''LUBACH'' is a Dutch satirical news and talk television program created and hosted by

Arjen Lubach Arjen Henrik Lubach (; born 22 October 1979) is a Dutch comedian, author, music producer and television presenter. Between 2014 and 2021 he was the host of the weekly news satire television show '' Zondag met Lubach'' (Sunday with Lubach) on NP ...

. It premiered on

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on 24 March 2025 and airs Monday through Thursday at 22:00. The show is produced by Human Factor TV and features many of the same team members from Lubach's earlier programs on Dutch public television.

Format

Each episode of ''LUBACH'' follows a consistent structure: * A brief summary of the day’s news delivered standing by Lubach; * A desk segment introducing the main topics (typically three per night, except for Thursdays which focus on a single "deep dive" topic); * A closing statement: ''"Dit was LUBACH, ik was Arjen"'' ("This was LUBACH, I was Arjen"). The show’s team includes regular satirical writers such as

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, Jonathan van het Reve, and Diederik Smit, among others. The editorial lead is Janine Abbring.

Background

Lubach had been a prominent satirical television host in the Netherlands for over a decade, best known for ''

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'' (2014–2021) and '' De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach'' (2022–2024), both aired on the Dutch public broadcaster

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. In May 2024, Lubach announced he would be leaving VPRO and the public broadcasting system. In November 2024, it was revealed that Lubach and his team had signed a deal with commercial broadcaster

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to create a new daily satire show. According to RTL’s content director Peter van der Vorst, Lubach and his editorial team would be granted full creative independence over the show for at least three years.

Reception

The debut episode of ''LUBACH'' on 24 March 2025 attracted 1.94 million viewers (including delayed viewing) with a market share of 50.7% among the key 25–54 demographic.

Online presence

YouTube

''LUBACH'' has an official

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channel where all in-depth segments are uploaded separately. Additional content, such as interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, is also available. On 8 April 2025, LUBACH received the YouTube Silver Play Button after the channel surpassed 100,000 subscribers.

Instagram

The program’s

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account features: * Short reels with episode highlights; * Posters promoting upcoming episodes; * Behind-the-scenes content, including teaser videos before the show’s premiere.

Seasons

External links

Official website

References

{{Reflist Dutch television talk shows Dutch comedy television series RTL 4 original programming Dutch satirical television shows