin, a main evening 20-minute programme at 7:30pm and a 10-minute late night bulletin at varying times. The Sunday edition of the 7:30pm news also features a short review of the past week's events.
In addition, RTL Nieuws produces an hourly daytime service called RTL Z combining news bulletins and business & financial updates on weekdays. A topical magazine programme, Editie NL, is also broadcast each weekday evening on RTL 4.
On-air team
RTL Ontbijtnieuws (RTL Breakfast News) (6.30–9.05) (RTL 4)
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Main presenter (Monday-Thursday) |
Main presenter (Friday) & relief presenter |
Relief presenter |
Relief presenter
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Former presenters
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Selma van Dijk (relief; 1998–2003)
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Geert Gordijn (relief; 2008, 2012–2013)
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Elizabeth Heijkoop (relief; 2000–2002)
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Rob Hessing (main; 1990–1993)
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Jan de Hoop (main; 1989-2022)
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Marc Jacobs (main; 1990–1995)
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Daphne Lammers (relief; 2012–2013)
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Jeroen Latijnhouwers (relief; 1998-2000, 2012-2014)
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Pascalle Luycks (relief; 2005–2008)
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Diana Matroos (relief; 2012–2013)
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Riks Ozinga (relief; 1999–2002)
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Diana Sno (relief; 2000–2002)
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Sanne Staarink (main: 2011-2019)
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Femke Wolthuis (main; 2002–2011)
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Peter van Zadelhoff (relief; 2011–2012)
RTL Z Nieuws (8.00–17.55) (RTL Z)
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Ann-Lynn Hamelink | Main presenter |
Carien ten Have | Main presenter |
Frederieke Hegger | Main presenter |
Roland Koopman | Main presenter |
Frederique Dormaar | Relief presenter |
Meike de Jong | Relief presenter |
2020–present | Sam Trompert | Relief presenter |
Peter van Zadelhoff | Relief presenter |
Former presenters
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Sanne Boswinkel (2005-2019)
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Hella Hueck (2008-2015)
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Marc de Jong (relief; 2008-2019)
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Elianne Kuepers (2016-2017)
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Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1997–2003)
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Pascalle Luycks (2005–2008)
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Peter van der Maat (2001–2005)
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Diana Matroos (2004-2016)
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Jaap van Meekren (1989–1993)
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Antoin Peeters (2001–2003)
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Esther van Rijswijk (2004)
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Guikje Roethof (2002)
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Loretta Schrijver (2001–2007)
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Nico Steenbergen (2001–2008)
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Margreet Spijker (relief; 2012–2013)
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Roderick Veelo (main; 2005-2018)
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Peter van Zadelhoff (main; 2008-2015)
Editie NL (18.15–18.35) (RTL 4)
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Main presenter |
Main presenter |
Main presenter |
Main presenter |
Relief presenter |
Maarten Holla |
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Meike de Jong |
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Former presenters
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Wilson Boldewijn (main early bulletin; 2007-2015)
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Roel Geeraedts (main late bulletin; 2004–2005)
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Petra Grijzen (relief early bulletin; 2012)
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Elsemieke Havenga (main early bulletin; 2003–2006)
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Jan de Hoop (relief early bulletin; 2003–2007)
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Brecht van Hulten (relief early bulletin; 2010)
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Roland Koopman (relief late bulletin; 2005)
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Daphne Lammers (main late bulletin; 2004–2005, main early bulletin; 2007–2014)
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Jeroen Latijnhouwers (main early bulletin; 2003-2014)
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Pernille La Lau (relief early bulletin; 2006–2008)
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Diana Matroos (relief early bulletin; 2013-2016)
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Daan Nieber (main early bulletin; 2014-2016)
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Margreet Spijker (main early bulletin; 2003–2011)
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Peter van Zadelhoff (relief early bulletin; 2012-2015)
RTL Nieuws (18.00, 19.30, Late) (RTL 4)
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Main presenter (Monday-Saturday) |
Antoin Peeters |
Anita Sara Nederlof |
Pepijn Crone |
Peter van Zadelhoff |
Relief presenter (Monday-Sunday) |
Relief presenter (Monday-Sunday) |
Main presenter (Sunday) |
Main presenter (Sunday) & relief presenter |
Main presenter (Sunday) & relief presenter |
Former presenters
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Vivian Boelen (1991–1995) (main presenter)
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Suzanne Bosman (1999–2013) (main presenter)
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Sanne Boswinkel (2007-2015) (relief presenter)
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Selma van Dijk (1998–2003) (Late)
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Elsemieke Havenga (2002–2003) (main presenter)
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Elizabeth Heijkoop (2000–2002) (at Sunday)
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Roelof Hemmen (2003-2016) (main presenter)
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Roland Koopman (1999–2001) (at Six)
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Leo de Later (1989–1999) (main presenter)
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Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1998–2003) (main presenter)
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Diana Matroos (2013-2016) (relief presenter)
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Jaap van Meekren (1989–1993) (at Six)
