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 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 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.

Former presenters

 * Selma van Dijk (relief; 1998–2003)
 * Geert Gordijn (relief; 2008, 2012–2013)
 * Elizabeth Heijkoop (relief; 2000–2002)
 * Rob Hessing (main; 1990–1993)
 * Jan de Hoop (main; 1989-2022)
 * Marc Jacobs (main; 1990–1995)
 * Daphne Lammers (relief; 2012–2013)
 * Jeroen Latijnhouwers (relief; 1998-2000, 2012-2014)
 * Pascalle Luycks (relief; 2005–2008)
 * Diana Matroos (relief; 2012–2013)
 * Riks Ozinga (relief; 1999–2002)
 * Diana Sno (relief; 2000–2002)
 * Sanne Staarink (main: 2011-2019)
 * Femke Wolthuis (main; 2002–2011)
 * Peter van Zadelhoff (relief; 2011–2012)

Former presenters

 * Sanne Boswinkel (2005-2019)
 * Hella Hueck (2008-2015)
 * Marc de Jong (relief; 2008-2019)
 * Elianne Kuepers (2016-2017)
 * Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1997–2003)
 * Pascalle Luycks (2005–2008)
 * Peter van der Maat (2001–2005)
 * Diana Matroos (2004-2016)
 * Jaap van Meekren (1989–1993)
 * Antoin Peeters (2001–2003)
 * Esther van Rijswijk (2004)
 * Guikje Roethof (2002)
 * Loretta Schrijver (2001–2007)
 * Nico Steenbergen (2001–2008)
 * Margreet Spijker (relief; 2012–2013)
 * Roderick Veelo (main; 2005-2018)
 * Peter van Zadelhoff (main; 2008-2015)

Former presenters

 * Wilson Boldewijn (main early bulletin; 2007-2015)
 * Roel Geeraedts (main late bulletin; 2004–2005)
 * Petra Grijzen (relief early bulletin; 2012)
 * Elsemieke Havenga (main early bulletin; 2003–2006)
 * Jan de Hoop (relief early bulletin; 2003–2007)
 * Brecht van Hulten (relief early bulletin; 2010)
 * Roland Koopman (relief late bulletin; 2005)
 * Daphne Lammers (main late bulletin; 2004–2005, main early bulletin; 2007–2014)
 * Jeroen Latijnhouwers (main early bulletin; 2003-2014)
 * Pernille La Lau (relief early bulletin; 2006–2008)
 * Diana Matroos (relief early bulletin; 2013-2016)
 * Daan Nieber (main early bulletin; 2014-2016)
 * Margreet Spijker (main early bulletin; 2003–2011)
 * Peter van Zadelhoff (relief early bulletin; 2012-2015)

Former presenters

 * Vivian Boelen (1991–1995) (main presenter)
 * Suzanne Bosman (1999–2013) (main presenter)
 * Sanne Boswinkel (2007-2015) (relief presenter)
 * Selma van Dijk (1998–2003) (Late)
 * Elsemieke Havenga (2002–2003) (main presenter)
 * Elizabeth Heijkoop (2000–2002) (at Sunday)
 * Roelof Hemmen (2003-2016) (main presenter)
 * Roland Koopman (1999–2001) (at Six)
 * Leo de Later (1989–1999) (main presenter)
 * Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1998–2003) (main presenter)
 * Diana Matroos (2013-2016) (relief presenter)
 * Jaap van Meekren (1989–1993) (at Six)
 * Rick Nieman (1996-2015) (main presenter)
 * Edvard Niessing (1995–1998) (Late)
 * Jeroen Pauw (1989–2000) (main presenter)
 * Loretta Schrijver (1989–2000, 2001–2007) (main presenter)
 * Sander Simons (1989–1999) (Late)
 * Margreet Spijker (1998–2014) (main presenter)
 * Sanne Staarink (2015-2019) (main at Sunday and relief presenter)
 * Mariëlle Tweebeeke (2007–2010) (main presenter)
 * Margriet Vroomans (1994–1998) (main presenter)
 * Merel Westrik (2014-2019) (main presenter)
 * Peter van Zadelhoff (2015) (relief presenter)

Former presenters

 * John Bernard (1989–2002)
 * Laura van der Blij (2013)
 * Heleen de Boer (1989–1991)
 * Jennifer Faber (2014-2018)
 * Helga van Leur (1997-2017)
 * Amara Onwuka (2013-2019)
 * Harry Otten (1989–2000)
 * Margot Ribberink (1993-2014)
 * Peter Timofeeff (1996-2015)
 * Dennis Wilt (2008-2019)

Correspondents
Politics


 * Fons Lambie
 * Roel Schreinemachers
 * Marieke van de Zilver


 * Floor Bremer
 * Frits Wester

National


 * Silvia Brens
 * Reinoud Broekhuijsen (Internet)
 * Hans de Bruijn (Economics)
 * Pepijn Crone
 * Jaap van Deurzen
 * Merijn Doggen (Technologies)
 * Betty Glas
 * Geert Gordijn
 * Peper Hofstede (Sports)
 * Rick Konijnenbelt


 * Marcel Maijer (Sports)
 * Olivia Manders (Economics)
 * Jildou van Opzeeland
 * Sander Paulus (Royalty)
 * Koen de Regt (Research)
 * Britta Sanders
 * Hans Schutte
 * Tuur Verdonck
 * Jeroen Wetzels (Justice)
 * Hester van Yperen (Research)

International


 * Jeroen Akkermans (2001–present; Germany, Eastern Europe & Caucasus, 1989-1995; Russia, 1996-2001; The United Kingdom)
 * Niels Guns (2014–present; South Asia)
 * Saskia Houttuin (2018–present; Africa)
 * Olaf Koens (2015–present; Middle East & Turkey, 2011-2015; Russia)
 * Sandra Korstjens (2013–present; South America)


 * Erik Mouthaan (2006–present; North & Central America)
 * Eveline Rethmeier (2015–present; Greece, Italy, Malta & Vatican)
 * Anne Saenen (2015–present; The United Kingdom)
 * Martijn Smiers (2018–present; Russia)
 * Alex Tieleman (2015–present; Portugal & Spain)
 * Stefan de Vries (2006–present; France)

Former international correspondents


 * Michiel Bicker Caarten (1989-1991; The United States)
 * Emma Blijdenstein (2001-2007; Israel)
 * Silvia Brens (2002-2006; South Africa and 2009-2014; Southeast Europe & Turkey)
 * Reinoud Broekhuijsen (1995-2007; Russia)
 * Sjoerd den Daas (2018-2019; China and East Asia)
 * Fidan Ekiz (2005-2007; Turkey)
 * Roel Geeraedts (2011-2015; Middle East)
 * Nina Jurna (2000-2010; Surinam and 2011-2013; South America)
 * Marloes de Koning (2014-2016; Southeast Europe & Turkey)
 * Vanessa Lamsvelt (2010-2015; The United Kingdom)


 * Arthur de Leeuw (2008-2014; Africa)
 * Len Middelbeek (1995-1997; Germany)
 * Conny Mus † (1989-2010; Israel & The Middle East)
 * Koen de Regt (2014-2017; Africa)
 * Esther van Rijswijk (2001-2004; The United Kingdom)
 * Carolien van Tilburg (Japan)
 * Pauline Valkenet (1991-1993; Russia, 1995-1998; The United Kingdom and 2000-2015; Italy, Malta & Vatican
 * Marije Vlaskamp (2003-2017; Far East)
 * Max Westerman (1989-1991; Germany & Eastern Europe and 1991-2006; USA & Canada)