De TV Competitie
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De TV Competitie (The TV Competition) was a Dutch week-long event broadcast by Talpa on 22-26 August 2005. This was preceded by an introductory program on 21 August presented by Jort Kelder, and followed by a final on 27 August. In it, five production companies submitted one pilot each for a potential program to air on Talpa, with the winner being determined by the viewers.[1]
The introductory program of De TV Competitie featured the producers and the ideas for their programs.[2]
The five pilots, which were to be shown nightly at 8:30pm, were:
| Day | Produced by | Title | Presenter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2005 | IdtV | Vijf sterren | Tatum Dagelet | Five former prostitutes want to abandon their job and open a café-restaurant together. |
| 23 August 2005 | René Stokvis Producties | Het grote geld | Chris Tates | For six months, three couples are followed 24 hours a day in search for high amounts of money. |
| 24 August 2005 | Eyeworks | Ik wil je een kind van jou... en verder niets | no presenter | working title: De Sperma(donoren)show A woman picks among several men, selecting only one donor under the tagline "geen man, maar wel een kind" (no man, just one child). |
| 25 August 2005 | Endemol | Een goed begin | no presenter | Two people who don't know each other become brides. |
| 25 August 2005 | Palm Plus | Laatste kans voor de liefde | Minoesch Jorissen | A couple nearing divorce is followed by a mediator with the goal of restoring their relationship. |
Vijf Sterren
Het Grote Geld
Het Grote Geld (The Big Money) featured three couples who had to spend €100,000 in 180 days. The pilot was reportedly staged, one of the contestants, Kim, was actually cabaret artist Elske Rollema.[5]
Ik wil een kind van jou… en verder niets
Ik wil een kind van jou… en verder niets (I Want Your Child... and Nothing Else!) was the most controversial out of the five entries, receiving criticism from Dutch politicians before it was even broadcast. A 30-year old woman, Yessica, visited potential donors in order to find a suitable man. Afterwards, there would be artificial insemination.[6] The pilot received massive international attention on the press, with some outlets believing it was a continuation of Big Brother.[7]