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Rick Nieman (1996-2015) (main presenter)
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Edvard Niessing (1995–1998) (Late)
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Jeroen Pauw (1989–2000) (main presenter)
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Loretta Schrijver (1989–2000, 2001–2007) (main presenter)
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Sander Simons (1989–1999) (Late)
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Margreet Spijker (1998–2014) (main presenter)
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Sanne Staarink (2015-2019) (main at Sunday and relief presenter)
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Mariëlle Tweebeeke (2007–2010) (main presenter)
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Margriet Vroomans (1994–1998) (main presenter)
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Merel Westrik (2014-2019) (main presenter)
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Peter van Zadelhoff (2015) (relief presenter)
RTL Weather (RTL 4/RTL Z)
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Maurice Middendorp | Main presenter |
Marjon de Hond | Main presenter |
William Huizinga | Main presenter |
Marc de Jong | Main presenter |
Nicolien Kroon | Main presenter |
Relief (since 2018) |
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Former presenters
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John Bernard (1989–2002)
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Laura van der Blij (2013)
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Heleen de Boer (1989–1991)
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Jennifer Faber (2014-2018)
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Helga van Leur (1997-2017)
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Amara Onwuka (2013-2019)
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Harry Otten (1989–2000)
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Margot Ribberink (1993-2014)
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Peter Timofeeff (1996-2015)
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Dennis Wilt (2008-2019)
Correspondents
Politics
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Fons Lambie
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Roel Schreinemachers
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Marieke van de Zilver
National
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Silvia Brens
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Reinoud Broekhuijsen (Internet)
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Hans de Bruijn (Economics)
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Pepijn Crone
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Jaap van Deurzen
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Merijn Doggen (Technologies)
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Betty Glas
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Geert Gordijn
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Peper Hofstede (Sports)
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Rick Konijnenbelt
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Marcel Maijer (Sports)
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Olivia Manders (Economics)
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Jildou van Opzeeland
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Sander Paulus (Royalty)
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Koen de Regt (Research)
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Britta Sanders
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Hans Schutte
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Tuur Verdonck
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Jeroen Wetzels (Justice)
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Hester van Yperen (Research)
International
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Jeroen Akkermans (2001–present; Germany, Eastern Europe & Caucasus, 1989-1995; Russia, 1996-2001; The United Kingdom)
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Niels Guns (2014–present; South Asia)
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Saskia Houttuin (2018–present; Africa)
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Olaf Koens (2015–present; Middle East & Turkey, 2011-2015; Russia)
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Sandra Korstjens (2013–present; South America)
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Erik Mouthaan (2006–present; North & Central America)
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Eveline Rethmeier (2015–present; Greece, Italy, Malta & Vatican)
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Anne Saenen (2015–present; The United Kingdom)
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Martijn Smiers (2018–present; Russia)
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Alex Tieleman (2015–present; Portugal & Spain)
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Stefan de Vries (2006–present; France)
Former international correspondents
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Michiel Bicker Caarten (1989-1991; The United States)
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Emma Blijdenstein (2001-2007; Israel)
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Silvia Brens (2002-2006; South Africa and 2009-2014; Southeast Europe & Turkey)
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Reinoud Broekhuijsen (1995-2007; Russia)
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Sjoerd den Daas (2018-2019; China and East Asia)
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Fidan Ekiz (2005-2007; Turkey)
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Roel Geeraedts (2011-2015; Middle East)
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Nina Jurna (2000-2010; Surinam and 2011-2013; South America)
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Marloes de Koning (2014-2016; Southeast Europe & Turkey)
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Vanessa Lamsvelt (2010-2015; The United Kingdom)
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Arthur de Leeuw (2008-2014; Africa)
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Len Middelbeek (1995-1997; Germany)
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Conny Mus † (1989-2010; Israel & The Middle East)
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Koen de Regt (2014-2017; Africa)
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Esther van Rijswijk (2001-2004; The United Kingdom)
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Carolien van Tilburg (Japan)
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Pauline Valkenet (1991-1993; Russia, 1995-1998; The United Kingdom and 2000-2015; Italy, Malta & Vatican
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Marije Vlaskamp (2003-2017; Far East)
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Max Westerman (1989-1991; Germany & Eastern Europe and 1991-2006; USA & Canada)
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