TOTO stops sponsoring Today Inside, radios cancel show Derksen

in todaysponsor TOTO withdrew immediately after the allegations of sexual misconduct by Johan Derksen. Regional broadcasters immediately activate the radio program of the analyst and presenter.

TOTO immediately ends the “multi-year collaboration” with the television program due to statements by football analyst Derksen about his sexually uninhibited behavior on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. in today created. This is reported by the Dutch Lottery Spokesperson, which also includes TOTO. TOTO will also no longer advertise during commercial breaks around the show.

Derksen described a situation on Tuesday when he was in his twenties: he is said to have entered a woman unconscious with a candle in a drunken fit. In his own words, he told the story to paint a picture of the times: In the past, more was possible, now less.

The statements were inundated with criticism. Communication experts say returning to the show a day later and placing the candle on a pedestal between the woman’s legs didn’t help.

Regional radios cancel Derksen program

NH Radio is also breaking ties with Derksen, reports NH NewsThe radio has decided that after the analyst’s latest statements.

Listened to NH Radio with Derksen music program music for adults† The program is no longer immediately audible.

“We can no longer separate the words that are so sensitive, so misogynistic and insulting, and which are also kept in a ridiculous atmosphere, from the person who presents a program with us every week,” concludes the editorial. NH NewsI

Other regional broadcasters, such as Rijnmond and Radio Drenthe, which provide the program, are also ending the collaboration.

Whether Derksen starts his theater tour on Sunday depends on his apology for his comments on Thursday evening. in today incoming. The AT Next Agency says in a response that it will wait for publication before a decision is made.

Do you feel the need to talk about your experience with sexually aggressive behavior? You can contact the Sexual Violence Center free of charge and anonymously: 0800-01 88.

Source: NU

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