Television analyst Tina Nijkamp reported on August 1, 2026, that tickets for the eighth season of The Masked Singer were sold out within 30 minutes.
She also shared details about the filming schedule at Studio Aalsmeer, which runs from August 31 to October 28.
Regular recording tickets cost 15 euros, while the season finale was priced at 17.50 euros.
Nijkamp evaluated the schedule on her Instagram account to draw conclusions about the upcoming lineup.
"Have you always wanted to go? Unfortunately, it was sold out within half an hour!"
wrote Nijkamp.
The schedule includes nine recording sessions in total. Nijkamp noted that this leaves no room for special holiday editions later in the broadcast cycle.
"9 recordings also means that there will be no New Year's Eve special or King's Day special.
Last year there were 10 recording days, 9 of which were regular episodes," she wrote.
Voice of Holland Coaching Panel
In a separate analysis, Nijkamp suggested that RTL 4 revamp The Voice of Holland by hiring internationally recognized coaches.
The talent show resumed last year after being halted in 2022 due to reports of sexually inappropriate behavior behind the scenes.
Nijkamp pointed to the Australian edition of the franchise, which added prominent musicians to its panel.
She argued that local networks should consider similar bold moves despite language differences.
"There they have Ronan Keating!" wrote Nijkamp.
She noted that Keating and Mel C were added to the red chairs in Australia.
Nijkamp argued that such overseas casting choices provide a strong template for Dutch broadcasters attempting to refresh long-running formats.
"Well, that is indeed very different from Willie Wartaal and Ilse DeLange," she wrote.
Acknowledging that Dutch broadcasts typically require coaches to speak the native language with contestants, Nijkamp pointed out that international talent has successfully appeared on Dutch television before.
"And yes I understand that we have a language barrier, but Dan Karaty has also been on Got Talent for years???
Hopefully it inspires the creators to also put a world star in the chair," she wrote.
