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In the new Bureau season, Ewout Genemans shadows police officers in Utrecht. It's a large and busy city, of course, so the program maker will have plenty of interesting cases to tackle.

X Factor is a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The first series of the show aired from October 2006 through to February 2007, while the second series of the show aired from January through to May 2009. The show is produced by Blue Circle and is currently sponsored by Fiat. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. X Factor replaced the highly successful Idols, which was put on indefinite hiatus after its third and fourth series. In the initial televised audition phase of the show, contestants sing in front of the X Factor judges in the hope of getting through to the "boot camp". After a further selection process, the judges are each given a category to mentor and the chosen finalists then progress to the second phase of the competition in which the public vote on live performances. The current judges are: Pop Singer and Television host Gordon Heuckeroth, former Dolly Dots member Angela Groothuizen, Rapper Ali Bouali and Alto Saxophonist Candy Dulfer. The first series of X Factor began in October 2006 and ran to February 2007. It was not as popular as Idols. It was won by Sharon Kips. The second series, running from January to May 2009, was more successful. It was won by Lisa Hordijk. The third series was won by Jaap van Reesema. Rochelle Perts won the fourth series. The fifth series was won by Haris Alagic.

Te land ter zee en in de lucht is the oldest Dutch amusement television show. It was first aired in 1971. In 2006 the 35th season of the TROS program was recorded and broadcast. It is still a popular show and travels through the country during the summer.

In the brand-new reality quiz show "Brilliant Brains," there's no room for the faint of heart. For seven episodes, incredibly bright contestants camp out under one school roof. Here they sleep, eat, study, and most importantly, compete for the title of "Most Brilliant Brain of 2025." They'll have to pull out all the stops, because simply answering questions isn't enough to win. The contestants also have to work together to reach the finish line, because each episode someone is eliminated, and a student has to leave Breinstein. And having a rock-solid strategy is crucial for this.

RTL4 starts the new year with Cruise Life, a holiday and cruise program that will be broadcast weekly from January 19, 2025. In this program, presenter Chimène van Oosterhout takes viewers on a journey to the Norwegian fjords aboard the Rotterdam, the newest ship of Holland America Line.