Hatchet Day at the Npo: First Dates, Kassa and Draadstaal Are Disappearing

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Zap: The talk shows were often about budget cuts at public broadcasting and programs that are disappearing. Program makers appeared to sound the alarm...

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Due to public broadcasting budget cuts, BNNVara, AvroTros, and KRO-NCRV will discontinue several television programs in 2027. BNNVara is canceling Kassa, 3 op reis, First Dates, and Proefkonijnen (guinea pigs), while AvroTros is dropping Draadstaal. KRO-NCRV is canceling Binnenstebuiten during the week.

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PHOTO (ANP) - First they came for Matthijs, and we didn't say anything because he was wearing such a funny hat. BNN VARA is canceling Kassa, the program that checks every week which pre-packaged vlaflip is the tastiest. 3 op Reis, the program in which people who work in television go on trips. First Dates, the program by Davey Verbeek and Van Roosmalen & Groenteman, the program in which people who appear on all kinds of talk shows imitate a talk…

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KRO-NCRV is also facing "drastic decisions" due to the major budget cuts at public broadcasting. "This unfortunately also means that some programs will be eliminated," the broadcaster reports. However, it's not yet possible to say which programs will be affected, a spokesperson said Tuesday.